Ship's Energy Efficiency Plan

This plan describes the measures that will be taken to improve the energy efficiency of the yacht's operation. It outlines specific actions, responsibilities, and monitoring procedures to enhance the yacht's energy performance while ensuring compliance with international regulations and maintaining safety standards.

1. Definitions

2. General

Yachting Concept Monaco recognises that operational efficiencies delivered by the YCM fleet will make an invaluable contribution to reducing global carbon emissions.

The purpose of the SEEMP is to establish a mechanism for Yachting Concept Monaco and the yacht to improve the energy efficiency of a ship's operation. Preferably, this aspect of the yacht-specific SEEMP is linked to a broader corporate energy management policy for the company that owns, operates or controls the yacht, recognising that no two shipping companies are the same and that yachts operate under a wide range of different conditions.

This SEEMP is developed as a yacht-specific plan by Yachting Concept Monaco and should reflect efforts to improve a ship's energy efficiency through four steps: planning, implementation, monitoring, and self-evaluation and improvement. These components play a critical role in the continuous cycle to improve yacht energy efficiency management. With each iteration of the cycle, some elements of part I will necessarily change while others may remain as before.

At all times safety and security considerations should be paramount. The trade the yacht is engaged in, may determine the feasibility of the efficiency measures under consideration. For example, if the yacht is in a situation of the potential danger for the people on board, or the environment, the nature of operations and influence of prevailing weather conditions, tides and currents combined with the necessity of maintaining safe operations may depart from these general procedures to maintain the efficiency of the operation.

For example, the use of maximum engine power to save life at sea (SAR operation). Or maximise lighting around the ship in Security level 3.

When the yacht is back on the routine condition, guest charter, transit delivery, …, the master should bring efficiency measures as a prime consideration. The master, in his final decision, will always take into account the balance between safety and efficiency.

For the effective and steady implementation of the adopted measures, raising awareness of and providing necessary training for personnel both onshore and onboard are an important element. Such human resource development is encouraged and should be considered as an important component of planning as well as a critical element of implementation.

Speed optimisation can produce significant savings. However, optimum speed means the speed at which the fuel used per tonne mile (or tonne per hundred miles) is at a minimum level for that voyage. It does not mean minimum speed; in fact, sailing at less than optimum speed will consume more fuel rather than less. Reference should be made to the engine manufacturer's power/consumption curve and the ship's propeller curve. Possible adverse consequences of slow speed operation may include increased vibration and problems with soot deposits in combustion chambers and exhaust systems. These possible consequences should be taken into account.

It is recognised that under many charter parties the speed of the vessel is determined by the charterer and not the operator. Efforts should be made when agreeing on charter party terms to encourage the ship to operate at the optimum speed to maximise energy efficiency.

3. Measures

4. Monitoring

Every year, the yacht is required to calculate his score of Energy Consumption. The higher the better. This score is called EEOI based on the following formula:

• Fuel consumption figures are recorded in the Engineering Log.
• When onshore power introduces the on-board meter to monitor consumption.
• Miles logged are recorded in the Chief Officers Log.
• In the ECR load meters are located that provide instantaneous readings of the total ships electrical load and three times daily reading will be recorded on these by the yacht engineers on an agreed schedule of morning, midday and evening readings.
• These readings will be logged to the Newly created SEEMP log to produce a trend analysis of our energy consumption and usage.
• The yacht has required to always operates on low sulphur AGO which has a fuel mass to CO2 conversion factor of 2.600. Thus, every tonne of fuel burnt produces 2600 kg of CO2. It also follows that with the volumetric mass of 836kg/m3 every cubic meter of AGO consumed will have an estimated CO2 production of:

1m3 of AGO x 0.836 x 2,6 tons CO2/m3

The above figures will be used to calculate the vessels EEOI (Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator). Changes in the EEOI over time will be used to monitor the effectiveness of the SEEMP. Due to the generally short nature of voyages onboard the yachts, the EEOI will be calculated on an annual basis starting from the maiden voyage.

The EEOI is calculated as follows:

Average annual EEOI = (dc x D) / (FC x Cr)

Where

• FC = annual fuel consumption in tons
• Cr = 2,6 is the fuel mass to CO2 mass conversion factor detailed above.
• dc = days on charter
• D = distance in nautical miles travelled

5. Goal

The goal initially is to compile the information required to produce an EEOI by the end of year. Once this figure is calculated the intention will be to reduce this figure by 1% per annum for the next 5 years obtaining a 5 per cent increase in efficiency. This goal may or may not be achievable with the technology currently available on-board the vessel and should be discussed before the 15-year survey of the ship.

Evaluation

An annual report will be produced by the Master in conjunction with the Chief Engineer which details the previous year's EEOI (by calculation) and energy consumption trends as produced from the Engineering Log records in the SEEMP log.

The report will be forwarded to the company on the completion of the calendar year for review. The company will review the report and those of other vessels under its management to note which energy efficiency measures have been successful.

The load Table consumption table given in Annex 1 must be monitored. If some equipment has increased consumption in specific circumstances and/or permanently, this must be notified and the cause identified. Corrective action will be then decided.

6. Annex 1: Annual EEOI Report

This report to be updated and submitted annually to Yachting Concept Monaco as part of the ISM reports.

7. Revisions History