environmental and safety challenges for eu ms · 2016-09-14 · environmental and safety challenges...

Baltic Ports Conference Helsinki / 08.09.2016

Markku Mylly / Executive Director

Environmental and safety

challenges for EU MS EMSA’s actions on Clean Shipping

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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

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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 )

Main activities of the Agency in the Environmental domain



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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)



Main activities of the Agency in the Environmental domain

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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.

Ship Source Pollution Prevention



Port Reception Facilities Directive 2000/59/EC

Assisting DG Move in the revision of this Directive 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

designed to estimate how much waste a vessel produces

Coordinating ESSF PRF CG on the Harmonisation of Cost Recovery Systems

Chaired by Finland

Port Reception Facilities



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Air Pollution - THETIS-EU Air Pollution – Different Component Areas of Work



Air Pollution

Sulphur Directive - Implementation

THETIS EU

Inspection Guidance & Training

Remote Sensing / RPAS

Emission Abatement Methods

Alternative Fuels

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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

Air Pollution – Sulphur Directive - First 16 months’ results



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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

Air Pollution – THETIS EU



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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

Air Pollution - Training & Inspection Guidance



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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/procurement/calls.html

Air Pollution - Remote Sensing and RPAS



http://www.emsa.europa.eu/work/procurement/calls.html



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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

200m3 LSFO ROB

150m3 LSFO ROB

Air Pollution - Fuel Consumption Calculators



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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Air Pollution – Alternative Fuels



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• 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

Air Pollution - Considerations & future developments



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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)

GHG - Support International & EU discussions on Ships’ Energy Efficiency



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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)

GHG - Strengthening and Harmonizing Monitoring and Enforcement



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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Ship Recycling



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