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The IMO guidelines can help ship owners develop a SEEMP for each individual ship in their fleet . The guidelines contain practical measures which can assist in improving the energy efficiency of a ship . It also provides a practical approach on how to develop the SEEMP , which consists of a four-stage process ( Plan-Do-Check-Act ), and thereby progressively improving the energy efficiency of the ship .

Starting in 2019 , all ships of 5,000 gross tonnage and above are required to monitor and report their annual fuel oil consumption data . Part II of the SEEMP relates to this mandatory obligation and provides detailed information on the monitoring and reporting scheme . According to IMO regulations , the consumption data for all types of fuel oil consumed per year by a ship has to be reported regardless of the type of combustion machinery it uses . Every type of fuel must be reported irrespective of whether the ship was underway or not . Other information that must be recorded and reported to the IMO includes the distance travelled by the ship and the hours spent underway . The methods used to determine the fuel consumption are set out in the SEEMP guidelines ( MEPC . 282 ( 70 ), 2016 ). After each calendar year , all data collected must be reported to the ship ’ s flag Administration for verification . Once the data is checked , the flag Administration has to transfer the data to the IMO .

Starting from 2023 , all ships of 5,000 gross tonnage and above will be required to calculate their annual operational Attained Carbon Intensity Indicator ( CII ), based on verified data in accordance with the IMO Data Collection System ( IMO DCS ). The Attained CII will then be compared to a Required CII which will be annually reduced by a specified percentage depending on a ship ’ s type and size category . The Attained CII calculation methodology and the Required CII for the first three years will be included in each

SEEMP . Subsequently , each SEEMP will have to be updated and re-approved .

Verification is carried out by the ship ’ s flag administration and in Malaysia , this falls under the purview of the Marine Department Malaysia ( MARDEPT ). MARDEPT requires all new ships to comply with the EEDI and SEEMP for existing ships . For any ship weighing 400 gross tonnage and above , an IEEC for the ship is issued after a survey is done in accordance with the provisions of the amended regulation ( MSN09 , 2012 ). This means that if EEDI and SEEMP verification has been completed , then the ship is issued with an IEEC . This certificate is valid for the lifetime of the ship unless there are major conversions , as defined by the Annex , that affect its energy efficiency .

MALAYSIA ’ S COMMITMENT TO REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS

Recognising that international shipping needs to continue getting greener , as well as supporting the aim of the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement that sets a clear goal to limit the global average temperature increase to 1.5 ° C above preindustrial levels , the IMO continues to look into how it can further reduce the shipping industry ’ s carbon footprint . In 2018 , the IMO adopted an Initial GHG reduction strategy that commits to phasing out carbon dioxide emissions from international shipping in this century . The strategy includes setting a target of reducing the total annual GHG emissions by at least 50 % by 2050 .

Responding to the global threat from climate change that is being imposed on the planet , Malaysia is committed to contributing to the reduction of GHG emissions and to achieve the IMOs ’ goal in phasing out GHG emissions from international shipping during this century . As emphasised in the MARPOL Convention ,

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