Regulation 6 - Issue or endorsement of Certificates and Statements of Compliance related to fuel oil consumption reporting and operational carbon intensity rating
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Regulation 6 - Issue or endorsement of Certificates and Statements of Compliance related to fuel oil consumption reporting and operational carbon intensity rating

International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate

1 An International Air Pollution Prevention (IAPP) Certificate shall be issued, after an initial or renewal survey in accordance with the provisions of regulation 5 of this Annex, to:

  • .1 any ship of 400 gross tonnage and above engaged in voyages to ports or offshore terminals under the jurisdiction of other Parties; and

  • .2 platforms and drilling rigs engaged in voyages to waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of other Parties.

 2 A ship constructed before the date this Annex enters into force for that particular ship’s Administration, shall be issued with an IAPP Certificate in accordance with paragraph 1 of this regulation no later than the first scheduled dry-docking after the date of such entry into force, but in no case later than three years after this date.

 3 Such certificate shall be issued or endorsed either by the Administration or by any person or organization duly authorized by it.footnote In every case, the Administration assumes full responsibility for the certificate.

 International Energy Efficiency Certificate

4 An International Energy Efficiency Certificate for the ship shall be issued after a survey in accordance with the provisions of regulation 5.4 of this Annex to any ship of 400 gross tonnage and above before that ship may engage in voyages to ports or offshore terminals under the jurisdiction of other Parties.

 5 The certificate shall be issued or endorsed either by the Administration or any organization duly authorized by it.footnote In every case, the Administration assumes full responsibility for the certificate.

 Statement of Compliance related to fuel oil consumption reporting and operational carbon intensity rating

6 Upon receipt of reported data pursuant to regulation 27.3 of this Annex and attained annual operational CII pursuant to regulation 28.2 of this Annex, the Administration or any organization duly authorized by it shall:

  • .1 determine whether the data has been reported in accordance with regulation 27 of this Annex;

  • .2 verify that the attained annual operational CII reported is based on the data submitted in accordance with regulation 27 of this Annex;

  • .3 based on the verified attained annual operational CII, determine the operational carbon intensity rating of the ship in accordance with regulation 28.6 of this Annex; and

  • .4 issue a Statement of Compliance related to fuel oil consumption reporting and operational carbon intensity rating to the ship no later than five months from the beginning of the calendar year, upon determination and verification pursuant to regulations 6.6.1 to 6.6.3 of this Annex. In every case, the Administration assumes full responsibility for this Statement of Compliance.

 7 Upon receipt of reported data pursuant to regulations 27.4, 27.5 or 27.6 of this Annex, the Administration or any organization duly authorized by itfootnote shall promptly determine whether the data has been reported in accordance with regulation 27 and, if so, issue a Statement of Compliance to the ship. In every case, the Administration assumes full responsibility for this Statement of Compliance.

 8 Notwithstanding paragraph 6 of this regulation, a ship rated as D for three consecutive years or rated as E in accordance with regulation 28 of this Annex shall not be issued a Statement of Compliance unless a plan of corrective actions is duly developed and reflected in the SEEMP and verified by the Administration or any organization duly authorized by it in accordance with regulations 28.7 and 28.8 of this Annex.


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