For Fuel Oil Consumption of Ships, Which Entered Into Force On 1 March 2018

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4 ALBERT EMBANKMENT
LONDON SE1 7SR
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7735 7611 Fax: +44 (0)20 7587 3210
MEPC.1/Circ.876
16 April 2018
SAMPLE FORMAT FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE, EARLY SUBMISSION

OF THE SEEMP PART II ON THE SHIP FUEL OIL CONSUMPTION DATA COLLECTION
PLAN AND ITS TIMELY VERIFICATION PURSUANT TO REGULATION 5.4.5 OF
MARPOL ANNEX VI
1 The Marine Environment Protection Committee, at its seventieth session, adopted

resolution MEPC.278(70) on Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI on Data collection system
for fuel oil consumption of ships, which entered into force on 1 March 2018.
2 In accordance with regulation 22.2 of MARPOL Annex VI, on or before

31 December 2018, in the case of a ship of 5,000 gross tonnage and above, the Ship Energy
Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) shall include a description of the methodology that will
be used to collect the data required by regulation 22A of MARPOL Annex VI and the process
that will be used to report the data to the ship's Administration.
3 In addition, in accordance with regulation 5.4.5 of MARPOL Annex VI, the

Administration shall ensure that for each ship to which regulation 22A applies, the SEEMP
complies with regulation 22.2. This shall be done prior to collecting data under regulation 22A
in order to ensure the methodology and process are in place prior to the beginning of the ship's
first reporting period. Confirmation of compliance shall be provided to and retained on board
the ship.
4 The Marine Environment Protection Committee, at its seventy-second session

(9 to 13 April 2018), having recognized the need for smooth implementation and uniform
application of the aforementioned amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, approved a sample
format for the Confirmation of compliance pursuant to regulation 5.4.5 of MARPOL Annex VI,
as set out in the annex, and agreed to encourage early submission of SEEMP part II from
ships to the Administration or any organization duly authorized by it for its timely verification.
5 Member Governments are invited to:
.1 encourage stakeholders concerned to submit SEEMP part II to the

Administration or its recognized organization by 1 September 2018;
.2 use the annexed sample format when applying regulation 5.4.5 of

MARPOL Annex VI; and
.3 bring the present circular to the attention of their Administration, industry,

relevant shipping organizations, shipping companies and other stakeholders
concerned, as appropriate.
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Annex, page 1
ANNEX
SAMPLE FORMAT FOR CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE
CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE – SEEMP PART II
Issued under the provisions of the Protocol of 1997, as amended, to amend the International
Convention for the Prevention of Pollution by Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978
related thereto (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention") under the authority of the
Government of:
..........................................................................
(full designation of the Party)
by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(full designation of the competent person or organization authorized under the
provisions of the Convention)
Particulars of ship*
Name of ship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distinctive number or letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IMO Number† . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Port of registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gross tonnage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SEEMP part II date of revision, as applicable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
THIS IS TO CONFIRM:
Taking into account the 2016 Guidelines for the development of a Ship Energy Efficiency
Management Plan (SEEMP) adopted by resolution MEPC.282(70), the ship's SEEMP has
been developed and complies with regulation 22.2 of Annex VI of the Convention.
Issued at: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(place of issue of Confirmation)
Date (dd/mm/yyyy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(date of issue) (signature of duly authorized official
issuing the Confirmation)
(seal or stamp of the authority, as appropriate)
*
Alternatively, the particulars of the ship may be placed horizontally in boxes.
†
In accordance with the IMO Ship Identification Number Scheme, adopted by the Organization by
resolution A.1117(30).
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SAMPLE FORMAT FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE, EARLY SUBMISSION

1 The Marine Environment Protection Committee, at its seventieth session, adopted

2 In accordance with regulation 22.2 of MARPOL Annex VI, on or before

3 In addition, in accordance with regulation 5.4.5 of MARPOL Annex VI, the

4 The Marine Environment Protection Committee, at its seventy-second session

5 Member Governments are invited to:

.1 encourage stakeholders concerned to submit SEEMP part II to the

.2 use the annexed sample format when applying regulation 5.4.5 of

.3 bring the present circular to the attention of their Administration, industry,

SAMPLE FORMAT FOR CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE

CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE – SEEMP PART II

Distinctive number or letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SEEMP part II date of revision, as applicable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(seal or stamp of the authority, as appropriate)

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