IMSML Website Article 06/2025: Resolution MEPC.374(80) - Amendments to the 2022 Guidelines on Survey and Certification of the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI)

Today’s short article on Resolution MEPC.374(80) is about amendments in the Table to Paragraph4.2.3.2 of the 2022 Guidelines. The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) made this resolution at its 80th Session on 7 July 2023. It is applicable in Malaysia via Malaysian Shipping Notice (MSN) 14/2024, as the 6th subject-matter of Annex 1.

Annex 11, p 2 has a new Paragraph 4.2.3.2 which provides for the following:

[1] Types of fuel;

[2] Density (kg/m3);

[3] Low Calorific Value (kJ/kg);

[4] Filling rate for tanks.

The new values according to fuel type are as following:

[1[ Diesel/gas oil:

[a] Density - 900;

[b] Low Calorific Value - 42700;

[c] Filling rate for tanks - 0.98.

[2] Heavy Fuel Oil:

[a] Density - 991;

[b] Low Calorific Value - 40200;

[c] Filling rate for tanks - 0.98.

[3] Liquefied natural gas (LNG):

[a] Density - 450;

[b] Low Calorific Value - 48000;

[c] Filling rate for tanks - 0.95.

Note, this is subject to verification of tank loading limit in the IGF and/or IGC Codes (where applicable) corresponding to the normal density used in the calculation of F(DFgas)

Thank you for reading IMSML Website Article 06/2024

Stay tuned for the next IMSML Website Article 07/2025: Resolution MEPC.375(80) - Amendments to the 2021 Guidelines on the Shaft/Engine Power Limitation System to Comply with the EEXI Requirements and Use of a Power Reserve

Signing-off for today,

Dr Irwin Ooi Ui Joo, LL.B(Hons.)(Glamorgan); LL.M (Cardiff); Ph.D (Cardiff); CMILT

Professor of Maritime and Transport Law

Head of the Centre for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution

Faculty of Law

Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam

Selangor, Malaysia

Tuesday,  11 February 2025

Note that I am the corresponding author for the IMSML Website Articles. My official email address is: uijoo310@uitm.edu.my