Classification Society DNV has issued a reminder that from 1 January 2025, offshore ships above 400gt will be required to report GHG emissions data under the EU MRV regulation.
The European Commission has adopted a Delegated Regulation defining which ship types fall under the category of offshore ships. DNV has published a statutory news document listing the ships types that will be affected. The ship’s statutory certifications or any other relevant documentation, including class notations, should be taken into consideration to determine whether the ship falls under the definition of an offshore ship or not.
DNV does not consider platforms and rigs, such as jack-ups and semi-submersible platforms, to fall under any of the ship types listed. Therefore, for such objects there is no need to prepare an MRV Monitoring Plan and start reporting. However, more guidance may be issued later specifying this list further.
According to the MRV regulations, the registered owner is the company responsible, unless it has explicitly mandated the ISM company. The company responsible should submit the Monitoring Plan to an accredited verifier for assessment and then to the company’s administering authority as soon as possible in time for the reporting period starting 1 January 2025.
Offshore ships of 5,000gt and above will fall under the scope of the EU ETS from 1 January 2027, while ships between 400gt and 5,000gt will be reviewed in 2026 for inclusion at a later stage.
The inclusion of offshore ships in the EU MRV scheme from 2025 implies that each port of call and voyage must be monitored and reported. Reporting in regular intervals (such as every day at noon or at midnight) should be supplemented by reports documenting the start and end of a port call. In addition, emissions resulting from ship movements within a port of call should be monitored and reported.
DVV’s statutory news document can be read here.
Image: Smaller offshore vessels will come under EU ETS reporting regulations in 2025 (credit: Strategic Marine)
