2.1
Verifier means an Administration
or organization duly authorized by it, which conducts the survey and
certification of the EEDI in accordance with regulations 5, 6, 7,
8 and 9 of MARPOL Annex VI and these
guidelines.
2.2
Ship of the same type means a
ship the hull form (expressed in the lines such as sheer plan and
body plan), excluding additional hull features such as fins, and principal
particulars of which are identical to that of the base ship.
2.3
Tank test means model towing
tests, model self-propulsion tests and model propeller open water
tests. Numerical calculations may be accepted as equivalent to model
propeller open water tests or used to complement the tank tests conducted
(e.g. to evaluate the effect of additional hull features such as fins,
etc. on ship's performance), with the approval of the verifier.