MEPC makes progress
(Oct 8 2010)
At last week's MEPC 61, a new draft text for Energy Efficiency Design Index
(EEDI) for new ships and for Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plans (SEEMP) to
be carried on board all ships in operation, was agreed.
But, the committee did not find consensus, as a whole, to approve and circulate
this text for adoption as a revision to MARPOL VI at a future session of MEPC,
according to a review of events by class society ABS.
However, Norway reported that, as a party of MARPOL Annex VI, it will request
IMO's secretary general to circulate the finalised text to all member States
for adoption by parties to MARPOL VI at MEPC 62 in July 2011 as a mandatory
provision of MARPOL Annex VI.
Specific required EEDI baseline values are provided for seven types of ships,
including gas carriers, tankers and combination carriers, for a range of sizes
to be determined, ABS said.
The EEDI values reduce by 30% for new ships built over a period of 10 years.
Ships, which have diesel-electric propulsion, turbine propulsion or hybrid
propulsion systems are exempt until the method of calculation of attained EEDI
of these categories is established.
Provisions for technologies which provide equivalent levels of CO2 reductions
are included in the regulations.
ECA exemption
In another move, the US' proposed revision of MARPOL Annex VI to exempt
steamships, which are not designed to use distillate, or natural gas fuels,
from the fuel sulphur limits (1% on 1st August 2012 reducing to 0.10% on 1st
January 2015) associated with the new 200 mile US/Canada ECA and the proposed
additional ECA, was approved.
The exemption recognises the risks associated with switching from residual fuel
to distillate fuel in boilers. Adoption of the revision is scheduled for MEPC
62 in July 2011. Upon entry into force, steamships will be allowed to use fuel
oil with a sulphur limit of 3.5% m/m until 1st January 2020 when the limit
reduces to 0.50% m/m.
Additional ECA
An additional ECA in the Caribbean surrounding the islands of Puerto Rico and
the US Virgin Islands proposed by the US, was approved and is scheduled to be
adopted during MEPC 62 in July 2011. These surrounding waters vary between 20
and 40 miles.
VOC management plan
The IACS interpretation concerning the carriage requirements for an approved
Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) management plan in that it only applies to a
tanker carrying crude oil was also approved.
This interpretation clarifies the uncertainty by removing the need for such a
plan on gas carriers. A MEPC circular will be issued in due course.
Ballast water technologies
Basic approvals were granted to three systems: Techwin Eco (TWECO) BWM System
(Purimar), AquaStar BWM System and Kuraray Ballast Water Management System.
Final approvals were granted to six systems: Special Pipe Hybrid BWM System
combined with Ozone treatment version (SP-Hybrid BWMS Ozone version), ARA
Ballast BWM System, BalClor BWM System OceanGuardTM BWM System, Ecochlor® BWM
System and Severn Trent De Nora BalPure® BWM System.
All of these systems treat ballast water with active substances.
GHG market based measures
A feasibility study and impact assessment of possible market based measures to
reduce GHG emissions from international shipping was submitted.
The assessment analysed 10 proposals, which target GHG reductions through
in-sector emission reductions from shipping or out-of-sector emissions
reductions through the collection of funds to be used for mitigation activities
in other sectors.
To a certain extent the proposed measures lacked sufficient maturity to enable
the expert group to carry out a more in-depth evaluation and comparison between
those measures, ABS said.
However, little progress was made primarily due to the division of principles
between developing countries (who remain adamant to respect the principle of
common but differentiated responsibilities so as build up their capabilities
and facilitate the transfer of technology) and Kyoto Protocol Annex 1 developed
countries (who embrace the 'no more favourable treatment principle' that ships
should be treated equally).
The Committee did however agree to hold an inter-sessional WG on GHG which has
been tasked to:
Examine the expert group's views on compelling need and purpose of the
measures;
Identify strengths and weaknesses of the proposed measures;
Examine the principles of the measures against relevant Conventions (eg,
UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol) and compatibility against the World Trade Organisation
rules;
Evaluate the impact of the measures against international trade and the
maritime sector of developing and least developed countries and small island
developing states.
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