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UKAS Approves Verifavia's EU MRV Services Internationally
Verifavia Shipping (Verifavia) Wednesday announced that United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) has certified Verifavia to offer full scope of European Union (EU) Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) services internationally.
"We are proud to have earned this recognition by UKAS, which cements our position as the leading independent EU MRV verifier and one of the few accredited to offer both monitoring plan assessments and verification of emissions reports on a global basis," said Julien Dufour, CEO of Verifavia Shipping.
"With many years of experience verifying aviation emissions, Verifavia has been actively involved in supporting the European Commission to shape the MRV legislation."
As Ship & Bunker has reported, the MRV regulation requires shipping companies to submit ship-specific monitoring plans to verifiers for approval by the end of August 2017, with per-voyage monitoring set to start on January 1, 2018.
Verifavia's accreditation enables the company to perform EU MRV services, including the assessment of monitoring plans and verification of carbon emission reports according to the ISO 14065 standard and regulation 757/2015, for ships anywhere in the world, regardless of country of ownership, flag state, or class.
"Having successfully completed the accreditation process, we are excited to be able to increase the scope of our existing service offering," said Nikolas Theodorou, managing director for Verifavia Shipping (Hellas).
"By combining our innovative approach and streamlined procedures with the technical expertise and industry knowledge of our team, Verifavia provides a highly competitive service that ensures our customers have a smooth EU MRV verification experience."
Verifavia notes that it continues to host free EU MRV seminars and webinars globally to help inform shipowners of the regulation's requirements.
"With just five months to go until the first legal deadline, it's imperative that shipping companies are equipped with the right information on the various requirements, and able to act now to achieve compliance," added Theodorou.
As Ship & Bunker reported in October, Dufour said companies are not acting quickly enough to develop carbon emission monitoring systems for compliance with the MRV regulation.
