What is EU ETS for shipping and when did it start?
The EU Emissions Trading System was extended to maritime transport in January 2024. Shipping companies must purchase and surrender EU Allowances (EUA) for their verified CO₂, CH₄, and N₂O emissions. After a two-year phase-in, 2026 is the first year at 100% obligation — meaning every tonne of CO₂ emitted on EU-related voyages must be covered. At current market prices of €65–80 per EUA, a mid-size bulk carrier can face €200,000–400,000 in annual ETS costs.
When are EU MRV emission reports due?
Verified annual emission reports must be submitted to the European Commission via THETIS-MRV by 31 March each year, covering the previous calendar year's operations. Starting with 2025 reporting (due March 2026), the scope expanded from ships ≥5,000 GT to ships ≥400 GT — bringing thousands of smaller commercial vessels into the monitoring framework for the first time.
What are FuelEU Maritime penalties for non-compliance?
FuelEU Maritime penalties are calculated as €2,400 × the vessel's installed power (MW) × a compliance deficit multiplier. For a vessel with 10 MW installed power exceeding the GHG intensity limit by 5%, the annual penalty can reach €120,000+. Vessels without a valid FuelEU Document of Compliance on board may be detained by port state control during inspections, creating direct operational disruption beyond financial penalties.
Which vessels are covered by IMO DCS?
All ships of 5,000 gross tonnage and above engaged in international voyages must collect and report fuel consumption data to the IMO through their flag State. The SEEMP Part II/III (Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan) Confirmation of Compliance must be physically on board and current. Port State Control can issue deficiencies or detain vessels found without valid documentation.
How does DataGalley audit fleet data?
DataGalley routes your export through a proprietary, context-aware audit engine. We validate your data against rigid maritime standards—including ISO 8217 fuel specs and 17,500+ global UN/LOCODEs—to detect temporal overlaps, verifier friction points, and operational cost leakage.
Note: Our exact heuristic models, AI scoring weights, and deterministic rule-sets are proprietary and demonstrated only during secure enterprise consultations.
Is my data stored or shared?
No. The free DataGalley Index analyzes data in-memory and never persists it. For paid audits, files are stored in an encrypted Azure vault tied to your session and automatically purged after report delivery. We offer mutual NDA execution prior to any data exchange. DataGalley is operated from Stockholm under GDPR jurisdiction.