005 MP MV CAPT STEFANOS Rev1
005 MP MV CAPT STEFANOS Rev1
005 MP MV CAPT STEFANOS Rev1
IMO No 9227194
Monitoring Plan
For The EU MRV Regulation
REP. No. MRV-005
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
B.5. Procedures, systems and responsibilities used to update the completeness of emission sources ............ 9
C.2.1. Methods used to determine fuel consumption of each emission sources ................................. 12
C.2.2. Procedures for determining fuel bunkered and fuel in tanks ..................................................... 13
C.2.3. Regular cross-checks between bunkering quantity as provided by BDN and bunkering quantity
indicated by on-board measurement .......................................................................................... 14
C.2.5. Procedures for recording, retrieving, transmitting and storing information regarding
measurements ............................................................................................................................. 16
D.2. Methods to be used to treat data gaps regarding distance travelled ....................................................... 25
D.3. Methods to be used to treat data gaps regarding cargo carried .............................................................. 26
D.4. Methods to be used to treat data gaps regarding time spent at sea ........................................................ 27
E.2. Control activities: Quality assurance and reliability of information technology ....................................... 29
E.3. Control activities: Internal reviews and validation of EU MRV relevant data ............................................ 30
Annex I .............................................................................................................................................................. 34
Bunkering form............................................................................................................................................. 34
Form E - Calculation of density in the event of similar fuel mixture (same emission factor). ..................... 35
MP Log ..................................................................................................................................................... 37
Abstracts of Regulations: EU 2015/757, EU 2016/1927 & EU 2016/2071 regarding “Voyage” and “Berth”40
INTRODUCTION
In order to reduce CO2 emissions from shipping, the European Union has set up a system for
monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV system) of CO2 emissions based on the fuel
consumption of ships as a first step of a staged approach for the inclusion of maritime transport
emissions in the Union's greenhouse gas reduction commitment, alongside emissions from other
sectors that are already contributing to that commitment.
All intra-EU voyages, all incoming voyages from the last non-EU port to the first EU port of call and all
outgoing voyages from a EU port to the next non-EU port of call, including ballast voyages, are to be
considered relevant for the purposes of monitoring. CO2 emissions in EU ports, including emissions
arising from ships at berth or moving within a port, should also be covered, particularly as specific
measures for their reduction or avoidance are available.
The EU MRV system also covers other relevant information allowing for the determination of ships'
efficiency and for the further analysis of the drivers for the development of emissions. This scope
also aligns the EU MRV system with international initiatives to introduce efficiency standards for
existing ships (e.g. IMO’s data collection scheme), also covering operational measures, and
contributes to the removal of market barriers related to the lack of information.
In order to minimise the administrative burden for shipowners and operators, in particular for small
and medium-sized enterprises, and to optimise the cost-benefit ratio of the MRV system without
jeopardising the objective of covering a widely predominant share of greenhouse gas emissions from
maritime transport, the rules for MRV should only apply to large emitters. A threshold of 5 000 gross
tonnage (GT) has been selected after detailed objective analysis of sizes and emissions of ships going
to and coming from Union ports. Ships above 5 000 GT account for around 55 % of the number of
ships calling into Union ports and represent around 90 % of the related emissions. This non-
discriminatory threshold would ensure that that the most relevant emitters are covered. A lower
threshold would result in a higher administrative burden while a higher threshold would limit the
coverage of emissions and thus the environmental effectiveness of the MRV system.
The implementation of this regulation takes into account existing requirements and data already
available on board ships; therefore, companies are given the opportunity to select one of the
following four monitoring methods: the use of Bunker Fuel Delivery Notes, bunker fuel tank
monitoring on-board, flow meters for applicable combustion processes or direct emission
measurements.
A monitoring plan specific to each ship documents the choice made and provides further details on
the application of the selected method, during a specific reporting period.
The company being responsible for an entire reporting period over a ship performing shipping
activities is responsible for all monitoring and reporting obligations arising in relation to that
reporting period, including the submission of a satisfactorily verified emissions report.
