A Brief on MEPC 78
The IMO Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) held its 78th session from June 6 to 10, 2022. A brief outcome of the meeting published in the current article as a general reference.
Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) PART I
Regulation 26.1 of MARPOL Annex VI requires each ship of 400 gross tonnages and above, subject to Chapter 4 to keep on board a ship specific Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP). The purpose of Part I of SEEMP is to establish a mechanism for a company and/or a ship to improve the energy efficiency and reduce the carbon intensity of a ship's operation. Preferably, this aspect of the ship-specific SEEMP is linked to a broader corporate energy management policy for the company that owns, operates or controls the ship, recognizing that no two shipping companies are the same, and that ships operate under a wide range of different conditions.
PART II OF THE SEEMP - SHIP FUEL OIL CONSUMPTION DATA COLLECTION PLAN
Regulation 26.1 of MARPOL Annex VI requires each ship of 400 gross tonnages and above, subject to Chapter 4 to keep on board a ship specific Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP). The purpose of Part I of SEEMP is to establish a mechanism for a company and/or a ship to improve the energy efficiency and reduce the carbon intensity of a ship's operation. Preferably, this aspect of the ship-specific SEEMP is linked to a broader corporate energy management policy for the company that owns, operates or controls the ship, recognizing that no two shipping companies are the same, and that ships operate under a wide range of different conditions.
PART III OF THE SEEMP - SHIP OPERATIONAL CARBON INTENSITY PLAN
The Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) is a rating system for ships that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) developed. This will be a mandatory measure under MARPOL Annex VI, which comes into force in 2023.
Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage
The share of the transportation sector in the emission of greenhouse gases in the world is 25%, of which 2.9% is the emission of pollution related to the marine industry. The change in global laws in order to reduce the environmental impact has forced the shareholders of the marine industry to implement measures in the direction of decarburization.
Shaft / engine power limitation system to comply With the EEXI requirements and use of a power reserve
The purpose of these article is to provide technical and operational conditions that the SHaPoLi / EPL system should satisfy in complying with the EEXI requirements and in using a power reserve for existing ships.
Ammonia as a marine fuel
Ammonia has attracted wide interest as a source of zero emission fuel for shipping. Ammonia has the key benefit of being easier to store than hydrogen, i.e. nearly identical to propane (LPG) at low pressure under ambient conditions. Hence, the cost of storage per energy unit is significantly cheaper than either hydrogen, electricity in batteries or LNG.
Ventilation Performance Test of Inflatable Liferafts – New Requirements
Recently, at the latest meeting of the IMO maritime safety committee (MSC 106), a new test called the “Ventilation Performance Test” was approved. The new test procedure will circulate after adoption at the next MSC meeting.
We at Marine Topics have collected a summary of what must perform to obtain type approval certificates for inflatable liferafts, besides the previous tests. Stay with us.
The maintenance and inspections for fixed carbon dioxide fire-extinguishing systems
Fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems generally work by either lowering the oxygen concentration in the surrounding atmosphere to a level where combustion becomes impossible or by disrupting the essential chemical reactions needed for the fire to continue spreading.
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