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Diploma · 800 h · 8 modules
Diploma in Maritime Emissions Compliance: EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, CII and EEXI
The Diploma in Maritime Emissions Compliance: EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, CII and EEXI Teaches you to manage one of the most important new obligations for shipowners and ship managers: emissions compliance. You will learn to calculat
Duration800 h
FormatOnline
Starts16 November
Places20 / 20
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What is the Diploma in Maritime Emissions Compliance: EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, CII and EEXI?
The Diploma in Maritime Emissions Compliance: EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, CII and EEXI
Teaches you to manage one of the most important new obligations for shipowners and ship managers: emissions compliance. You will learn to calculate, verify and report fleet emissions, manage EU ETS allowances, comply with FuelEU Maritime and improve each ship’s CII rating and EEXI.
Key advantages
- Practical approach: Real calculations using consumption and voyage data.
- All the rules in one programme: IMO and EU requirements and how they interact.
- Financial impact: How carbon costs affect freight rates and contracts.
- Optimisation tools: Technical and operational measures to improve ratings.
- Useful from day one: Templates and procedures for your company.
Programme type
Diploma
Study mode
Online
Duration
800 hours
Modules
8
Programme highlights
- Calculate emissions: Apply EU MRV and IMO DCS methods.
- Manage the EU ETS: Buying, surrendering and passing on emission allowances.
- Comply with FuelEU Maritime: Calculate GHG intensity and use pooling.
- Improve the CII: Build improvement plans in the SEEMP.
- Boost your employability: A profile in high demand at shipowners and technical managers.
- Turn environmental compliance into a competitive advantage for your company.
Curriculum
Programme Structure
The programme is structured in 8 modules, listed below in order of study.
01
Regulatory Framework for Shipping Emissions
- The IMO greenhouse gas strategy
- The EU climate package applied to shipping
- How IMO and EU rules relate
- Ships and voyages in scope
- Who is responsible: shipowner and DOC holder
- Phase-in timetable
- Penalties and inspections
- Regulatory trends
02
Monitoring, Reporting and Verification: MRV and DCS
- Monitoring plans
- Fuel consumption measurement methods
- CO2, CH4 and N2O emission factors
- Per-voyage and per-port-call data
- Digital data collection tools
- Verification by accredited bodies
- Document of compliance
- Common errors and how to avoid them
03
The EU ETS in Shipping
- How emissions trading works
- Share of emissions covered by voyage type
- Union Registry and holding accounts
- Buying allowances and the carbon market
- Annual surrender of allowances
- Passing costs on to the commercial operator
- BIMCO contract clauses
- Price hedging strategies
04
FuelEU Maritime
- Greenhouse gas intensity targets
- Well-to-wake calculation of energy used
- Renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO)
- Multipliers and rewards
- Onshore power supply obligation
- Compliance balance, borrowing and banking
- Pooling between ships and companies
- Penalties and how they are calculated
05
CII, EEXI and SEEMP
- Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI)
- Engine power limitation
- Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII)
- A to E ratings and correction factors
- SEEMP Part III
- Corrective action plans
- Audits and verification
- Impact on ship value and chartering
06
Technical and Operational Improvement Measures
- Speed and route optimisation
- Trim and ballast management
- Hull coatings and cleaning
- Energy-saving devices
- Wind-assisted propulsion
- On-board energy management
- Low-emission fuels
- Cost-benefit analysis of measures
07
Commercial and Contractual Management of Carbon
- Carbon costs in time and voyage charters
- Emissions clauses in charter parties
- Carbon surcharges to customers
- Emissions information for shippers
- Supply chain calculation standards
- Corporate sustainability reporting (CSRD)
- Transparent communication and greenwashing risk
- Negotiating with customers and suppliers
08
Integrated Compliance Case Study
- Choosing a ship and its annual voyages
- MRV emissions calculation
- EU ETS allowances required
- FuelEU Maritime balance
- CII calculation and rating
- Improvement plan and selected measures
- Total financial impact
- Final report for management
Workload
Study Time and Workload
800 hours of study, online and at your own pace. Move the slider to the hours a week you can really put in.
Hours a week8
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Who it is for
Technical and fleet superintendents: responsible for environmental compliance Chartering and commercial teams: negotiating emissions clauses Engineer officers and chief engineers: who generate and report consumption data Quality, safety and environment managers: at shipowners and managers Environmental consultants and verifiers: in the maritime sector
Faculty
Academic direction and faculty
The teaching team at Navalis: working professionals who deliver and oversee the institute's programmes.
Eng. Diego Cifuentes
Cap. Javier Abaroa (MCA)
Dr. Pau Ferrer
Dr. Nuria Llobregat
Eng. Javier Bañuls
Eng. Sofía Marquina
Eng. Tomás Riera
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Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
- 01Interpret the regulations
- 02Calculate emissions
- 03Manage allowances
- 04Comply with FuelEU Maritime
- 05Improve efficiency
- 06Report and verify
Careers
Career Opportunities
01Environmental compliance manager: At shipowners and technical managers.
02Emissions and carbon analyst: Calculation, reporting and optimisation.
03Emission allowances manager: Buying and surrendering EU ETS allowances.
04Energy efficiency superintendent: Improving fleet CII.
05Maritime environmental consultant: Advising companies in the sector.
06Verification specialist: At accredited verification bodies.
Questions
Entry Requirements
Ships of 5,000 GT and above on voyages calling at EU ports, with specific rules for each voyage type. The diploma covers the full scope.
No. How emission allowances work and how to buy them is explained from scratch.
Yes. The whole programme is built on exercises using real consumption and voyage data.
Yes. The rules change often and we update the materials whenever there is news.
Yes. One module covers carbon costs in contracts and chartering.
100% online, with a virtual campus available 24/7, live sessions that are recorded, and tutorials with the teaching staff.
The programme involves 800 hours of study. You can work at your own pace within the timetable we give you when you enrol.
Each programme has its own start date, shown on this page and confirmed by our admissions team when you enquire.
On completing the programme you receive the Diploma in Maritime Emissions Compliance: EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, CII and EEXI qualification awarded by Navalis Magna Institute.
Online admissions
Admissions Process
No waiting for a phone call. If your documents are complete, you can pay in the same session.
Entry requirements
Entry profile: A technical, nautical, engineering, economics or environmental background, or professional experience with shipowners, ship managers or maritime companies. Language: A good working level of English to follow classes and materials. Technical requirements: A computer with a stable internet connection, an up-to-date browser and a webcam for live sessions and project presentations. Admissions process: Online application, profile review and a short interview with the academic team. We confirm your start date when you enquire.
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