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YOUR GUIDE TO
SUSTAINABLE
REGULATIONS:EEXI
AND CII
Mar. 29 2021 - 5 min

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Reducing the environmental impact of the shipping

industry is a top priority for marine stakeholders and
legislative bodies, with green regulations for emissions like
NOx and SOx already in force.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set 2030 as

the target date for reducing ships’ carbon emissions by 40%[1],
one of several upcoming decarbonization ambitions[2]. To meet
this target, IMO has drafted a set of amendments to existing
regulations intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from
vessels: the EEXI and CII.

INTRODUCING THE EEXI AND CII

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The EEXI is a framework for determining the energy efficiency

and CO2 emissions of in-service vessels over 400 GT. Adapted
from the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for newbuilds,
the EEXI requires ship owners to assess and measure their
ships’ CO2emissions by design against specific emission
reduction factors for each vessel type. Owners can then
implement technical measures to adjust their vessels’ emissions
to the required level.     

The CII requires in-service ships of over 5,000 GT to quantify

and report on carbon emissions from ongoing operations. The
CII provides ship operators with the factor by which they must
reduce carbon emissions annually to comply with regulations
and ensure continuous improvement. Vessels will be rated on a
five-tiered scale (from A to E) for performance.

Both the EEXI and CII were introduced by IMO at the Marine
Environmental Protection Committee in November 2020 (MEPC
75) and are subject to adoption in June 2021 at the MEPC 76. If
approved, the EEXI and CII will come into force at the end of
2022.

EEXI AND CII FOR SHIP OWNERS AND MANAGERS

Ship owners and managers will need to prepare for EEXI and
CII requirements in advance, taking the time needed to assess
and improve their vessels as needed. This is crucial to ensure
that vessels are ready by the end of 2022, having demonstrated
compliance and earned the proper certificates to continue
trading internationally.

Ship managers will need to take a series of steps to achieve

compliance. Vessels can undergo a preliminary EEXI
assessment, then gain review for preliminary technical files and
earn a statement of compliance. Verification of the ship in
service’s EEXI will take place at the first annual, intermediate or
renewal survey for its IAPP certificate after the entry into force of
the amendment.

For CII, managers can determine ships’ carbon intensity profiles

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and develop an optimized SEEMP by the end of 2022.

Documentation confirming ship compliance with CII
requirements will be provided by January 2023, and must be
present onboard from then on.

To comply with EEXI and CII regulations, ship operators may

need to target ongoing improvement. Ships have many options
for improving energy efficiency and limiting carbon emissions,
including limiting engine loads and reducing speed, switching to
low-carbon fuels, and retrofitting vessels with new fuel or
energy-efficient technology,

SUPPORTING CLIENTS WITH EEXI AND CII

To help clients comply with EEXI and CCI requirements, Bureau

Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore – a wholly owned
subsidiary of Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore – offers a variety
of services. BV Solutions M&O helps ship managers and
owners undertake a pre-assessment, calculating EEXI and CII
and reviewing available technical information. Our experts then
help clients identify technical and operational improvement
methods for their vessels, and support owners in implementing
innovative technologies onboard as necessary.

These services are performed independently from the regulatory

activities offered by Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, which
include the verification of technical files for EEXI and CII.

[1]
 As compared to 2008 levels
[2]

 IMO has targeted a 70% reduction of carbon intensity and a 50% reduction
in emissions by 2050

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