In the event of a change of company, the new company will be responsible for the monitoring and
reporting obligations related to the reporting period during which the change of company has taken
place. To facilitate the fulfilment of these obligations, the new company should receive a copy of the
latest monitoring plan and document of compliance, if applicable.
The company honors its commitment to protect people and the environment by tracking and
analyzing energy consumption on vessels, using lessons learned and best practices, to improve
energy efficiency while reducing emissions. It is the company’s policy that vessels are always
operated as efficiently as possible, consistent with safety and reliability.
This Monitoring Plan establishes procedures for CHARTERWELL MARITIME S.A. (hereinafter called
“the company”) to comply with Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 29 April 2015 on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions
from maritime transport, and amending Directive 2009/16/EC.
This Monitoring plan is written according to Regulation (EU) 2016/1927 template and Regulations
(EU) 2016/1928 and (EU) 2016/2071 as guidance.
(1) Select one of the following categories: ‘Working draft’, ‘Final draft submitted to the verifier’,
‘Assessed’, ‘Modified without need for re-assessment’.
(1) Select one of the following categories: ‘Working draft’, ‘Final draft submitted to the verifier’,
‘Assessed’, ‘Modified without need for re-assessment’.
The table below contains a description of the emission sources located on board the CAPT STEFANOS
as described by the MRV regulation. The description contains technical data information and the
relevant fuel types for each source.
In the table below the default emission factors assigned to the relevant fuel types - as described by
the MRV regulation / IMO - are detailed. In the case of non-standard fuels being used, their emission
factor is to be entered in the second table below.
B.5. Procedures, systems and responsibilities used to update the completeness of emission
sources
By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of Article 9 and without prejudice to Article 10 of the MRV
Regulation (EU) 2015/757, a company shall be exempt from the obligation to monitor the
information referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 9 on a per-voyage basis in respect of a specified
ship, if:
(a) all of the ship's voyages during the reporting period either start from or end at a port under the
jurisdiction of a Member State; and
(b) the ship, according to its schedule, performs more than 300 voyages during the reporting period.
Based on the above abstract of the Regulation (EU) 2015/757, reference is made to the following
table.
As per MRV Regulation (EU) 2015/757, the company shall define which monitoring method is to be
used to calculate fuel consumption and ensure that once the method has been chosen, it is
consistently applied. Actual fuel consumption for each voyage shall be used and calculated using one
of the methods presented below. Any combination of those methods, once assessed by the verifier,
may be used if it enhances the overall accuracy of the measurement.
Where the amount of fuel consumed is determined in units of volume, expressed in litres, the
company shall convert that amount from volume to mass by using actual density values (specific
reference is made to section C.2.6 - Method for determination of density - of this monitoring
plan).
In the table below the primary method used to calculate the fuel consumption - as described by the
MRV regulation - is presented.
In the determination of fuel quantity consumed, the frequency of fuel tank readings should at least
be taken:
Before bunkering
After bunkering
Upon departure from port
Upon arrival to port
Fuel tank readings are to be taken using the procedure described in Part C.2.2 of the present
plan. The Chief Engineer stores (See section C.2.5) the results and transmits, once available, the
relevant forms to the Captain.
It is the Captain’s responsibility to transmit the above mentioned data to the company at his
earliest convenience using the DANAOS export package software.
The above data transmitted from the vessel to the company regarding the fuel consumed per
voyage, for all voyages falling under the scope of the EU MRV regulations, are stored in the
DANAOS software database.
Categorization of the voyages and relevant calculations are carried out automatically by the
DANAOS MRV module software.
It is the Operator’s responsibility to ensure reception of the above mentioned data when
available.
It is company policy to always measure all tanks before / after bunkering (for determining fuel
bunkered in fuel tanks refer to section C.2.2 of the present plan). It is also company policy to record
and compare bunker quantities as stated in BDNs (handed at each bunkering) and measured received
quantities after bunkering.
