Class 1 (Chief Engineer) Engineering Management 📅 Feb 2022

Exam Question

With reference to MEPC 76, the combined technical and operational approaches to improve energy efficiency of ships and GHG reduction measures, explain the below mentioned new requirements:

(a) Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI)

(b) Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) and CII rating.

Reference Answer

### Introduction
MARPOL Annex VI was amended at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 76th session to introduce new regulations aimed at reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping. These measures represent a combined technical and operational approach to improve the energy efficiency of the existing global fleet, aligning with the IMO's initial GHG strategy. The two key measures introduced are the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII).
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### (a) Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI)

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