The Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index is a mandatory technical compliance requirement under MARPOL Annex VI that entered into force on 1 January 2023. Unlike CII, which evaluates ongoing operational performance, EEXI is a one-time assessment of a vessel’s inherent design efficiency under standardised reference conditions. Once verified, compliance is …
Emission Control Areas are geographically defined maritime zones established under MARPOL Annex VI where stricter air emission standards apply beyond the global baseline. As ECA coverage continues to expand — most recently with the Mediterranean Sea becoming a sulphur ECA on 1 May 2025 — compliance has evolved from a …
A CII gap analysis is a structured, forward-looking assessment of whether a vessel’s operational carbon intensity trajectory will remain within required rating thresholds under MARPOL Annex VI’s tightening regulatory framework. It is not a one-time compliance check but a dynamic management tool that must evolve alongside both regulatory developments and …
The maritime extension of the EU Emissions Trading System, in force since 2024, introduces shipping into the EU’s cap-and-trade carbon market as part of the Fit for 55 package. Unlike efficiency-based frameworks such as CII or EEXI, EU ETS converts greenhouse gas emissions into a direct, monetised financial liability. It …
Here’s the condensed, elaborated service-focused version: FuelEU Maritime Compliance & Advisory Services FuelEU Maritime (Regulation (EU) 2023/1805), in force from 1 January 2025, represents a structural shift in how the European Union regulates maritime decarbonisation. Where previous frameworks such as CII and EEXI focus on carbon intensity metrics and design …
