Japanese classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has amended its class rules for fuel consumption reporting in response to changes in international conventions.
Decisions made at the 70th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC70) held in October 2016, and a revision requiring a vessel’s Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) to include processes for fuel consumption reporting led to the changes by ClassNK.
The amended rules and guidance are:
The main amendments are:
Published: 28 December, 2017
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