Class 2 (2nd Engineer) SSEP 📅 Jun 2024

Exam Question

(a) Discuss International Maritime Organization (IMO) Data Collection System (DCS) for fuel oil consumption of ships covering following: (10)

(i) Applicability of ship size (GT)

(ii) When the requirement of Data Collection System (DCS) entered into force

(iii) What data required to collect ship

(iv) The aggregated data is submitted to who and when (frequency) to submit

(v) Relevance of SEEMP pertaining to Data Collection System (DCS)

(b) List out the main differences between the EU Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) regulation and International Maritime Organization (IMO) Data Collection System (DCS). (10)

Reference Answer

(a) The IMO Data Collection System (DCS) for fuel oil consumption is a mandatory requirement for certain ships, aimed at supporting efforts to enhance energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping.
(i) Applicability of Ship Size (Gross Tonnage - GT):
The IMO DCS applies to each ship of 5,000 GT and above .
Such ships are required to collect and report specified data on fuel oil consumption annually.

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