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04 List of Abbreviations 3.
Developing a SEEMP 21

3.1 IMO guidance 21

1. Stage 1: Plan 22
Introduction & User Guidelines: Stage 2: Implement 27

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Step-by-Step SEEMP Stage 3: Monitor 30

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Stage 4: Evaluate 32

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3.2 Beyond the guidelines 33
Energy Auditing 33

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2. Company-level processes

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Integration with existing processes 34
15 The Regulation

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External reporting 35

15 2.1 Development of SEEMP regulation

16 2.2 The regulation
16 2.3 The guidelines 4.
17 2.4 Entry into force Description of Measures 37
17 2.5 Application
18 2.6 Survey and certification 4.1 Voyage planning 38
19 2.7 Enforcement 4.2 Main Engine 43
19 2.8 Conclusion on the regulation 4.3 Propulsion and Hydrodynamics 46
4.4 On-board power management 50

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 5. Appendix 1:
Applicable Measures 2012 Guidelines for the
55 by Ship Type Development of a Ship Energy
Efficiency Management Plan
(Resolution MEPC.213(63)) 75

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1. Introduction 76
59 SEEMP Template

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2. Definitions 77
3. General 78
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4. Framework and structure of the SEEMP 80
62 List of abbreviations

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5. Guidance on best practices for fuel- 86
62 Documents referred to in preparation
efficient operation of ships

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of SEEMP
63 Introduction
65 Log of overall efficiency trend
66 Table of measures
68 Description of measures
Appendix 2:
Guidelines for Voluntary use
of EEOI (MEPC.1/CIRC.684) 99

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 1.
Introduction &
User Guidelines:
Step-by-Step SEEMP
From 1 January 2013, all ships over 400GT on international

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voyages will be required to carry a Ship Energy Efficiency

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Management Plan (SEEMP), detailing the operational and
technical measures that will be implemented on board to

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improve efficiency and therefore reduce fuel consumption.

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MEPC.213(63),
see Appendix 1.
SEEMP is a ‘soft’ regulation: there is no mechanism to force or even
incentivise ship operators to implement the measures listed in their
SEEMPs. Monitoring and enforcement is limited to verifying simply that
the SEEMP exists-see more detail on the regulation in Section 2.

On the face of it, compliance with the SEEMP regulation should be

straightforward, and indeed generic SEEMPs that can be quickly
tailored to give the appearance of a customised plan are available. As
these typically follow the format set out in the IMO Guidelines on the
Development of a SEEMP*, they ‘pre-comply’ with both elements of
the Regulation – to carry a SEEMP and for it to have been developed in
accordance with the Guidelines.

The usual rationale for a ‘bare compliance’ approach to regulation is

to keep costs to a minimum, but SEEMPs have the potential to save
money for operators by reducing fuel bills. The more thoroughly one is
designed and implemented, the greater the potential savings, but even
a simple SEEMP, followed properly, will give benefits.

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« Even a simple SEEMP, followed « This publication is designed to
properly, will give benefits. » be a simple and practical step-
by-step guide to developing a
Given that there is a requirement to develop a SEEMP, many operators SEEMP that balances operators’
will wish to examine how they can capture the efficiency gains in
practice. But the regulation is so open-ended, and the spectrum of
desire for a straightforward
potential measures to improve energy efficiency is so broad – ranging means of complying with the
from small, no-cost initiatives such as encouraging crew to switch off
lights and appliances, to the installation of major pieces of retrofit
SEEMP regulation with their wish

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equipment such as waste heat recovery systems – that it can be to reap the benefits of energy

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difficult to know where to begin.
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This publication is designed to be a simple and practical step-by-step

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guide to developing a SEEMP that balances operators’ desire for a

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straightforward means of complying with the SEEMP regulation with

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their wish to reap the benefits of energy efficiency measures SEEMP.

Through following these guidelines and utilising the templates, any

operator should be able to create a tailored. ship–specific SEEMP with
ease. The manual is designed to be placed on–board the ship and
contain the actual SEEMP that the crew use.

Remember: this is an official ship’s document and may be required to

be presented to Port State Control.

The more costly and technologically complex measures of course

require a significant amount of assessment and evaluation before
implementation. But this should not blind operators to the fact that
there are many measures that deliver tangible benefits and can be
By ensuring that a number of simple energy-saving measures are
implemented very quickly.
properly implemented and monitored during the initial iteration of
a SEEMP, operators will not only begin to shave costs from their fuel
These measures could form the basis of the initial SEEMP that is
bills, they will increase awareness of and commitment to energy saving
required from the beginning of 2013, with more extensive measures
amongst crew and onshore staff, and, crucially, they will be gathering
evaluated in subsequent iterations, using the IMO’s recommended
the data that will underpin the evaluation of further measures.
cycle of planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
-detailed further in Section 3.

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Accordingly in Section 4, which describes possible measures for
inclusion in a SEEMP, the broad areas of ‘Voyage Planning’, ‘Main Engine’,
‘Propulsion and Hydrodynamics’ and ‘On-board Power management’ are
split into Quick Wins and Further Investments.
Quick Wins require only modest upfront investment and are
recommended for first-generation SEEMPs. Further Investments involve
greater capital (monetary) expenditure or assessment of suitability and
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are recommended for possible inclusion in later iterations of the SEEMP.
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Further Investments are not treated in great depth in this Manual, and not
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all potential energy-saving measures have been listed – the focus is on
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well-established options, rather than more radical technologies that are
often in earlier stages of technological development. A whole range of
energy-saving measures can be accessed at Fathom-CTech.com, where
ship owners and operators can register free of charge. This includes
descriptions of the technologies as well as analysis of the providers,
products, and estimates of potential fuel savings.
Section 5 shows at a glance which measures are applicable to which ship
types, while Section 6 offers a template for rapid development of a ship-
specific SEEMP.
Note that the measures and suggestions are not an exhaustive list and
should not be treated as such. Not all measures will be applicable to all
vessels and in each situation just those that are right for the ship and the
company should be chosen. A Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan
should be a living document and under constant review. It does not need
to cover every potentially applicable measure in Iteration One.
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2.
The Regulation
2.1
Development of SEEMP regulation
The concept of a voluntary tool to assist ship operators
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with energy efficiency management has been the least
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controversial of the GHG reduction mechanisms considered
by the International Maritime Organization, and the industry
has played a leading role in developing the regulations.
A coalition of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the Baltic
* MEPC 58/INF.7
and International Maritime Council (BIMCO), Intercargo, Intertanko and
*(2) GHG-WG 2/4/1.
the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) submitted a
draft Ship Efficiency Management Plan to in 2008* and further refined
this draft for an inter-sessional meeting the following year *(2)
Guidelines for development of the Ship Energy Efficiency Management
* MEPC.1/Circ.683
Plan (SEEMP) regulations were agreed at the following session, MEPC 59
in 2009, and circulated* for voluntary application.
The regulations themselves were eventually adopted as an amendment
* Resolution
to MARPOL Annex VI at MEPC 62 in July 2011 as Regulation 22.*
MEPC.203(62)
MEPC 63 in February 2012 adopted revised SEEMP Guidelines as
* Appendix 2 of
Resolution MEPC.213(63) – 2012 Guidelines for the Development of a
this Manual
Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP).*
** Any of the guidelines mentioned can be accessed through the IMO website
(www.imo.org) and a simple search of the term on the internet will reveal them.
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