Posted on February 25, 2026
Rising to the EU MRV challenge – calls to combine good intentions with greater clarity
The EU Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (EU MRV) Maritime Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2015/757) was introduced to assess the maritime sector’s impact on climate change by mandating the collection and reporting of emissions data.
The MRV – which will enable the carbon tax determination that will form part of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and FuelEU Maritime regulation – applies to vessels engaged in commercial transport of cargo or passengers when routes begin and/or end at ports within the European Economic Area (EEA).
In 2023, cargo and passenger ships of at least 5,000 gross tonnage were required to comply with the MRV. As of the beginning of January 2025, the revised MRV regulations additionally encompass general cargo and passenger ships between 400 and 5,000 gross tonnage, as well as offshore ships of at least 400 gross tonnage.
The inclusion of offshore ships resulted in significant administrative effort and costs for both large and small dredging companies. Larger companies typically own a wide range of vessel types, which requires additional administrative effort. Meanwhile, the expansion of the range down to 400 gross tonnage means smaller companies – that are less likely to be equipped with onboard monitoring equipment that automatically collects data – will also be affected.
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