MRV – Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (EU and UK)

UK MRV

From when must voyages be monitored for UK MRV?

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Answer: UK voyages must be reported from the first relevant arrival or departure in 2022.

When must the first UK MRV Emissions Reports be submitted?

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Answer: The first UK MRV Emissions Reports will have to be verified by 30 April 2023 for the 2022 data.

What kind of reporting is required for UK MRV?

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Answer: Customers simply need to continue monitoring and reporting as they do today. DNV's system will identify the relevant data for UK MRV, EU MRV and IMO DCS, so the submission of one set of log abstract and bunker reports will then cover all three reporting schemes.

Will we need to have a dedicated UK MRV monitoring plan prepared, verified and on board?

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Answer: The EU MRV monitoring plan will remain valid for UK MRV, i.e. No separate UK MRV monitoring plan is required. By carrying the EU MRV MP, the vessel will comply with both, the UK MRV and the EU MRV regulations, and, thereby, have the highest flexibility to operate in the UK as well as in the EU. DNV will provide a respective Statement of Compliance to all customers for download from the Veracity customer portal. This statement will be non-ship-specific for plans already verified and ship-specific for plans verified in the future and will confirm that the EU MRV monitoring plan is suitable as UK MRV monitoring plan, too. This DNV Statement of Compliance will enable customers to prove compliance with UK MRV towards authorities.

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The EU MRV monitoring plan will remain valid for UK MRV, i.e. No separate UK MRV monitoring plan is required. By carrying the EU MRV MP, the vessel will comply with both, the UK MRV and the EU MRV regulations, and, thereby, have the highest flexibility to operate in the UK as well as in the EU.
DNV will provide a respective Statement of Compliance to all customers for download from the Veracity customer portal. This statement will be non-ship-specific for plans already verified and ship-specific for plans verified in the future and will confirm that the EU MRV monitoring plan is suitable as UK MRV monitoring plan, too. This DNV Statement of Compliance will enable customers to prove compliance with UK MRV towards authorities.

Is DNV an authorized / accredited verifier for UK MRV?

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Answer: Yes, DNV is authorized / accredited for the UK MRV verifications, now and later: Until end of 2023 we are allowed to verify based on our existing EU MRV accreditation, from some time in 2023, depending on the progress of the UKAS accreditation procedure, we will hold the UKAS accreditation which will be required from 2024 onwards.

Why UK MRV?

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Answer: After Brexit on 1 January 2021, the UK MRV became the third CO2 reporting scheme relevant for shipping companies, alongside the EU MRV and IMO DCS regulations. It is applicable to vessels >5000 GT calling at UK ports.

We don't have an DNV approved EU MRV MP but we will start trading in the UK in 2022. What do we need to do?

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Answer: DNV will verify MRV MPs for both, EU-MRV and UK-MRV and you will get an SoC proving compliance with both, EU MRV and UK MRV.

Will the same apply for UK MRV as for EU MRV, that only cargo related voyages are reportable voyages?

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Answer: Yes, also for UK MRV only cargo related voyages need to be reported.

What are the differences between EU MRV and UK MRV?

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Answer: In a nutshell, the differences between EU MRV and UK MRV are very small, mainly related to the voyage scope and certain UK specifics. Basically, UK MRV is EU MRV with “EU” replaced by “UK”.

Is a UK MRV Emission Report required to be submitted in 2023?

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Answer: As per information received from the UK Department for Transport, the requirement for ship operators to report emissions is delayed, which does not affect the legal requirement to monitor vessel emissions, remaining in place. Once a digital solution for the reporting of maritime emissions under the UK MRV regime is in place, data from any intervening years is to be submitted. To avoid administrative burden related to historical data availability due to numerous crew changes and possible handover of a vessel to another company, DNV strongly recommends that companies submit their 2022 UK MRV Emission Report for verification together with the Fuel Oil Consumption Report and EU MRV Emission Report (if applicable).

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As per information received from the UK Department for Transport, the requirement for ship operators to report emissions is delayed, which does not affect the legal requirement to monitor vessel emissions, remaining in place. Once a digital solution for the reporting of maritime emissions under the UK MRV regime is in place, data from any intervening years is to be submitted. To avoid administrative burden related to historical data availability due to numerous crew changes and possible handover of a vessel to another company, DNV strongly recommends that companies submit their 2022 UK MRV Emission Report for verification together with the Fuel Oil Consumption Report and EU MRV Emission Report (if applicable).