Submission of SEEMP Part II on the ship fuel oil consumption Data Collective Plan

IMO fuel oil consumption Data Collection System (IMO DCS) came into force on March 1st 2018, further to MARPOL Annex VI amendments adopted in October 2016 by virtue of IMO Resolution MEPC.278(70).

In accordance with regulation 22.2 of MARPOL Annex VI, on or before 31 December 2018, in the case of a ship of 5,000 gross tonnage and above, the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) shall include a description of the methodology that will be used to collect the data required by regulation 22A of MARPOL Annex VI and the process that will be used to report the data to the ship's Administration.

Additionaly, in accordance with regulation 5.4.5 of MARPOL Annex VI, the Administration shall ensure that for each ship to which regulation 22A applies, the SEEMP complies with regulation 22.2. This shall be done prior to collecting data under regulation 22A in order to ensure the methodology and process are in place prior to the beginning of the ship's first reporting period. Confirmation of compliance of SEEMP Part II shall be provided to and retained on board the ship.

SEEMP Part II must be developed following the IMO MEPC.282 (70) that includes guidelines for the development of a data collection plan.

The Marine Environment Protection Committee, at its seventy-second session (9 to 13 April 2018), having recognized the need for smooth implementation and uniform application of the aforementioned amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, approved a sample format for the Confirmation of Compliance of SEEMP Part II pursuant to regulation 5.4.5 of MARPOL Annex VI, and agreed to encourage early submission of SEEMP part II from ships to the Administration or any organization duly authorized by it for its timely verification.