Description of EU It is the Captain’s responsibility to collect and/or record the relevant data
MRV procedures if required by the procedures on sections:
not already existing C.3 List of voyages
outside the MP C.4 Distance travelled
C.5 Amount of cargo carried
C.6 Time spent at sea
D.2 Methods to be used to treat data gaps regarding distance
travelled
D.3 Methods to be used to treat data gaps regarding cargo
carried
D.4 Methods to be used to treat data gaps regarding time spent
at sea
It is his responsibility to store and transmit the relevant forms, reports
and cargo documents - as specified in the above procedures - upon
completion of each voyage or once available, to the company.
It is also his responsibility to transmit the relevant forms (and BDN in the
event of bunkering) - received from the Chief Engineer upon completion
of each voyage or once available, to the company.
transmitting and storing of all the above mentioned data sent by the
Captain to the company, as described in the procedures on sections:
C.2.1 Methods used to determine fuel consumption of each
emission sources
C.2.3 Regular cross-checks between bunkering quantity as
provided by BDN and bunkering quantity indicated by on-
board measurement
C.2.6 Method for determination of density
C.2.8. Procedures for ensuring quality assurance of measuring
equipment
C.3 List of voyages
C.4 Distance travelled
C.5 Amount of cargo carried
C.6 Time spent at sea
D.1 Methods to be used to estimate fuel consumption
D.2 Methods to be used to treat data gaps regarding distance
travelled
D.3 Methods to be used to treat data gaps regarding cargo
carried
D.4 Methods to be used to treat data gaps regarding time spent
at sea
All the above mentioned data are stored and can easily be retrieved from
the locations (physical or electronic) specified here below.
Name of person or Technical Environmental Manager
position responsible
for this procedure
Hardcopy:
N/A
Location where
records are kept
Electronically:
See below
Name of IT system DANAOS Chartworld data server
used (where
applicable)
It is the Chief engineer’s responsibility to retain the BDN when the bunkering is completed.
In the rare case that the density value is absent in the BDN and it is not possible to use an accredited
fuel test laboratory for analysis, following densities @15C may be used based on ISO 8217:2012 table
for Residual and distillate Fuels (attached in the Annex I section):
It is the Operator’s responsibility to justify the reason not being able to use an accredited fuel
test laboratory for analysis by making an entry in the “Remarks” section of Bunkering form
(found at the Annex I section of the present plan).
It is company policy to segregate bunkers to separate tanks and the density of the dominant fuel
source in the tank is taken into account. However in the event that similar fuel types (with the same
emission factor) with significantly different densities are mixed in a tank (a difference greater than
3% is considered significant):
It is the Chief engineer’s responsibility to calculate the resultant density using form E (found at
the Annex I section of the present plan).
It is also his responsibility to transmit the updated form E - when applicable - to the Captain.
It is the Captain’s responsibility to transmit the above mentioned updated form to the company,
once available.
It is the Operator’s responsibility to collect, once available and store the above mentioned form
transmitted from the vessel to the company.
It is the company’s decision to use density provided as shown in the table below:
As per MRV Regulation (EU) 2015/757, “uncertainty” means a parameter, associated with the result
of the determination of a quantity, that characterises the dispersion of the values that could
reasonably be attributed to the particular quantity, including the effects of systematic as well as of
random factors, expressed as a percentage, and describes a confidence interval around the mean
value comprising 95 % of inferred values taking into account any asymmetry of the distribution of
values.
It is also important to mention that as per Regulation (EU) 2015/757, “to make monitoring easier, it is
appropriate to allow the use of default values for the level of uncertainty associated with fuel
monitoring”.
Based on the above the company will use the default values shown in the table below:
(Ref. “Guidance/Best practices document on monitoring and reporting of fuel consumption, CO2
emissions and other relevant parameters pursuant to Regulation 2015/757 on monitoring, reporting
and verification emissions from maritime transport” found at:
https://ec.europa.eu/clima/sites/clima/files/transport/shipping/docs/02_guidance_monitoring_repo
rting_parameters_en.pdf, visit date 17 July 2017).
