EU MRV Update

EU MRV Regulations

Since 1 January 2018, ships over 5,000 gross tonnage loading or unloading cargo or passengers at ports in the European Economic Area (EEA) have been required to monitor and report related GHG (CO₂) emissions, including, from 1 January 2024, nitrous oxide and methane emissions in conformity with the ‘MRV Maritime Regulation’ (Regulation (EU) 2015/757).

The MRV Maritime Regulation was revised in 2023 (Regulation (EU) 2023/957)  in light of the inclusion of maritime transport emissions within the scope of the EU ETS.

From 1 January 2025 the Regulation extends to include:

1. general cargo ships below 5,000 gross tonnage but not below 400 gross tonnage;
2. offshore ships of not less than 400 gross tonnage.

 

For each of their ships carrying out voyages to and/or from EEA ports after 1 January 2024, companies must fulfil the following monitoring and reporting obligations:

1. Revise the monitoring plan of each of their ships to be in in conformity with the requirements of the MRV Maritime Regulation. This plan must be assessed by an independent verifier before 1 April 2024 (or 1 Jan 2025 for the aforementioned general cargo ships below 5,000 gross tonnage and offshore ships), or no later than three months after each ship’s first call in a port under the jurisdiction of an EU Member State.
2. By 1 April 2024, or no later than three months after each ship’s first call in an EU port, companies must, for each of their ships falling within the scope of the ETS Directive, submit to the administering authority a monitoring plan that has been assessed as being in conformity with the MRV Maritime Regulation by the verifier and that reflects the inclusion of CH₄ and N₂O emissions within the scope of the MRV Maritime Regulation.
3. From 1 January 2024, companies must monitor and report methane (CH₄) and nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions, in addition to CO₂ emissions as well as fuel consumption and other parameters, such as distance travelled, time at sea and cargo carried on a per voyage basis.
4. From 2025, by 31 March of each year, companies must, for each ship under their responsibility, submit  an emissions report for the entire reporting period of the previous year, which has been verified as satisfactory by a verifier, to:
   1. the administering authority,
   2. the authorities of the flag States concerned for ships flying the flag of a Member State,
   3. and the European Commission.
5. By 30 April of each year (31 March as of 2025), companies must, through THETIS MRV, submit to the Commission, the Administering Authority and to their Flag States a satisfactorily verified emissions report for each ship that has performed maritime transport activities in the European Economic Area in the previous reporting period (calendar year).
6. From 2025, by 31 March of each year, companies must submit verified aggregated emissions data at company level.
7. The administering authority may require companies to submit their emission reports earlier than 31 March, but not earlier than 28 February.
8. By 30 June of each year, companies must ensure that all their ships that have performed activities in the previous reporting period and are visiting ports in the European Economic Area carry on board a document of compliance. These are subject to inspections by Member States’ authorities.

 

How can DBS assist:

 

Verification of emissions reports at a ship and a company level

1. Verification of emissions reports in accordance with EU MRV Regulations and issuance of Statement of Compliance

 

Verification of partial emissions report

1. In case of change of company in the middle of a reporting period, the previous company should submit a verified partial emissions report for the period during which they were responsible for the operation of the ship no later than 3 months after the change of company.

 

Verification of emissions upon request

1. On-demand verification of emissions, tailored to shipowners’ and manager’s needs on a per voyage, monthly, quarterly, or bi-annual basis, or upon request, to facilitate the purchase of emissions allowances.