Environmental and safety
challenges for EU MS
EMSA’s actions on Clean Shipping
Markku Mylly / Executive Director
Baltic Ports Conference Helsinki / 08.09.2016
Environmental and safety challenges for EU MS
EMSA action on Clean Shipping
INDEX
Prevention of pollution caused by ships
1.
Main Activities of the Agency in the
Environmental domain
2.
Port Reception Facilities
3.
Ship source pollution prevention
4.
Insurance of ship-owners for maritime claims
5.
Air pollution – SOx, Enforcement, Alternative Fuels
6.
Greenhouse gases & climate change
7.
Ballast Water and invasive species
8.
Ship Recycling
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Environmental and safety challenges for EU MS
EMSA action on Clean Shipping
Main activities of the Agency in the Environmental domain
EMSA actions on air pollution
 Providing technical Technical/Scientific Support to
European Commission & Member States
 Facilitating the implementation and harmonised
reporting and enforcement (e.g. EMSA has developed
and operates since 01/01/2015 a dedicated Union
information system known as THETIS-EU firstly for
sulphur inspections and now for inspections of ships
under the Port Reception Facilities Directive )
 Assessing the need for further EU guidance (e.g.
Technical Recommendations for the implementation of
PRF Directive, inspection guidance catering the Sulphur
Directive, IHM, LNG Bunkering for Port Authorities, etc.)
 Developing Studies (e.g. EMSA study on Standards and
Rules for LNG bunkering 2013 / EMSA study on the use
of Methanol as alternative published earlier this year
and now in discussion at IMO and, finally )
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Environmental and safety challenges for EU MS
EMSA action on Clean Shipping
Main activities of the Agency in the Environmental domain
EMSA actions on air pollution
 Support International/EU Initiatives on Clean &
Sustainable Shipping
 Assisting the Commission at the Committee for the
Implementation of the Sulphur Directive
 Acting as Technical Secretariat for the ESSF - European
Sustainable Shipping Forum (e.g. Working Groups on Air
Emissions, LNG, EGCS – Scrubbers, PRF and MRV)
 Active participation in IMO Committees and
Correspondence Groups
(e.g. MEPC, CCC & PPR, Correspondence Group on the
IGF Code, Correspondence Group Fuel- Oil Availability,
Correspondence Group Fuel- Oil Quality)
 Follow-up to technical recommendations and
implementation of EU co-financed projects
(i.e. TEN-T and Regional Development Projects:
DMA North European LNG infrastructure study, LNG
in Baltic Sea Ports, InnoShip, Clean Baltic Shipping)
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Environmental and safety challenges for EU MS
EMSA action on Clean Shipping
Ship Source Pollution Prevention
 Directive 2005/35 - Art. 10 – accompanying measures
EMSA works with MS in developing technical solutions and
providing technical assistance in relation to the
implementation of the Directive, in actions such as tracing
discharges by satellite monitoring and surveillance:
 Workshops
 Study on the implementation
 CleanSeaNet
 Liability / Compensation
EMSA, at the request of the European Commission, conducted
a survey on the application of the Directive 2009/20/EC.
It included a Questionnaire sent by EMSA to Member States,
information and data retrieved from the inspection database
('THETIS') and was used as a basis for the final Commission
report to the European Parliament and the Council on the
application of the Directive.
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Environmental and safety challenges for EU MS
EMSA action on Clean Shipping
Port Reception Facilities
Port Reception Facilities Directive 2000/59/EC
 Assisting DG Move in the revision of this Directive
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Providing technical advice in the development
of the EC’s Interpretative Guidelines;
EMSA’s Technical Recommendations for the
Implementation of the PRF Directive
(WRH Plans, Delivery of all waste and Exemptions);
Development of Guidelines for PRF Inspections
 Providing technical support for the EC’s Impact Assessment
Study
 Development and implementation of the module supporting
the enforcement of the PRF Directive in THETIS-EU – live 14th
April 2016
 EMSA’s study on the Management of Ship-Generated Waste
On-board Ships
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designed to estimate how much waste a vessel produces
 Coordinating ESSF PRF CG on the Harmonisation of Cost
Recovery Systems
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Chaired by Finland
Environmental and safety challenges for EU MS
EMSA action on Clean Shipping
Air Pollution
Air Pollution – Different Component
Areas-ofTHETIS-EU
Work
Air Pollution
Sulphur Directive - Implementation
THETIS EU
Inspection Guidance & Training
Remote Sensing / RPAS
Emission Abatement Methods
Alternative Fuels
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Environmental and safety challenges for EU MS
EMSA action on Clean Shipping
Air Pollution – Sulphur Directive - First 16 months’ results
Considerable stepping-up of inspection efforts
• Apparently, no safety problems when changing
over
• No safety issues reported when on board
sampling
• Need for a risk based targeting of ships for
better use of resources
• Control of ships in transit or while at sea remains
a challenge
• Observed compliance rate around 95% (broadly
confirmed by remote sensing technologies)
Source: 2nd IMO GHG Study
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Environmental and safety challenges for EU MS
EMSA action on Clean Shipping
Air Pollution – THETIS EU Air Pollution - THETIS-EU
THETIS-EU system developed for reporting
Sulphur inspections
• Operational since 01/01/2015
• Directive has no provisions for a system to
