EEDI not for Ferries says Deltamarin

On an assignment by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), the Finnish design and engineering company Deltamarin has concluded a report which suggests that short sea ferries and ro-ro vessels shall not be part of the EEDI regulations. The Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) may be very applicable to deep sea vessels even with certain reservations, it says. And this shipping segment represents the majority of the emissions. But the report strongly says it is not feasible to apply the index to ships designed for a certain route or with a specific transportation task in mind. "For these ship types the basic calculation methodology still requires further refinement," obviously opening up for a modified index still to apply eventually. The EEDI is currently being debated at IMO.

The report has been distributed to all EU flag authorities. The entire report can be downloaded at www.emsa.europa.eu/end185d012d003.html.

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