L10 - Regulation 27 – Fuel Consumption Data Collection System

Question 1

What is the IMO Data collection and reporting framework?

Answer 1

This refers to the IMO framework that mandates the measurement and reporting of annual fuel consumption of vessels.

Question 2

What are the 3 elements of this data collection system for measuring and reporting the annual fuel consumption of vessels?

Answer 2

1. Data collection and reporting by ships
   then:
2. Data verification by Flag State
   then:
3. Data transferring to IMO and storage in a centralised database at the IMO.

Question 3

What are the main features of the IMO DCS?

Answer 3

1. Applicable to ships greater than 5000 GT.
2. Annual reporting with no need for voyage data.
3. Company responsible for submission of data.
4. Flag Administration responsible for data verification.
5. Compliance through having a Statement of Compliance (SOC) issued
   annually.
6. Calculated and verified data should be submitted and stored in an IMO
   database

Question 4

What are the types of data to be reported through this DCS?

Answer 4

1. Ship IMO number
2. Technical characteristics of the ship including ship type, Gross Tonnage, Deadweight at summer load line, etc.
3. Total annual fuel consumption by fuel type
4. Distance travelled
5. Hours underway

Question 5

How is the fuel consumption measured in DCS?

Answer 5

1. Use of BDN plus additional ship-board fuel stock check at the start and end of reporting period.
2. Use of regular ship-board fuel stock check and calculation of fuel consumption for the reporting period
3. Use of fuel flow meters.

Question 6

What is the CII?

Answer 6

The Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) is an IMO-regulated metric aimed at reducing the carbon emissions of ships by evaluating their operational efficiency.

A measure that tracks how much carbon dioxide (CO₂) a ship emits for the work it does, like how far it travels and how much cargo it carries.

Question 7

What does Regulation 28 on Operational carbon intensity (CII) deal with?

Answer 7

1. Attained annual operation CII,
2. Required annual operational,
3. Operation carbon intensity rating,
4. Corrective actions if the rating does not meet the requirements, and
5. Review aspects of regulation 28 in 2026.

Question 8

How is Regulation 27 on DCS and the CII connected?

Answer 8

The CII is calculated from the data collected under Regulation 27 of DCS.

Question 9

What is the difference between attained and required CII?

Answer 9

Attained CII is the CII calculated using the above data from the DCS data, whereas required CII is calculated using the CII for 2019 (as baseline) and use of a reduction factor.

Attained CII shall be less than the Required CII.

Question 10

What is the CII formula?

Answer 10

Annual fuel consumption*CO2 factor/Annual distance travelled * Capacity

Question 11

What is the CII rating?

Answer 11

1. SEEMP shall include the required annual CII for the next 3 years, an
   implementation plan, a procedure for self-evaluation and improvement, (and if required a plan of corrective actions).
2. CII Rating of A to E shall be assigned to each ship according to IMO Guidelines.
3. Ships with rating of D (for 3 years) and E shall develop and submit a plan in SEEMP and implement to improve.

Question 12

which documents must be on board to demonstrate compliance related to energy efficiency?

Answer 12

1. IEE (International Energy Efficiency ) certificate valid for the life of the ship
2. EEDI Technical File
3. Ship Record of Construction for Energy Efficiency
4. SEEMP (inclusive of Data Collection Plan for applicable ships)
5. Statement of Compliance on fuel oil data collection

Question 13

Required EEDI is different from the Required EEXI?

Question 14

To show compliance, Attained EEDI must be less than or equal to Required EEXI?

Question 15

Ships’ fuel consumption data, for applicable ships, must be reported to IMO on a six-monthly basis?

Question 16

Under DCS, there is no need to document the way a ship’s fuel consumption is measured?

Question 17

Calculation of CII is based on data collected under DCS regulation?

Question 18

The calculation of a ship’s Attained CII and Required CII is mandated from 2025?

Question 19

Attained CII must always be less than the Required CII?

Question 20

A ship with a CII rating of D for 3 years or a rating of E must have a CII Action Plan in its SEEMP?

Question 21

Having an IEE certificate is sufficient to demonstrate compliance to Chapter 4 of MARPOL Annex VI?

Question 22

Briefly explain how IMO will make sure that newly constructed ships are going to be more energy efficient?

Question 23

Explain as much as you know about the difference between “Required
EEDI” and “Attain EEDI” for a specific ship?

Question 24

Name the documents that should be on-board to demonstrate that the ship complies with MARPOL Annex VI energy efficiency regulations?

Question 25

What is the main purpose of regulations on DCS (Data Collection
System)?
Name the main three data items that should be measured annually and reported.
Discuss the likely use of such data in the future.

Question 26

What is a “Data Collection Plan”? Explain.

Question 27

Are there any specific ECA-based energy efficiency regulations?

Question 28

What does IEE stands for? What is the period of validity of this document?