Webinar
On Thursday 18 November, the Chamber will be hosting a virtual webinar and panel discussion on the UK Monitoring, Recording and Verification (MRV) regime to give insight into the legislative changes happening from 1 January 2022. The webinar will explore the changes which will occur to ensure there is compliance with the UK MRV regime. During the webinar, there will be presentations from the Department for Transport (DfT) and the UK Accreditation Body, UKAS, who will update the audience on the changes which they will need to be aware of prior to 2022.
The second half of the webinar will include a panel discussion with DfT, UKAS, Class Societies and Ship Owners as they discuss the challenges, changes and opportunities the shipping industry has with the new UK MRV regime. During this time, attendees will be able to ask the burning questions they have about the UK MRV regime, and get the answers they need to prepare themselves for 1 January 2022.
Agenda
10:00 Welcome by Anna Ziou (UK Chamber of Shipping)
10:05 Presentation by Ian Timpson (Department for Transport)
10:25 Presentation by Janet Gascoigne (UKAS)
10:45 Panel discussion moderated by Cris Crossley (P&O Ferries)
Panellists include Ian Timpson, Janet Gascoigne, Yannis Calogeras (Bureau Veritas) and Mark Towl (Lloyd’s Register)
11:15 Closing Remarks from Cris Crossley
If you have any queries, please contact Priya Birk.
Presenters
Ian Timpson, Senior Policy Adviser on Ship Emissions and Recyling, DfT
Ian has worked in the Department for Transport for thirty years, the last few years in the Maritime Environment, Technology and Innovation Division of DfT’s Maritime Directorate. His work has included representing the Department in discussions on the EU Sulphur Directive and the EU Ship Recycling Regulation, as well as implementing their requirements into domestic legislation. Previously, he took a leading role in developing the IMO’s e-navigation strategy, overhauling the UK’s Port Marine Safety Code and before that, negotiating Working Time legislation for the road haulage sector.
Janet Gascoigne, UKAS
Janet has been involved in accreditation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions validation and verification since 2005, including the EU Emissions Trading scheme, the Forestry Commission Woodland Carbon Code and the ICAO Carbon Offsetting nd Reporting scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). She set up the UKAS accreditation programme for validation and verification under the EU’s scheme for monitoring, reporting and verifying (MRV) emissions from maritime transport, now replaced in the UK by the DfT’s own scheme. She has extensive knowledge of conformity assessment under ISO 14065 for GHG emissions and the new generic validation and verification standard ISO/IEC 17029: 2019.
Panellists
Yannis Calogeras, Bureau Veritas
Mark Towl, Principal Specialist, Regulatory Development, Compliance and Risk, Lloyd’s Register
With a background working for a flag administration, Mark joined LR’s Regulatory Affairs team in 2014 to support the business and shipowners in their compliance with Flag State requirements. Mark has since changed role within the Regulatory Affairs team, and is now responsible for ensuring that the business and shipowners are prepared for incoming international requirements agreed by the IMO, ILO and EU.
Moderator
Cris Crossley, P&O Ferries
Cris Crossley is the Fuel and Energy Manager for P&O Ferries and also manages the environmental plans and investments for the company’s ships. Having worked extensively on projects, with a particular focus on energy reduction for P&O, Cunard and the Royal Navy he is keen to make a difference to reducing emissions in real terms. This means generating coalitions of the good from equipment manufacturers, other shipping companies, industry bodies, governments and port authorities. He sees MRVs as being a key part in offering a consistent baseline from which to work, provided they are well managed and clearly structured.