Automatic gauges.
It is the Chief engineer’s responsibility to check all automatic gauges and
repair them when are damaged. Visual inspection is carried out before
Description of EU each measurement with relevant entry in Bunkering form and periodic
MRV procedures if
inspection every 1 year with relevant entries in DANAOS PMS system
not already existing
outside the MP indicating condition as well as in case of repair the reason with findings.
Tank thermometers.
It is the Chief engineer’s responsibility to:
Visually inspect them before each measurement with relevant entry
in Bunkering form. Local tank thermometers to be calibrated
annually and dipping thermometers every two years with relevant
entries in DANAOS PMS system indicating condition as well as in case
of replacement the reason with findings.
Title of procedure Recording and determining the distance per voyage made
Reference to N/A
existing procedure
Version of existing N/A
procedure
It is the Captain’s responsibility to store and transmit the Departure,
Arrival and Noon Reports (containing the measured distance over ground
Description of EU for each time period) to the company upon completion of each voyage or
MRV procedures once available by using the DANAOS software.
(including recording
and managing The above data transmitted from the vessel to the company regarding
distance the distance travelled, for all voyages falling under the scope of the EU
information) if not MRV regulations, are stored in the DANAOS software database.
already existing Categorization of the voyages and relevant calculations are carried out
outside the MP automatically by the DANAOS MRV module software.
It is the Operator’s responsibility to ensure reception of the above
mentioned data when available.
Name of person or Operator
position responsible
for this procedure
Data sources Departure, Arrival and Noon Reports
Location where See section C.2.5
records are kept
Name of IT system DANAOS
used (where
applicable)
Determining and recording the time spent at sea from berth of port of
Title of procedure
departure to berth of the port of arrival
Reference to N/A
existing procedure
Version of existing N/A
procedure
It is the Captain’s responsibility to store and transmit the Departure,
Arrival and Noon Reports (containing the hours calculated for each day at
Description of EU
sea) to the company upon completion of each voyage or once available
MRV procedures
by using the DANAOS software.
(including recording
and managing cargo
The above data transmitted from the vessel to the company regarding
port departure and
the time spent at sea, for all voyages falling under the scope of the EU
arrival information)
MRV regulations, are stored in the DANAOS software database.
if not already
Categorization of the voyages and relevant calculations are carried out
existing outside the
automatically by the DANAOS MRV module software.
MP
It is the Operator’s responsibility to ensure reception of the above
mentioned data when available.
Name of person or Operator
position responsible
for this procedure
Formulae and data Departure, Arrival and Noon Reports
sources
Location where See section C.2.5
records are kept
Name of IT system DANAOS
used (where
applicable)
Description of The Chief Engineer stores and transmits the measurements to the
method to estimate captain through DANAOS software, indicating START/STOP time and
fuel consumption quantity measured in the DANAOS reports remarks area.
The above data transmitted from the vessel to the company regarding
the fuel consumed per day, for all voyages falling under the scope of the
EU MRV regulations, are stored in the DANAOS software database.
Categorization of the voyages is carried out automatically by the DANAOS
MRV module software.
It is the Operator’s responsibility to ensure reception of the above
mentioned data when available.
Data from the above mentioned procedure are to be used as surrogates
of those specified at Part C.2.1 of the present plan - in case the latter are
found to be missing - and alternatively used for calculations with the
DANAOS MRV module software.
Name of person or Operator
position responsible
for this procedure
Data sources Tape readings
Location where See section C.2.5
records are kept
Name of IT system DANAOS
used (where
applicable)
D.4. Methods to be used to treat data gaps regarding time spent at sea
Title of procedure Method to treat data gaps regarding time spent at sea
Formulae used N/A
It is the Captain’s responsibility to store and transmit a copy of the
voyage abstract (ISM form OPE-01) to the company upon completion of
each voyage.
