The first two articles of this series gave insight into the emission monitoring methods as they can be found in international regulations from the IMO and EU. This article will examine a new and upcoming monitoring method.
The Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) Regulation contains three emission monitoring methods which are generally praised for their transparency and effectiveness. This article examines these methods on their respective dis-/advantages and addresses the issues related to the proposed alignment of the MRV Regulation with the IMO Data Collection System (DCS).
1. Bunker Fuel Delivery Note (BDN) and periodic stocktakes of fuel tanks
How does it work?
This article explores the three monitoring methods set out in the IMO’s legislation, namely MARPOL Annex VI and the NOx Technical Code.
The main air pollutants contained in ships exhaust gas, namely sulphur oxides (SOx) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) are limited by MARPOL Annex VI. The NOx Technical Code 2008 supplements it with requirements for control and monitoring of NOx emissions.
1. The Parameter Method
How does it work?
This article is the introduction to our series of 4 articles that will cover the origin and necessity behind the most widely used emission monitoring methods.
What is the global situation with emissions?