Korean Register (KR) - an IACS member classification society - has announced that it is now authorized by Germany’s National Accreditation Body (DAkks) to act as a verification body for EU MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, Verification).

EU MRV refers to regulation (EU) 2015/757 and covers the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from ships above 5,000 gross tonnage that are calling at any EU or EEA (Norway/Iceland) port. The regulation requires shipping companies to submit their monitoring plan including the ships’ monitoring and reporting procedures to the accredited verifier - which could be KR - by 31 August 2017.

In addition, from 1 January 2018, in accordance with the approved monitoring plan, shipping companies will need to collect their ships’ details annually, and submit the verified emission report to European Commission by 30 April of each year from 2019. After submitting the verified emission report, the ships will need to carry on board a valid document of compliance issued by the accredited verifier by 30 June of the year, following the end of a reporting period. 

By gaining this accreditation, KR can now provide prompt and effective services covering the assessment of the monitoring plan, the verification of the emission report and the issuance of document of compliance to the shipping companies. Furthermore, KR’s EU MRV service can be delivered to any ship anywhere in the world regardless of its flag or class.