Tag: EU MRV Regulation

Leif Eric Caspersen, ERMA FIRST gave a presentation on the ‘’BWMC ratification & USCG Type Approval’’,during the 2016 GREEN4SEA Conference & Awards. He noted that several makers have already started testing for the USCG Type Approval and got aborted as changes needed to be made to their systems.

Jan Fransen, Green Award Foundation focused on efforts ‘’Towards Sustainable Shipping’,during the 2016 GREEN4SEA Conference & Awards . He noted that climate change is a major concern today, however proper international maritime regulations are developing slowly in order to make shipping safer and cleaner.

Katie Weaver, Ecochlor described the process ‘’Towards USCG Type Approval’’during the 2016 GREEN4SEA Conference & Awards, by using her company’s example. She said that Ecoclor’s BWTS uses a two-step process to treat ballast water – filtration followed by disinfection with the well-known biocide, chlorine dioxide. The system’s effectiveness is not impaired by variations in salinity, temperature, turbidity, organics, and vibration, which can impact other treatment options. In March, Ecochlor BWTS completed testing for USCG Type Approval. After review by the independent lab, a Letter of Recommendation will be sent to the USCG and the Ecochlor team will prepare and submit a USCG Type Approval application.

Julien Dufour, CEO, Verifavia Shipping provided an update on ‘’EU Shipping MRV Regulation’’ during the 2016 GREEN4SEA Conference & Awards. He reminded that from 2018 onwards, ships over 5,000 gross tonnage calling at EU ports must collect and submit verified annual data on CO2 emissions. They will also be required to carry a Document of Compliance issued by an accredited MRV verifier.

Panos Zachariadis, Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management gave a presentation entitled ‘’The ship manager perspective towards EU MRV and future MBMs’’during the 2016 GREEN4SEA Conference & Awards . He stated that MRV will be another cumbersome, bureaucratic, time consuming and costly regulation for operators, crews and administrations, with very dubious results.

Verifavia emissions verification company announced that it has expanded into Greece and Cyprus with the launch of Verifavia Shipping (Hellas) Ltd. The Athens-based team, led by managing director, Nikolas Theodorou, will support the region’s shipping community in effectively navigating the requirements of the European Union’s (EU) Monitoring Reporting and Verification (MRV) Regulation.

Verifavia has fully certified maritime information and communication technology (ICT) solutions provider SetelHellas’ SeeMBox-V MRV Solution against the EU MRV regulation requirements.

Verifavia announced that it has completed a ‘pre-verification GAP-Analysis’ audit for ship operator Greece-based NEDA Maritime which is now 'MRV-ready' and on course to comply with the requirements of the EU MRV Regulation, which came into force on 1 July 2015.

Over the course of the year the extent of the shipping industry’s confusion – some would say delusion – on how to clean up its emissions became clear, says Sotiris Raptis, shipping and aviation officer, European Federation for Transport and Environment.