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VAF Instruments' Performance Management System Receives Verifavia EU MRV Certification
Verifavia Shipping (Verifavia) today announced that it has granted VAF Instruments' bunker-saving IVY Propulsion Performance Management system certification against the requirements of the European Union's (EU) Monitoring Reporting and Verification (MRV) regulation.
"As a market leader in maritime measurement systems, we pride ourselves on providing solutions that enable the shipping industry to obtain actionable insights into a vessel's propulsion performance," said Erik van Ballegooijen, R&D team coordinator and technical consultant for hydromechanics, VAF Instruments.
"We're proud to have been able to optimise IVY to not only support ship owners and operators in complying with EU MRV and IMO DCS regulations, but also to enable the achievement of tangible fuel savings onboard, resulting in an overall reduction in operational expenditure."
The IVY system, which is designed to automatically monitor and report voyages, is said to significantly streamline both the EU MRV and International Maritime Organization (IMO) Data Collection System (DCS) compliance processes for fleet managers, shipowners, and operators.
The system also provides insights into the performance of a vessel's hull, propeller, and engine, with inbuilt sensors and fuel oil flowmeters to carry out cross-checks for advanced performance analysis to ensure accurate fuel oil consumption data is obtained.
"Our experienced team of EU MRV and IMO DCS auditors were impressed with the sophistication, process, and functionality of the IVY Propulsion Performance Management system," said Nicolas Duchêne, Technical Director at Verifavia Shipping.
"In addition, the VAF instruments team was very efficient and professional throughout the entire certification process, and we have every confidence that their innovative system will accurately and transparently support shipping companies in complying with the EU MRV Regulation but also with the IMO DCS regulation further down the line."
In August, Verifavia announced that it had signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Liberian Registry to conduct services related to compliance with IMO DCS and EU MRV regulations for Liberian-flagged vessels.
