German operator appoints KR for EU MRV services

Briese Schiffahrt has appointed Korean Register to provide EU Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (EU-MRV) services, which was authorized by Germany’s National Accreditation Body (DAkkS) to act as a verification body for EU MRV on March 2017. Now, KR offers a wide range of services through its rules and standards to shipping, ship building and industrial clients in Germany and around the world.

KR and Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG signed the agreement this week, which covers verification services including assessment of monitoring plans and verification of carbon emission reports in compliance with ISO 14065 standard and regulation 757/2015.

Michael Suhr, Technical / Commercial Director KR said: “We are pleased that Briese Schiffahrt has chosen KR to be its partner for EU-MRV verification. This appointment demonstrates KR’s growing status in the German market and is a clear endorsement of our technical abilities. We remain committed to providing prompt, efficient technical and specialist services to all of our valued customers in Germany and look forward to supporting Briese Schiffahrt in this important work.”