In accordance with Revised MARPOL Annex VI, adopted vide Resolution MEPC 328(76). Liberia flag issued a Marine advisory No. 15/2025 providing instructions on implementing the Company and Shipboard audits of the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) as follows:
- Companies with one or more ships that obtained an E rating in any calendar year (XXXX) are to be audited no later than 30 November of the following year (XXXX+1); and with one or more ships that obtained consecutive D ratings in calendar years XXXX and XXXX+1, are to be audited no later than 30 November of year XXXX+2;
- Shipboard audits to be conducted of ships that received two (2) consecutive E ratings of the annual operational CII (i.e. in the year XXXX+2);
- Companies with ships that obtained ratings other than those described in point a. above to be audited at intervals not exceeding three (3) years;
- Company audits may be combined with the annual company DOC audit if it is within the window of the DOC audit; or as a standalone audit, as may be decided by the Administration;
- The Administration has decided to extend the due date of the Company audits for calendar year 2024 to 31 December 2025.
Vessel owners/ISM managers of the Liberian Flagged are advised to take note of above and contact an authorized recognized organization listed on the administration’s website to schedule an audit of the SEEMP as per the instruction above.