To assist determination makers chart their manner by the most important technical and operational adjustments they face in attaining the CO2 discount targets for 2030 agreed by the IMO, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has printed what it says is the trade’s first definitive information to the IMO GHG rules
Called “Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Guide to IMO Regulatory Compliance,” the publication guides readers by step one on the path to decarbonization: getting ready for compliance with the IMO regulatory framework, and particularly, the 2021 amendments to MARPOL Annex VI. It is the primary of what’s going to be a creating portfolio of steerage and help for the trade.
“The number one priority facing owners and operators is reducing emissions, while maintaining safe and efficient operations,” says Guy Platten, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping. “It is essential that decision makers have access to the best expert advice possible on the implications of new legislation. Unlike much that can be found on this topic, the information provided in the ICS Guide highlights and emphasizes how these changes will directly affect shipping, and the decisions that owners and operators must make today.”
- Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Guide to IMO Regulatory Compliance covers
- Reductions of carbon depth by the usage of the Energy Efficiency Design Index for brand spanking new ships (EEDI) and the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI)
- Submission of the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plans (SEEMP) for exterior audit and statutory certification; and
- Use of operational Carbon Intensity Indicators (CIIs) and the gathering and submission of operational knowledge, with ships being designated yearly with an ‘A to E’ score.
- Modification of present ships, together with info for naval architects.
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Guide to IMO Regulatory Compliance is priced at GBP150 (about $180) and can be obtained though the ICS bookshop.
