To assist the shipping industry in preparing for the UK MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification) regime, the Department for Transport has released guidance for stakeholders. This information covers both the legal and practical aspects of implementing the new regulations, reports Safety4sea.
Legal Requirements
The UK MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification) regime applies to ships over 5,000 gross tonnes carrying cargo and/or passengers for commercial purposes to/from, between, or within UK ports (including at berth). Exemptions are the same as under the EU MRV regime (e.g., warships).
Key requirements for ship operators:
- Monitoring Plan: An assessed monitoring plan must be in place before data collection starts.
- Verification: An accredited verifier (accredited by UKAS) must assess the monitoring plan and verify the annual emissions report.
- Emissions Monitoring & Data Collection: Emissions must be monitored and data collected for each reporting period.
- Verified Emissions Report Submission: By April 30th after each reporting period, a verified emissions report must be submitted to the UK Administration.
- Document of Compliance (DoC): By June 30th after each reporting period, a valid DoC must be carried onboard.
- EU DoC Recognition: An EU MRV DoC covering voyages between UK and EEA ports is recognized as equivalent for those specific voyages.
Practical Establishment
The UK, while no longer part of the EU MRV regime, has created its own UK MRV regime, based on amended EU legislation, to track ship emissions at UK ports. Here’s a summary of key points:
- Data Collection Start Date: Emissions data collection under the UK MRV regime began on January 1, 2022.
- 2021 Data: No 2021 emissions data is required for the UK MRV regime. However, data for UK-EEA voyages in 2021 should still be reported to the European Commission under the EU MRV regime. 2020 UK port voyage data should have been reported to the European Commission by April 2021.
- Vessel Types & Emissions Data: The types of vessels covered and the emissions data required are the same as under the EU MRV regime.
- UK-EEA Voyages: To avoid double reporting, data for voyages between UK and EEA ports should not be reported under the UK MRV regime. These should continue to be reported to the European Commission under the EU MRV regime.
- UK MRV Reporting Scope: The UK MRV emissions report must include data for voyages:
- Between UK ports
- Between UK and non-EEA ports
- From vessels at berth in UK ports
- DoC Requirement: Until reporting is required, a separate UK DoC is not needed for voyages to/from UK ports (from the previous reporting period) that fall outside the EU MRV scope.
Voyage and Emissions Data
The data and parameters required for per-voyage monitoring under the UK MRV regime are identical to those under the EU MRV regime. These include:
- Departure and arrival ports (including date and time).
- Fuel consumption (amount and emission factor for each fuel type).
- CO2 emitted.
- Distance traveled.
- Time spent at sea.
- Cargo carried.
- Transport work.
Similarly, the annual monitoring parameters under the UK MRV are:
- Total fuel consumption (amount and emission factor for each fuel type).
- Total aggregated CO2 emissions within the regulation’s scope.
- Aggregated CO2 emissions from all voyages between UK ports.
- Aggregated CO2 emissions from voyages departing UK ports (excluding EEA ports).
- Aggregated CO2 emissions from voyages arriving at UK ports (excluding EEA ports).
- CO2 emissions at berth in UK ports (including during UK-EEA voyages).
- Total distance traveled.
- Total time spent at sea.
- Total transport work.
- Average energy efficiency.
While UK legislation requires monitoring for all voyages to, from, and between UK ports, recognizing that UK-EEA voyages will still be reported under the EU MRV, the UK MRV regime specifically excludes data for UK-EEA voyages to prevent double reporting.
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Source: Safety4sea
