Technical Conference: Managing CII and Associated Challenges 2025
Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) – What is it?
The Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) is a mandatory rating measure for ships, developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), that came into effect on 1st January 2023.
As part of its commitment to addressing climate change, the IMO has been working on the development of a Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) for international shipping. The CII is intended to measure the carbon efficiency of ships and assess their relative carbon emissions performance. The concept of the CII was introduced in the IMO’s Initial Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships, adopted in 2018. The strategy sets out a vision to reduce total annual greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping.
The CII is intended to be a key tool to assess and monitor the carbon intensity of ships, providing a standardized and transparent measure for evaluating their energy efficiency and emissions performance. It is expected to be a dynamic indicator that can be updated periodically to reflect technological advancements and best practices. However many sectors of the maritime industry have expressed concerns regarding the unintended consequences of implementation of CII.
Technical Conference on Managing CII and Associated Challenges
In January 2024, the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) hosted the first Technical Conference on Managing CII and Associated Challenges at the IMO Headquarters in London. The conference resulted in bringing together 90+ industry stakeholders who exchanged feedback and insight on CII’s first year. The 2024 conference, supported by SPNL and the Nautical Institute, allowed the delegates an opportunity to hear from two keynote speakers – Mr. Tianbing Huang, Deputy Director, Sub-Division of Protective Measures, Marine Environment Division, IMO and Julien Boulland, Global market leader for sustainable shipping within Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, head-office commercial team, among many other presentations including from companies such as Ardmore Shipping; d’amico società di navigazione spa; MSC Cruise Management (UK) Ltd; DNV; Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping; International Chamber of Shipping; Royal Caribbean Group; and many more. See the full Technical Conference: Managing CII and Associated Challenges 2024 Programme.
The IMO must conduct a review of the CII before 1 January 2026, and following initial feedback, changes are expected to CII, though it is not yet clear on what the final outcome will be. The Royal Institution of Naval Architects is proposing a follow up conference in January 2025, and is inviting companies to share how they manage performance as a system, and to explain how continuous improvement in energy efficiency may be achieved.
Registration Fees
| Before 1 October 2024 | From 1 October 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| RINA Member | £700 + VAT | £800 + VAT |
| RINA Non-Member | £800 + VAT | £900 + VAT |
| Concession (retired/students) | £350 + VAT | £350 + VAT |
| Authors | £200 + VAT | £200 + VAT |
| Additional Authors | £700 + VAT | £700 + VAT |
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Topics
We invite papers on all related topics but not limited to:
- Experience with managing and complying with CII
- Challenges with implementation of corrective actions
- Experience with effectiveness of corrective actions
- Lessons learnt
- Intersection with commercial and contractual issues
- Best practice energy efficiency management approaches
Abstracts
Please submit your abstract here by 1st August 2024.
Registration
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