report, target and share inspections
results
• EMSA invited to develop a cost-effective
solution
• Used by Member States on a voluntary
basis
• Over 12,000 inspections reported so far
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Environmental and safety challenges for EU MS
EMSA action on Clean Shipping
Air Pollution - Training & Inspection Guidance
EMSA provides training to inspectors on sulphur
• More than 150 inspectors trained
• Inspection guidelines developed in close cooperation with European Sustainable Shipping
Forum
• Reference document for a harmonized enforcement of the Sulphur Directive
• EU submission to IMO on guidelines for on board fuel spot sampling
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Environmental and safety challenges for EU MS
EMSA action on Clean Shipping
Air Pollution - Remote Sensing and RPAS
Measuring SOx in the plume of vessels can
give an indication of potential non-compliance
• Several SECA countries using already remote
sensing technologies
• Helpful for checking non-EU flagged vessels in
transit in EU
• EMSA to offer ship emission monitoring
services using Remotely Piloted Aircraft
Systems
• Call for Tender for RPAS services published in
April:
http://www.emsa.europa.eu/work/procure
ment/calls.html
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Environmental and safety challenges for EU MS
EMSA action on Clean Shipping
Air Pollution - Fuel Consumption Calculators
150 LSFO ROB
m3
SECA inspectors focus on whether compliant fuel was
used in the SECA area
• need to find out if the ship used LSFO within the
SECA or changed over from HSFO to LSFO just
before harbour lights
• Use of “fuel calculators” aid determining
minimum LSFO amount that should have been
consumed in the SECA
• Various Member States already using these tools
• EMSA exploring incorporation of a “fuel calculator”
in THETIS-EU
200 LSFO ROB
m3
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Environmental and safety challenges for EU MS
EMSA action on Clean Shipping
Air Pollution – Alternative Fuels
 Biofuels
Study on the use of Biofuels in shipping, with ECOFYS in
2012
 LNG
i. Study on Standards & Rules for LNG Bunkering of
Gas Fuelled Ships, with GL in 2013
ii. EMSA is currently working on “EMSA’s Guidance on
LNG Bunkering to Port Authorities/Administrations”
 Ethyl-Methyl alcohols (Ethanol/Methanol)
Study on the use of Ethyl/Methyl alcohols in shipping,
with a joint consortium SSPA/Lloyd’s Register, published
earlier this year, submitted as a contribution to IGF
amendments discussion at IMO.
 Fuel Cells
Study ongoing on the use of Fuel Cells in shipping, with
DNV-GL, expected conclusion by the end of 2016.
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Environmental and safety challenges for EU MS
EMSA action on Clean Shipping
Air Pollution - Considerations & future developments
• The Sulphur Directive has led to a
reduction in SOx emissions from
shipping and consequently in
concentrations
• Use of in-situ emissions monitoring
devices in the ship’ stack (reporting to
shore stations) might contribute to
ensuring level-playing field
• Need for efficient and enhanced
enforcement in view of the 0,50%
sulphur limit in 2020 under the Sulphur
Directive
• EMSA to perform visits to Member States
to verify application of Sulphur Directive
• Increased transparency through display to
THETIS-EU information to general
public
Source: Danish Centre for Energy and Environment
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Environmental and safety challenges for EU MS
EMSA action on Clean Shipping
GHG - Support International & EU discussions on Ships’ Energy Efficiency
 Active participation in IMO Committees and Correspondence Group
(MEPC, Correspondence Group on EEDI review, Correspondence
Group on Further Energy Efficiency measures (Data Collection System - International
MRV)
 Cooperation with relevant research institutions and/or pilot projects
(e.g. FMI - Estimating 2011 emissions within EU waters)
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Environmental and safety challenges for EU MS
EMSA action on Clean Shipping
GHG - Strengthening and Harmonizing Monitoring and Enforcement
 Assisting the EC in the implementation of the Regulation on Monitoring, Reporting and
Verification (MRV) of Ships’ CO2 Emissions
(establishment of the two ESSF MRV Sub-Groups - Monitoring and Verification &
Accreditation)
Particularly in:
 Supporting the Commission in preparation of the coming Implementing and Delegated
Acts
(IA - on determination of ‘cargo carried’ and setting templates for monitoring plans,
emissions reports and documents of compliance / DA - methods for monitoring CO2
emissions and rules for monitoring other relevant information, rules for verification
activities and methods of accreditation of verifiers)
 Facilitating harmonised implementation and enforcement
(EMSA is developing an IT Tool, system known as THETIS-MRV, that would cater for the
provisions of the EU MRV Regulation)
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Environmental and safety challenges for EU MS
EMSA action on Clean Shipping
Ship Recycling
 Ship Recycling is in EMSA’s Work Program
 EMSA’s role currently limited to issues related to ships in
operation in the marine environment (Title II/SRR)
 Technical support to the Commission on Ship Recycling
(i.e. SRR, implementing acts)
 Technical support to Member States
(e.g. workshops, trainings, etc.)
 Follow-up of developments at IMO and international
level
(e.g. working groups, etc.)
 EMSA is currently working on finalising “EMSA’s Best
Practice Guidance on the Inventory of Hazardous
Materials”
(To provide guidance for uniform and consistent IHMs will be discussed in a workshop on 21, 22 September
2016)
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