It will start next year. General cargo ships with 400 – 5000 gross tonnage will then begin to report greenhouse gas emissions as soon as they call at at least one port within the European Union. What has been in place for larger ships for several years now also applies to coasters by 2025.

In theory, it is very easy to calculate the emission quantities to be reported: calls from outside the EU to the EU (and vice versa) are calculated at 50% of the emissions generated, passages within the EU at 100%. However, ports in which no loading operations take place are not “counted”, but are charged at 0, 50% or 100%, depending on what takes place before and after. Special rules for Outer Most Regions and Overseas Countries and Territories (‘OCT’) do not make things any easier to understand.
As soon as bio fuel is used, things get even more complex, because each bunker operation then comes with its own emission factor.
So, are you well prepared? And what about your crew on board?

For sure, reporting creates additional work for the crew. Smaller ships often have more port calls than larger ones, and the reporting effort is correspondingly higher, because corresponding consumption and bunker reports are required for each port.
What we have learned from the past: It is a good idea to keep an eye on the quality of the data that comes from the ship, especially in the early days. Many crew members do not see the point in the additional work…

If you have any questions about MRV and want to make sure that your reporting works, let’s talk. Schedule your meeting here: https://calendly.com/herberg-systems/fleettracker-online-presentation

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