IMO has continued to discuss the "technical reduction measures" and "operational reduction measures" as first generation regulations for reducing CO2 emissions. SEEMP belongs to the later, and should be retained onboard by Initial Survey of International Energy Efficiency Certificate (IEE) (at construction generally) to all ships, being 400 GT (TM69) or over, engaged in international voyages.
SEEMP is a management document intended to help improve energy efficiency onboard ship through improvement of ship operations (such as slowing down speed, route planning with taking sea conditions and currents into account, proper maintenance, etc), and strives to promote continuous improvement of energy efficiency of ship operations through a four step cycle of "Planning", "Implementation", "Monitoring" and "Self-evaluation and Improvement" taking IMO guidelines into account.

SEEMP is to be developed based on energy efficiency improvement measures according to actual situation of fleet owned by each owner, taking relevant IMO guidelines (see Resolution MEPC.213(63)) into account. While approval of SEEMP by Flag state or RO is not required, shippers and others in chain of marine stakeholders may request approved SEEMP by a qualified third party, such as an RO. Therefore, development of SEEMP should be requested to document compliance with the IMO's guidelines.

The EU regulation on monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (hereinafter called "EU MRV") has been adopted on 28 April 2015. This regulation lays down rules for developing the monitoring plan and submitting the emissions report for ships above 5,000 gross tonnage, which arrive at, departing from or sail within ports under the jurisdiction of an EU member state, regardless of ship’s flag. Furthermore, in July 2023, European Committee adopted FuelEU Maritime, which sets a limit of lifecycle GHG intensity of energy used on board a ship a key regulation. Under this regulation as well, the preparation of a Monitoring Plan is mandatory.
PrimTech Consulting Service Co., Ltd. (PTCS) offers “Consulting service for setting up Monitoring Plan (hereinafter called "MP") for EU-MRV and FuelEU Maritime”, including providing a standard form, instructions and necessary advices to set up MP which is the necessary document for emission monitoring and reporting.

1. The applicant sends application for the ship to PTCS.
2. We send an electronic format of MP standard template, instructions and necessary documents by e-mail to the applicant.
3. The applicant determines the indispensable activities/measures of monitoring procedures and management etc. concretely based on company’s policy and enters them into the MP template.
4. The applicant sends the MP of the above 3 as well as inquiries for making MP to us. After confirmation of the above by our experts, we will offer an example of description of MP and necessary advice for the verification.
5. The applicant finalizes the contents and completes MP through our service mentioned the above 4.

*MP is to be submitted to verifier by the applicant.