1 The Marine Environment Protection Committee,
at its sixty-fourth session (1 to 5 October 2012), recognizing the
need to develop guidelines for calculating the coefficient f
w contained in paragraph 2.9 of the 2012 Guidelines on
the method of calculation of the attained Energy Efficiency Design
Index for new ships (resolution
MEPC.212(63)), agreed to circulate the interim Guidelines for
the calculation of the coefficient f
w for
decrease in ship speed in a representative sea condition for trial
use, as set out in the annex.
2 Member Governments are invited to bring the
annexed interim Guidelines to the attention of their Administration,
industry, relevant shipping organizations, shipping companies and
other stakeholders concerned for trial use on a voluntary basis.
3 Member Governments and observer organizations
are also invited to provide information of the outcome and experiences
in applying the interim Guidelines to future sessions of the Committee.