1 The Conference of Parties to the International
Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified
by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, held from 15 to 26 September
1997 in conjunction with the Marine Environment Protection Committee’s
fortieth session, adopted Conference resolution 8, on CO2 emissions
from ships.
2 IMO Assembly resolution
A.963(23) on IMO policies and practices related to the reduction
of greenhouse gas emissions from ships urged the Marine Environment
Protection Committee (MEPC) to identify and develop the mechanism
or mechanisms needed to achieve the limitation or reduction of Greenhouse
Gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping and, in doing so,
to give priority to the establishment of a GHG baseline; and the development
of a methodology to describe the GHG efficiency of a ship in terms
of GHG emission indicator for that ship.
3 As urged by the Assembly, MEPC 53 approved Interim
Guidelines for Voluntary Ship CO2 Emission Index for Use
in Trials.
4 These Guidelines can be used to establish a
consistent approach for voluntary use of an EEOI, which will assist
shipowners, ship operators and parties concerned in the evaluation
of the performance of their fleet with regard to CO2 emissions.
As the amount of CO2 emitted from a ship is directly related
to the consumption of bunker fuel oil, the EEOI can also provide useful
information on a ship’s performance with regard to fuel efficiency.
5 These Guidelines may be updated periodically,
to take account of:
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- Operational experiences from use of the indicator
for different ship types, as reported to MEPC by industry organizations
and Administrations; and
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- Any other relevant developments.
6 Industry organizations and interested Administrations
are invited to promote the use of the attached Guidelines or equivalent
approaches and their incorporation in company and ship environmental
management plans. In addition, they are invited to report their experience
in applying the EEOI concept back to MEPC.
7 In addition to these Guidelines, due account
should be taken of the pertinent clauses within the ISM Code in voluntary
basis along with reference to relevant industry guidance on the management
and reduction of CO2 emissions.