There is considerable activity on the IMO-DOCS Website on coming regulations for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping.
IMO is looking at market-based measures to address GHG emissions from shipping for ships above 400 tons.
With a Maritime Emissions Trading System (METS) in place, GHG emissions could be calculated based on the bunker delivery notes. To accurately capture GHG costs for the company, emissions would need to be auctioned on a regular basis. e.g. for monthly reporting of GHG emissions, weekly carbon auctions would be required.
It seems pretty clear that something on GHG emissions will be implemented. Whatever the future IMO requirements will be, there will be more recording and reporting and verification requirements. With it the workload of the company will increase, as will the risk for the owners and crews, if we use the US's approach to port state control issues.
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Mr. Seebacher - Another option was presented at the EPA's conference on Maritime Emissions last Summer by - Dale Neef PhD - Managing Director - DNA Maritime LLC -
ReplyDeleteRegards - Terry R. Collins
Abstract
Emissions from maritime shipping are a significant source of airborne pollution. Recent studies have estimated that ocean-going ships produce at least 15% of the world's NOx, between 3%-6% of greenhouse gasses, and between 3%-7% of global SOx output.
Many partial maritime emissions inventories have been compiled in the last decade using both fuel-based and energy-based survey methods, but without accurate data on load factor, engine speed, and fuel type – data that must be taken directly from the ship’s onboard systems – these surveys remain as high-level estimates; not precise enough to use as a basis for assigning emissions credits in an emissions cap-and-trade mechanism.
The Port Emissions Reduction Credit Scheme (PERCS) is the first comprehensive
program that can provide the maritime shipping community with a mechanism for creating a global ship emissions inventory by ship type and size.
Based on data captured electronically from a ship's onboard navigation/control, fuel, and emissions monitoring systems, emissions performance information will be sent electronically to the PERCS database. Data will be collected automatically and electronically from ships anywhere, and at any time, and will provide a more complete and accurate snapshot of current emissions output in coastal routes, in ports, or in open seas around the world.
This emissions data will then be used both to “norm” performance expectations at an industry-level, and also to calculate emissions allowances at a company level – both necessary steps before the maritime industry can participate in wider emissions cap-and-trade schemes.
Complete - Paper at - http://www.qcs-facts.com/resource/TheDevelopmentofaGlobalMaritimeEmission.pdf