The data collected in accordance with MRV regulations can be helpful when practical applications for reducing maritime greenhouse gas emissions are contemplated .
The MRV regulation affects all maritime traffic to and from EU ports , regardless of the ship ’ s flag country .
NEW SOLUTIONS AND TECHNIQUES To minimise CO 2 emissions , ships will undoubtedly need new fuels and fuel technologies , as well as exhaust-gas cleaning devices .
” Additionally , ships may benefit from hybrid solutions , such as utilisation of wind turbines as secondary power units . A number of these types of solutions for low-carbon maritime traffic are already in use ,” Kaljala points out .
” IMO is set on reducing all maritime
CO 2 emissions by at least 50 percent by the year 2050 . This will require a wide range of different kinds of engineering feats , in the short and long term .”
According to Mr . Kaljala , new technologies will be developed as new rules and regulations for low-carbon shipping keep emerging .
” Eventually , the best practices and techologies will become the standard . Some of them will be incorporated into future maritime regulations .”
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