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Oldendorff Carriers Appoints Verifavia to Ensure Fleet Compliance Under EU MRV Regs
Verifavia Shipping (Verifavia) Thursday announced that Oldendorff Carriers has appointed Verifavia to verify its fleet of vessels in accordance with the European Union (EU) Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) regulation.
"With our modern fleet of eco-ships coupled with the ongoing efforts of those working on our dedicated Green Ship Programme, Oldendorff remains committed to ensuring that the impact of our operations on the environment is minimised as much as is practically possible," said Christopher Fee, Projects Manager, Oldendorff Carriers
"Working with Verifavia ensures that we are on track to meet and exceed our EU MRV responsibilities and to achieve timely compliance with the requirements mandated by this environmental regulation."
As Ship & Bunker reported in March, the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) has certified Verifavia to offer a full scope of EU MRV services internationally.
Last month, Verifavia announced that it has received a second accreditation as a EU MRV verifier - this time from France's national accreditation body Cofrac.
"Verifavia Shipping remains committed to helping ship owners and operators around the world navigate the complexities of this new environmental regulation confidently, competitively, and smoothly," said Julien Dufour, CEO of Verifavia Shipping.
"Working with a leading bulk carrier such as Oldendorff is a privilege and testament to the knowledge, flexibility, and quality that Verifavia offers as an independent verifier. With the addition of Oldendorff's ships, Verifavia is now exceeding 300 ships under contract for EU MRV verification and assessment."
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.
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