28 November 2024
The first vessel with verified SEEMP Part III in the world
DNV presented Arcadia Shipmanagement with a certificate recognizing their vessel Aegean Myth as the first globally to have a SEEMP III manual.
DNV presented Arcadia Shipmanagement Co Ltd. with a certificate recognizing their vessel Aegean Myth. Particularly, as the first vessel globally to have a SEEMP III manual. The Ship Operational Carbon Intensity Plan (SEEMP Part III), is part of IMO’s strategy to reduce shipping’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Thus, a verified Part III must be kept on board from 1 January 2023.
Concept
SEEMP (Part I, II, III) – Everything you need to know
What is SEEMP? From the year 2023, the ships subject to the CII rating will have to develop a SEEMP Part 3 (III) on or before 31 December 2022.
Ship Nerd
The SEEMP Part III, finalized with the latest amendments to MARPOL Annex VI and the associated Guidelines at MEPC 78 last month. It requires ship operators to monitor, report, and verify CO2 emissions annually for all vessels larger than 5,000 GT. It is a ship-specific document, a dynamic and regularly updated three-year implementation plan. Describing how a vessel will achieve the required Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) over the next three years, with yearly targets, procedures for self-evaluation and improvement, and a corrective action plan in case of an inferior rating.
Arcadia Shipmanagement
“We are very proud to be the first shipping company to have received approval by the world’s leading classification society, DNV, for our fleet’s SEEMP Part III, starting with our Aegean Myth vessel… At Arcadia we are committed to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable transportation of oil by sea. Initiatives like this broaden the values of safety and environmental excellence by implementing effective management systems to comply with incoming regulations to consistently achieve reliable and environmental incident-free performance. This approval by DNV marks the first milestone for smooth compliance with IMO’s requirements.”
Mr. Dimitrios Mattheou, CEO of Arcadia Shipmanagement Co Ltd
DNV
“DNV congratulates Arcadia Shipmanagement on being the first company to receive SEEMP Part III approval… It demonstrates their willingness to ensure that their vessels are out in front, in terms of both regulatory compliance and their sensitivity to the environment. In addition, to have been able to complete the SEEMP Part III preparation and approval so quickly after MEPC shows great teamwork and the effectiveness of our new digital tools. The CII will require more of the shipping industry in terms of data collection and sharing. At DNV, we have invested in developing our competence and services for this new regime, including developing a set of digital solutions that will make compliance as simple and transparent as possible for our customers,” he added.
Ioannis Chiotopoulos, Senior Vice President – Regional Manager SE Europe, Middle & Africa, DNV Maritime
Tools for SEEMP III
Classification societies are constantly developing tools to assist the industry in complying with new measures. Hence, DNV recently released the free SEEMP III Generator tool for its customers. The system can propose energy efficiency measures and help vessel operators reach the required CII. It can also help to reduce paperwork and can be used by both ship managers and third-party consultants working on behalf of DNV DCS customers.
Source: DNV
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