Part E Management
Data access
The General Manager, Technical Manager, IT Manager and IT
Operator have full access on all the data mentioned in Part C.2.5 and
in Part E of the present plan. The Chief Engineer, the Captain, the
Operator respectively, have full access only on the relevant data as
described in Part C.2.5 of the present plan.
Backup(s)
It is the IT Operator’s responsibility to implement the actions
performed in order to save important and sensitive electronic
information on physical media, taken on regular basis and keeping in
a safe place. Those actions are:
Define the backup method: Full backup in hard disks
Brief description of Define backup schedule: Daily
procedure Off-site media: Daily – Data replication in Disaster Recovery Site
Verification by tool (Microsoft System Center 2012 D2 Data
protection manager): Daily after every backup
Monitoring results are checked daily by IT Operator
Backup cycle: 7 days
As described in Part C.2.5 of the present plan all data is transferred
daily from the vessel to the company. In this regard backup of the
data is performed only at the company’s office.
Recovery
It is the IT Operator’s responsibility to recover the relevant data in
case of any loss reported to him, using the backup media described
in the previous paragraph.
Security
Physical access.
Main computer systems (servers, routers, firewalls, backup
equipment and media) are physically accessed only by the IT
Manager and IT Operator.
Logical access
E.3. Control activities: Internal reviews and validation of EU MRV relevant data
N/A
v0.4/21.8.2017
BUNKERING FORM
Vessel: CAPT STEFANOS Draft fwd: Draft aft: Trim: Heel: Date:
Temp °C Dencity at
F.O. / D.O. Sounding Ullage Sulphur T.O.V. G.S.V.
No (middle of Fuel type 15 °C V.C.F. W.C.F. Weight (MT)
Bunker Tanks (cm/mm) (cm/mm) content (m³) (m³)
the tank) (kg/lt)
1 FO TK NO1 P
2 FO TK NO1 S
3 FO TK NO2 P
4 FO TK NO2 S
5 DO TK NO1
6 DO TK NO2
7 HFO SERV. TK
8 HFO SETT. TK
9 DO SERV. TK
Instructions:
• Input the DATE, the vessel’s DRAFTS, TRIM and HEEL. • Use DENSITY AT 15°C (as defined in Part C.2.6 of the present plan) and TANK
• Input the FUEL TYPE contained in each tank. TEMP (°C) and find Volume Correction Factor (V.C.F.) from ASTM Table 54B.
• Input the SULPHUR CONTENT for each fuel type, taken from the BDN • Calculate the Gross Standard Volume (G.S.V.) (in m3) G.S.V. = T.O.V. x V.C.F.
• From the Corrected Sounding/Ullage, using the vessels tank tables, find the Total Observed • Use Density at 15°C and Tank Temperature (°C) and find Weight Correction Factor
Volume (T.O.V.) (in m3) and enter the value in the relevant column. • Calculate the Weight (in MT), Weight = G.S.V. x W.C.F..
Form E - Calculation of density in the event of similar fuel mixture (same emission factor).
FORM E Name:
CAPT STEFANOS Signature:
REV: 0 Rank:
Date: Remark:
FINAL VOLUME
INITIAL VOLUME DENSITY AT 15oC DENSITY AT 15oC DENSITY AT 15oC
(FUEL No1+FUEL
FO BUNKER TANKS (FUEL No1) (FUEL No1) (FUEL No2) FINAL
No2)
(lt) (kg/lt) (kg/lt) (kg/lt)
(lt)
FO TK NO1 P
FO TK NO1 S
FO TK NO2 P
FO TK NO2 S
DO TK NO1
DO TK NO2
HFO SERV. TK
HFO SETT. TK
DO SERV. TK
The above form can be used as follows:
Using the observed sounding/ullage measurements (Bunkering form - found at the Annex I
section of the present plan) in the mentioned tank before fuel mixture and by applying
corrections from the vessel’s tank tables, calculate and input the INITIAL VOLUME value in the
relevant column.
