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In today’s time, it would be hard to believe that there was a time when sailors could legally throw oil in water.
That stopped with the adoption of annex 1 of the MARPOL.
Other wastes like chemicals, domestic garbage and sewage stopped soon after.
But in recent times, the emphasis has been on two sources of pollution
- Air pollution and
- Pollution from the ballast water
Annex VI of the MARPOL aimed to control NOx and SOx component from burning of fuel.
Then where does this new EU regulation fit?
EU MRV is aiming to control the emission of CO2 from the ships. In this post, I will discuss how EU MRV aims to do that and what is required out of this new regulation called EU MRV.
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About Capt Rajeev Jassal
Capt. Rajeev Jassal has sailed for over 24 years mainly on crude oil, product and chemical tankers. He holds MBA in shipping & Logistics degree from London. He has done extensive research on quantitatively measuring Safety culture onboard and safety climate ashore which he believes is the most important element for safer shipping.
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