IMO DCS

Be Prepared To Document Carbon Emissions!

By 30 June 2020, ships that used EU ports in 2019 must carry onboard a document certifying that they follow EU regulation for monitoring and verification of CO2 emissions, reports Gard.

Vessel lacking EU MRV compliance 

In February 2020, a Member’s vessel was detained in a European port due to a breach of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from maritime transport (EU MRV).

According to the attending port state control officer, “t...

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IMO-DCS: First Reporting Period of Fuel Oil Consumption To End

In the latest October 2016, MEPC 282 reunited and adopted mandatory MARPOL Annex VI requirements for ships to record and report their fuel oil consumption. Guidelines were also defined in terms of what should be the content of the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP), says an article published in Technoveritas website.

IMO DCS 
  • IMO’s data collection system (DCS) of fuel oil consumption became effective since the 1st of March 2018.
  • Its framework required that vessels of 5000 GT and...

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