Using the observed sounding/ullage measurements (Bunkering form) after fuel mixture and by
applying corrections from the vessel’s tank tables, calculate and input the FINAL VOLUME value
in the relevant column.
Input the DENSITY AT 15oC (FUEL NO 1) of the fuel existing in the mentioned tank, to the
relevant column.
Input the DENSITY AT 15oC (FUEL NO 2) of the fuel to be transferred in the mentioned tank, to
the relevant column.
Both the above densities have been defined from the relevant BDNs.
Calculate the FINAL DENSITY AT 15oC with the formula below:
NON - CONFORMANCE:
TITLE:
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
TITLE:
SIGNATURE: DATE :
MP Log
MP LOG Name:
CAPT STEFANOS Signature:
REV: 0 Rank:
Date: Remark:
All intra-Union voyages, all incoming voyages from the last non-Union port to the first Union
port of call and all outgoing voyages from a Union port to the next non-Union port of call,
including ballast voyages, should be considered relevant for the purposes of monitoring.
CO2 emissions in Union ports, including emissions arising from ships at berth or moving within a
port, should also be covered.
Monitoring and reporting shall be complete and cover CO2 emissions from the combustion of
fuels, while the ships are at sea as well as at berth.
‘Voyage’ means any movement of a ship that originates from or terminates in a port of call and
that serves the purpose of transporting passengers or cargo for commercial purposes.
‘Port of call’ means the port where a ship stops to load or unload cargo or to embark or
disembark passengers; consequently, stops for the sole purposes of refuelling, obtaining
supplies, relieving the crew, going into dry-dock or making repairs to the ship and/or its
equipment, stops in port because the ship is in need of assistance or in distress, ship-to-ship
transfers carried out outside ports, and stops for the sole purpose of taking shelter from adverse
weather or rendered necessary by search and rescue activities are excluded.
‘Ship at berth’ means a ship which is securely moored or anchored in a port falling under the
jurisdiction of a Member State while it is loading, unloading or hotelling, including the time spent
when not engaged in cargo operations.
Fuel consumption within ports at berth shall be calculated separately.
The ‘berth-to-berth’ concept would provide more clarity and a harmonised approach to the
exact starting and ending point of voyages. This would refine the parameters used to monitor
the time spent at sea and distance travelled, as specified under points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1
of Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/757, and reflect industry practices.
The distance travelled shall be determined from berth of the port of departure to berth of the
port of arrival and shall be expressed in nautical miles.
The time spent at sea shall be calculated based on port departure and arrival information and
shall exclude anchoring.
Additional abstracts from the FAQ found at the European commission’s website:
https://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/transport/shipping_en#tab-0-3, visit date 31 May 2017,
complemented by the subjoined text: “this document (i.e. FAQ) was prepared by DG CLIMA and does
not commit the European Commission. Only the Court of Justice of the European Union is competent
to authoritatively interpret the Union law”.
"Ship to ship" transfers carried out outside ports are covered by the Regulation as part of a
voyage calculated from the last port of call to the next port of call. Variations of cargo arising
from "ship to ship transfers" outside ports during a voyage should be taken into account. In
those cases a weighted average for cargo carried should be calculated and applied to the entire
voyage
The expression "ports of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State" refers to ports of call
located on "EU territory", (in other words, to which EU law fully applies). Not all ports belonging
to an EU Member State are EU territories (see list below). For a voyage to be covered by the
MRV Regulation at least one of the ports of call shall be located in a EU territory. Ports of call in
the nine EU outermost regions (Açores, Madeira, Canarias, Guadeloupe, French Guyana,
Martinique, Mayotte, Saint Martin and Reunion), and also ports of call in Norway (except those
on Svarbald) and Iceland qualify as EU ports of call.
EEA Member States' Overseas Countries and Territories which do not qualify as EU ports of call: