15.1 A plan of corrective actions is not required to be included in the SEEMP unless
a ship has been rated D for three consecutive years or E for one year.
15.2 For a ship that is required to develop a plan of corrective actions in
accordance with regulation 28.7 of MARPOL Annex VI, a revised SEEMP
including the corrective actions for CII reduction shall be submitted to the
Administration or any organization duly authorized by it for verification in
accordance regulation 28.8 of MARPOL Annex VI. The revised SEEMP
should be submitted together with, but in no case later than one month after
reporting the attained annual operational CII in accordance with regulation 28.2.
15.3 Regulation 28.9 of MARPOL Annex VI further provides that "A
ship rated as D for three consecutive years or rated as E shall duly undertake the
planned corrective actions in accordance with the revised SEEMP."
15.4 Developing the plan of corrective actions
15.4.1 The purpose of the plan of corrective actions is to set out what actions a
ship that was rated D for three consecutive years or E for one year should take to
achieve at least a C rating for the calendar year following the adoption of the plan
of corrective actions and ultimately the required annual operational CII.
15.4.2 The plan of corrective actions is ship-specific.
15.4.3 Many of the approaches described in section 5 of these guidelines or any other
suitable measure may be applied to a ship to improve its fuel efficiency and thus
its CII rating.
15.4.4 The plan for corrective action should describe the actions that the ship plans
to take, the timeline in which those actions will be applied, and the expected
impact their application will have on the ship's CII rating. It should be
demonstrated how the corrective actions will contribute to achieving the required
annual operational CII, so as to ascertain the effectiveness of the corrective
actions. Experience gained from previously taken corrective actions and their degree
of effectiveness should be taken into account when selecting the proper corrective
actions.
15.4.5 The plan of corrective actions should be SMART (Specific, Measurable,
Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound). It should include:
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.1 an analysis of the cause of the inferior CII rating;
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.2 an analysis of the performance of implemented measures;
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.3 a list of additional measures and revised measures to be added to the
implementation plan with time and method of implementation necessary for
achieving the required operational CII;
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.4 designation of a company person to be responsible for the added and
revised measures in the implementation plan, monitoring and recording
performance throughout and reviewing of the effectiveness of the corrective
actions; and
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.5 identification of possible impediments to the effectiveness of the
measures for improving the energy efficiency and reducing the carbon
intensity of the ship, including possible additional contingency measures
put in place to overcome and how these impediments will be overcome.
15.4.6 The implementation of the plan of corrective actions should be monitored and
adjusted when necessary. Additional measures should be taken to strengthen
corrective actions in case of insufficient intermediate results.
15.4.7 The company should ensure that it is in a position to perform the actions set
out in the plan of corrective actions and confirm that it is able to do so when
submitting its updated SEEMP.