Applicability: shipowners, ship operators, ship managers and ship masters.
To comply with MARPOL Annex VI, ships of 5,000GT and above must have on board a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP), Part III of which provides the information to assess the operational carbon intensity (CII) of the ship. Regulation 26.3.3 of Annex VI requires a SEEMP Part III to be subject to periodical company audits that should be undertaken at least every three years.
New requirements for company audits
The scope for such company audits has now been outlined in Resolution MEPC.347(78) – Guidelines for the Verification and Company Audits by the Administration of Part III of the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan
(SEEMP).
Company audits are to be undertaken within a period of six months after the issue of the Statement of Compliance related to fuel oil consumption reporting and operational carbon intensity rating required by MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation 6.6.4
To which companies do these audit requirements apply?
Any company that operates a ship¹ on international voyages of 5,000GT and above, subject to the operational carbon intensity (CII) requirements in MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation 28.
How can Lloyd’s Register enable compliance?
To support your company’s compliance with MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation 26.3.3, Lloyd’s Register can act on behalf of the flag Administration to perform company audits irrespective of the ship’s classification society².
Lloyd’s Register will issue a statement confirming that the periodical company audit has been conducted to demonstrate compliance with this requirement.
For further information
For further information or advice on how company audits can be arranged, please get in touch with us at dcsmrv@lr.org or tso-environmental@lr.org.
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¹bulk carrier, combination carrier, container ship, cruise passenger ship, gas carrier, general cargo ship, LNG carrier, refrigerated cargo carrier, ro-ro cargo ship, ro-ro cargo ship (vehicle carrier), ro-ro passenger ship or tanker, as defined in MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation 2.
²Subject to authorisation by the flag Administration