On a global scale , ship emissions add up to approximately three percent of CO 2 greenhouse gases released to the atmosphere .
” Recently , new regulations and requirements have been drafted with regard to greenhouse gas emissions of maritime vessels ,” notes Mr . Olli Kaljala , Marine Chief Executive for Finland and Baltic States at Bureau Veritas .
” For one thing , European Union has published the MRV ( Monitoring , Reporting and Verification ) Regulation . Furthermore , International Maritime Organisation IMO has drawn up new goals for reducing
CO 2 emission levels for ships .”
STRICTER RULES WILL FOLLOW
The EU Commission ’ s meaning was to create MRV to enable data collection and reporting of maritime emission data . The MRV regulation has been enforced since 2018 .
” Data on ship emissions is to be reported annually and archived ,” specifies Kaljala .
The specific dates for annual reporting are coordinated . Once a year , a heap of reports arrives at the offices of Bureau Veritas and other classification bureaus for perusal and recording .
As things stand , the MRV regulation does not yet define the maximum level of CO 2 emission that is allowed for the ships . However , CO 2 emissions are juxtaposed with the amounts of transported goods , with the goal of improving the efficiency of maritime transports .
” Stricter regulations for emissions are to be expected in the near future . At that stage , vessels will be required to operate within permitted emission levels ,” Kaljala says .
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The shipping companies are preparing for low-carbon seafaring . photo : MSC CRUISES
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