An analysis of THETIS-MRV data on CO2 emissions by Ro-Pax ships

Maritime transport is responsible for about 2.5% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These emissions are expected to increase significantly if mitigation measures are not taken. In 2013, European Commission set out a strategy towards reducing GHG emissions from the shipping industry. In this respect, from 1 January 2018, large ships over 5000 gross tonnage calling at European ports are to monitor and report their CO2 emissions and other relevant information to THETIS – MRV database. The aim of this study is to analyse the EU-MRV database for the year 2019 for Ro-Pax ships. The total fuel consumption (and CO2 emissions) and the fuel consumption per transport work were reported. The effect of factors such as the power of the main engines, the year of build, the vessel’s length and the service speed to CO2 emissions was investigated.