With the FuelEU Maritime regulation in force, questions around reporting requirements, fuel allocation, exemptions and fuel certification have become increasingly common. In response to feedback and concerns from our customers, this statutory news aims to clarify these aspects of the regulation and provide guidance on compliance.
Fuel allocation and certification
Two guidelines have recently been completed by the European Sustainable Shipping Forum (ESSF) and are now published. The two guidelines are:
1. Report on calculation methodologies under Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 (FuelEU)
First, a recently published report on calculation methodologies under FuelEU provides guidance and best practices to understand and implement the calculation as set out under the regulations. The guideline provides crucial information to those calculating the actual vessel performance. We recommend that our customers familiarize themselves with the report, in particular with the principles of fuel allocation under FuelEU, as illustrated below. (....)