- BIMCO joins Japan to regulate the carbon intensity of existing ships.
- The short-term measure requires existing ships to comply with an EEXI limit, if adopted by IMO.
- Proposal offers a simplified way to comply by using estimated speed/power curves and power limitation.
- Together with Japan and other players, BIMCO is proposing a package of amendments to MARPOL Annex VI.
- The package will mandate existing ships to comply with the energy efficiency limits of new ships at the time of adoption.
- Carbon intensity is curbed through use of an EEXI, much like the EEDI which is mandatory for new ships.
BIMCO joins Japan to regulate the carbon intensity of existing ships, says an article published on their website.
Comply with an EEXI limit
The new short-term measure requires existing ships to comply with an EEXI limit, if adopted by IMO.
The proposal offers a simplified way to comply by using estimated speed/power curves and power limitation.
EEXI and EEDI
Panama, Norway, Greece and other players are co-sponsoring a proposal originally tabled by Japan to curb the carbon intensity of existing ships.
This is achieved through use of an Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI), much like the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) which is mandatory for new ships.
Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI
Together with Greece, Japan, Norway, Panama, The United Arabic Emirates, ICS, INTERTANKO and RINA, BIMCO is proposing a package of amendments to MARPOL Annex VI and related guidelines for calculation of EEXI and application of Engine or Shaft Power Limitation.
The package will mandate existing ships to comply with the energy efficiency limits of new ships at the time of adoption.
GHG reduction proposal
The proposal is submitted to the intersessional working group on GreenHouse Gas reductions which will meet in the week preceding the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) session in March.
The proposal’s aim is to require the existing fleet to operate at an efficiency level which is on par with that for new ships entering the fleet. There are details pending to be worked out during the meeting.
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Source: BIMCO
