Emissions reporting systems

Understanding EU-MRV and IMO-DCS

The EU-MRV Regulation 2015/757 and the IMO’s MARPOL Annex VI DCS (Data Collection System) are two distinct maritime emissions monitoring systems. Their goal is to 

EU-MRV (Reporting, and Verification)

• Applicable to: Ships over 5,000 GT transporting passengers or cargo commercially to or from European ports.
• Flag Relevance: Covers all ships irrespective of the flag they sail under.
• Reporting Focus: Emphasis on data reflecting the actual cargo carried

IMO-DCS (Data Collection System)

• Applicable to: All voyages, regardless of size or destination.
• Reporting Focus: Primarily uses the ship’s deadweight tonnage as an indirect measure of the actual cargo carried.