Veslink Voyage Reporting certified as EU MRV solution

JUNE 9, 2017 — Commercial maritime software and services provider Veson Nautical says that its Veslink Voyage Reporting system has been certified as a solution for the European Union’s (EU) upcoming Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) regulation by Verifavia, an independent accredited EU MRV verification body.

Verifavia Shipping, fully-accredited as a global EU MRV Verifier by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) and the French Accreditation Body (COFRAC), certified that the system complied with ISO standard 25051 on software engineering and 17065 on product certification.

The EU MRV regulation requires shipowners operating vessels within EU ports to report on specific parameters of fuel consumption and other relevant voyage data, including:

• Port of departure and port of arrival including the date and hour of departure and arrival
• Amount and emission factor for each type of fuel consumed in total CO2 emitted
• Distance traveled
• Time spent at sea
• Cargo carried
• Transport work

With Veslink Voyage Reporting, all MRV required data is easily captured within standard vessel forms as part of the normal workflow for arrival, departure, and noon reporting. The collected data instantly feeds standardized reporting templates that can be submitted for MRV compliance.

In addition, Veslink users can continuously monitor their fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in real-time via integrated business intelligence dashboards.

The MRV regulation is the first measure in a three-step process supporting the EU’s global approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport.

“We’ve taken a proactive approach to addressing the upcoming EU MRV regulation so that our clients will be in compliance without having to modify their existing workflows,” said John Veson, President of Veson Nautical. “We’re excited to have developed a certified solution within Veslink to ensure compliance well in advance of the deadline, making the process simple for our users. Our philosophy has always been to evolve our products to support the needs of our clients and that includes acquiring certification for regulatory requirements like MRV.”

“Veslink Voyage Reporting has been meticulously reviewed by our team of MRV experts against the requirements of the EU MRV Regulation (2015/757) in terms of process and functionality. We are confident in the system’s ability to simplify the process of data collection and distribution from vessels, and to support ship owners and operators in complying with the EU MRV Regulation in a streamlined manner.” said Julien Dufour, CEO, Verifavia Shipping.

MRV monitoring dashboards in Veslink Voyage Reporting