1.1 These Guidelines have been developed to assist
with the preparation of Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (hereafter
referred to as the "SEEMP") that are required by regulation 22 of
Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution
from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto
(MARPOL 73/78) (hereafter referred to as the "Convention").
1.2 A SEEMP provides a possible approach for monitoring
ship and fleet efficiency performance over time and some options to
be considered when seeking to optimize the performance of the ship.
1.3 These Guidelines should be used primarily
by ships' masters, operators and owners in order to develop the SEEMP.
1.4 A sample form of a SEEMP is presented in the
appendix for illustrative purposes.