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Classification Society ClassNK has released 'ClassNK MRV Portal (IMO DCS)', a software service for the reporting, monitoring and verification of CO2 emissions in line with IMO Data Collection System (IMO DCS) regulations, which are due to come into effect in 2019.

The upcoming IMO DCS regulations require all globally operating ships over 5,000 gross tonnes to collect fuel consumption data and create an annual fuel consumption data report to submit to their flag administration or recognized organization for verification.

Ships will need to submit the data collected within three months after the end of each calendar year (i.e. before March 31, 2020, for the calendar year 2019).

The 'ClassNK MRV Portal' was launched in 2017 to facilitate compliance with EU's monitoring, reporting and verification (EU MRV) regulations, and has now been updated to support IMO DCS.

The software consists of onboard data-sending functions, an onshore data management system and also a function for submitting an annual fuel consumption report.

Moreover, ClassNK says the software is capable of efficiently connecting with third-party packages or in-house logbook software without any added onboard tasks and allows users to submit data reports to ClassNK through the system.

Yoshinori Kozeki, Corporate Officer, Director of Survey Operations Division, remarked: "We are very excited and proud to offer this major update to our ClassNK MRV Portal software solution. There is no doubt that the added convenience will prove beneficial to users, and the industry will now be able to smoothly respond to the upcoming IMO regulations."