13.1 The purpose of self-evaluation is to evaluate the effectiveness of the planned
measures and their implementation, to deepen the understanding of the overall
characteristics of the ship's operation, such as what types of measures can function
effectively, and how or why, to comprehend the trend of the efficiency improvement
of that ship, to understand trends in the ship's utilization in terms of cargo
carried and areas of operation, and to develop an improved action plan for the next
cycle. This evaluation should produce meaningful feedback based on experience in the
previous period, to enhance performance in the next period.
13.2 Procedures for self-evaluation of the ship's energy usage and carbon intensity
should be developed and included in this section of the SEEMP. Self-evaluation
should be carried out periodically based on data collected through monitoring. It is
recommended that the cause and effect of the ship's performance in the evaluated
period be identified in order to identify measures for improving performance during
the next period.
13.3 The process of self-evaluation and improvement could consist of the following
elements:
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.1 regular internal shipboard and company audits to verify implementation and
the effectiveness of the system;
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.2 improvement, i.e. implementing preventive or modifying measures
(responsible personnel within the company should evaluate such audit reports
and implement corrective actions including preventive or modifying
measures); and
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.3 periodical review of the SEEMP and associated documents, to update the
SEEMP in a manner which minimizes any administrative and unnecessary burdens
on company's personnel and ship's staff.
13.4 The content of the self-evaluation and improvement could include the following
elements:
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.1 criteria for evaluation, including elements to evaluate, such as quality
of monitoring, record-keeping, effectiveness of implemented measures
(including cause and effect) and achievement of the goal;
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.2 the evaluation of the effectiveness of the different measures taken, in
terms of energy efficiency and carbon intensity;
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.3 which measures contribute the most and how much, which measures do not
contribute and are therefore not efficient, which ship and/or
company-specific elements adversely affect the CII and how these could be
improved;
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.4 timeline for starting the review process ahead of the end of the
compliance period and for implementation of new measures in the subsequent
year;
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.5 measures identified to address deficiencies and discrepancies including
correction of data gaps and system weaknesses, new measures to improve
implementation (e.g. training) as well as new carbon intensity improvement
measures as needed;
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.6 where relevant, actions that will be taken to bring the ship into better
CII ratings including estimated quantification of the additional expected
reduction in carbon intensity;
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.7 where applicable, if a plan of corrective actions is required, the plan
should include items listed under 15.4.5 to bring the ship out of inferior
performance; and
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.8 where relevant, identification of critical factors that contributed to
missing the CII target.