(MARPOL) Annex VI has been amended and implemented as of 1st November 2022.
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex VI has been amended and implemented as of 1st November 2022. MARPOL aims to reduce GHG Emissions from Ships through technical and operational amendments. Which requires ships to improve their energy efficiency in a short term.
EEXI and CII under new MARPOL Annex VI
Furthermore, all ships are to calculate their attained Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI). EEXI measure the energy efficiency of the ship and their annual operational Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII). Ships need to submit an annual report of EEXI and associated CII rating starting from 01st January 2023.
Corrective action plan
Ship are rate A,B,B,C,D or E. A is the best with lowest carbon intensity. The ships scoring D for 3 three consecutive years or E needs to submit a corrective action plan. IMO will be working with relevant authorities to implement the change.
Moreover, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said: “the short-term GHG reduction measures, adopted in 2021, form a comprehensive set of amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, which provide important building blocks for IMO’s future mid-term greenhouse gas reduction measures.”
He further added “Decarbonizing international shipping is a priority issue for IMO and we are all committed to acting together in revising our strategy and enhancing our ambition,” Mr. Lim said. “These latest amendments build on IMO energy-efficiency measures. which were first adopted in 2011 and strengthened since – the CII and EEXI measures represent the next stage in our work to meet the targets set in the Initial IMO GHG Strategy.”
Revising Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships
In addition, IMO member states are working on to revise the initial strategy. The strategy will be adopted at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) session in mid-2023. Under 2018 Initial Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships the new rules will reduce carbon intensity. Furthermore,The goal is to reduce carbon intensity from all ships by 40% by 2030 compared to 2008.