ro cargo ship, ro-ro passenger ship, cruise passenger ship.
Which ships The work plan for
looking at the development of these measures envisages:
Phase I: Collation and initial consideration of proposals for measures (spring 2021 to spring 2022) - completed;
Phase II: Assessment and selection of measure(s) to further develop (spring 2022 to spring 2023);
Phase III: Development of (a) measure(s) to be finalized within (an) agreed target date(s).
What about new and alternative fuels for ships? New fuels will be crucial for
decarbonizing the shipping sector. IMO held the Second IMO Symposium on low- and zero-carbon fuels for shipping: “Ensuring a just and inclusive transition towards low-carbon shipping” on 21 October 2022 to look at the challenges and opportunities that renewable fuel production represents in the context of shipping decarbonization, particularly for developing countries, SIDS and LDCs, while also assessing what other elements could constitute a just and equitable transition.
Where can I download the regulations and guidelines? The revised MARPOL Annex
VI (2021 Revised MARPOL Annex VI) and related guidelines can be downloaded at
https://bit.ly/44SLm2P.
do the CII and EEXI regulations apply to?
In general, MARPOL Annex VI regulations apply to “all ships except where otherwise stated” (MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 1 Application The provisions of this Annex shall apply to all ships, except where expressly provided otherwise.)
The regulations on carbon intensity of international shipping in Chapter 4 of MARPOL Annex VI apply to all ships of 400 gross tonnage and above. Notwithstanding, the provisions of Chapter 4 do not apply to ships solely engaged in voyages within waters subject to the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the State the flag of which the ship is entitled to fly. However, each Party should ensure, by the adoption of appropriate measures, that such ships are constructed and act in a manner consistent with the requirements of chapter 4 of this Annex, so far as is reasonable and practicable. (Regulation 19 Application 1 This chapter shall apply to all ships of 400 gross tonnage and above.)
While EEXI generally applies to each ship of 400 gross tonnage and above, CII applies to ships 5,000 gross tonnage and above. Ships at or above 400 gross tonnage will need to be surveyed and issued with the appropriate certificates.
For survey and certification purposes, MARPOL Annex VI applies to every ship of 400 gross tonnage and above. (MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 5 Surveys 1 Every ship of 400 gross tonnage and above and every fixed and floating drilling rig or other platform shall be subject to the surveys specified).
The ships covered include: bulk carrier, gas carrier, tanker, containership, general cargo ship, refrigerated cargo carrier, combination carrier, LNG carrier, Ro-
EEXI
EEXI applies to: “.1 each ship; and .2 each ship which has undergone a major conversion”. (MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 23 Attained Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (attained EEXI) 1 The attained EEXI shall be calculated for: .1 each ship; and .2 each ship which has undergone a major conversion.)
CII
CII applies to ships of 5,000 gross tonnage and above (similar to the ships subject to Regulation 27 on mandatory annual fuel consumption reporting to the IMO Ship Fuel Oil Consumption Database).
(MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 28 Operational carbon intensity Attained annual operational carbon intensity indicator (attained annual operational CII) 1 After the end of calendar year 2023 and after the end of each following calendar year, each ship of 5,000 gross tonnage and above…. shall calculate the attained annual operational CII over a 12-month period from 1 January to 31 December for the preceding calendar year.)
How many countries are party to these regulations? The CII and EEXI regulations are in
the Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution by Ships (MARPOL). Annex VI was adopted through a Protocol adopted in 1997. Amendments since then have been adopted under the “tacit acceptance” process, meaning they come into force on a set date (unless a specified number of Parties object). As of 1 November 2022, MARPOL Annex VI had 105 Parties, representing between them 96.81% of world merchant shipping by tonnage.
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