Minerva Marine selects RINA as MRV verifier

Minerva Marine Inc. has selected RINA as its verifier for the Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of CO2 emissions, under EU Regulation, for its total fleet under management of over 65 modern vessels.

EU MRV Regulation lays down rules for the accurate monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and of other relevant information from ships above 5,000 gross tonnage calling at ports under the jurisdiction of an EU Member State, in order to promote the reduction of CO2 emissions from maritime transport.

By 31 August 2017, shipping companies must submit to their verifier the Monitoring Plan of each fleet vessel and from 1-1-2018 onwards they will be required to monitor and record the emissions, fuel consumption and other relevant parameters that will have to be reported and verified on an annual basis.

Mr. Sokratis Dimakopoulos, the Chief Operating Officer of Minerva Marine, stated: “Meeting or exceeding all applicable environmental and energy efficiency regulatory and industry requirements is a key policy for our company and RINA has been selected as one of the world’s expert providers for verification and assurance services to verify our compliance with the MRV requirements.”