The assessment was performed by LRQA, which is a member of the Lloyd’s Register group (LR).
It was conducted in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/757 (monitoring, reporting and verification of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) from shipping activities), also known as MRV Regulation. The EU’s MRV regulation came into force on 1st July, 2015.
On 1st March, 2017 it was announced that LRQA was among the first group of verification bodies to receive accreditation against ISO 14065, permitting the global delivery of assessment and verification services related to the MRV Regulation.
The assessment of Capital Ship Management’ tanker was undertaken by LRQA’s Piraeus office.
Evangelos Marinakis, Chairman of Capital Maritime & Trading, said:“Once again, this achievement reflects our company’s strategy and commitment to be proactive in moving towards a sustainable maritime industry.”
LRQA’s Dr Kirikos Faraklas, added:“This initiative shows the commitment of Capital Ship Management to being one of the leading pioneers in environmental and energy efficiency matters.”