Professional Diploma in Maritime Emissions Compliance: EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, CII and EEXI
This professional diploma teaches you to manage one of the most important new obligations for shipping companies and operators: emissions compliance. You will work with EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, CII and EEXI, covering monitoring, reporting duties and cost calculation, with case studies on board and in the office.
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What is the Professional Diploma in Maritime Emissions Compliance: EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, CII and EEXI?
This professional diploma trains you to manage one of the most important new obligations facing shipping companies and ship managers: compliance with emissions regulation. You will learn to calculate, verify and report the emissions of a fleet, to manage EU ETS emission allowances, to comply with FuelEU Maritime and to improve the CII rating and EEXI index of each vessel.
The programme stands out for its practical approach, with calculations based on real consumption and voyage data; for bringing the full IMO and European Union framework and their interactions into a single programme; for its focus on economic impact, showing how carbon costs affect freight rates and contracts; for its optimisation tools, with technical and operational measures to improve ratings; and for being applicable from day one, with templates and procedures you can use in your company.
Programme highlights
- Calculate emissions: apply the EU MRV and IMO DCS methodologies.
- Manage the EU ETS: purchase, surrender and pass-through of emission allowances.
- Comply with FuelEU Maritime: calculate greenhouse gas intensity and use pooling.
- Improve the CII: design improvement plans within the SEEMP.
- Boost your employability: a profile in high demand among shipping companies and technical managers.
- Competitive advantage: turn environmental compliance into an advantage for your company.
Syllabus of the Professional Diploma in Maritime Emissions Compliance: EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, CII and EEXI
8 modules. Select a module to see its content.
Regulatory Framework for Shipping Emissions
- 1.1. IMO strategy on greenhouse gas emissions
- 1.2. European climate package applied to shipping
- 1.3. Relationship between IMO and EU rules
- 1.4. Ships and voyages in scope
- 1.5. Party responsible for compliance: shipowner and manager (DOC holder)
- 1.6. Phase-in timetable
- 1.7. Penalties and inspections
- 1.8. Regulatory trends
Monitoring, Reporting and Verification: MRV and DCS
- 2.1. Monitoring plans
- 2.2. Fuel consumption measurement methods
- 2.3. CO2, CH4 and N2O emission factors
- 2.4. Per-voyage and per-port-call data
- 2.5. Digital data collection tools
- 2.6. Verification by accredited bodies
- 2.7. Document of compliance
- 2.8. Common errors and how to avoid them
The EU ETS in Shipping
- 3.1. How the emissions trading system works
- 3.2. Percentage of emissions covered per voyage
- 3.3. Union Registry and holding accounts
- 3.4. Purchase of allowances and the carbon market
- 3.5. Annual surrender of allowances
- 3.6. Passing on the cost to the commercial operator
- 3.7. BIMCO contractual clauses
- 3.8. Price hedging strategies
FuelEU Maritime
- 4.1. Greenhouse gas intensity targets
- 4.2. Well-to-wake calculation of energy used
- 4.3. Renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO)
- 4.4. Multipliers and rewards
- 4.5. Onshore power supply obligation
- 4.6. Compliance balance, borrowing and banking
- 4.7. Pooling between ships and companies
- 4.8. Penalties and how they are calculated
CII, EEXI and SEEMP
- 5.1. Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI)
- 5.2. Engine power limitation
- 5.3. Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII)
- 5.4. A to E ratings and correction factors
- 5.5. Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) Part III
- 5.6. Corrective action plans
- 5.7. Audits and verification
- 5.8. Impact on ship value and chartering
Technical and Operational Improvement Measures
- 6.1. Speed and route optimisation
- 6.2. Trim and ballast management
- 6.3. Hull coatings and cleaning
- 6.4. Energy-saving devices
- 6.5. Wind-assisted propulsion
- 6.6. On-board energy management
- 6.7. Low-emission fuels
- 6.8. Cost-benefit analysis of measures
Commercial and Contractual Carbon Management
- 7.1. Carbon costs in time and voyage chartering
- 7.2. Emissions clauses in charter parties
- 7.3. Carbon surcharges to customers
- 7.4. Emissions reporting to shippers
- 7.5. Calculation standards for the supply chain
- 7.6. Corporate sustainability reporting (CSRD)
- 7.7. Transparent communication and greenwashing risk
- 7.8. Negotiation with customers and suppliers
Comprehensive Compliance Case Study
- 8.1. Selection of a ship and its annual voyages
- 8.2. MRV emissions calculation
- 8.3. Calculation of EU ETS allowances required
- 8.4. FuelEU Maritime balance
- 8.5. CII calculation and rating
- 8.6. Improvement plan and selected measures
- 8.7. Total economic impact
- 8.8. Final report for management
Duration and format of the Professional Diploma in Maritime Emissions Compliance: EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, CII and EEXI
It is 800 hours. Tell us how many you can study each week and we will tell you when you will really finish.
This is the pace at which most students finish. It fits well with the instalment plan.
Academic leadership and faculty
The Navalis teaching team: working professionals who teach and supervise the programmes.
Dra. Marina AlcoverAcademic Director and Head of Quality Assurance
Ing. Diego CifuentesSenior Lecturer in Naval Welding and Non-Destructive Testing; Head of QA/QC for Welded Joints
Cap. Javier Abaroa (MCA)Senior Lecturer in Ship Handling, Electronic Navigation (ECDIS/Radar/ARPA) and GMDSS; STCW Compliance and Bridge Resource Management Coordinator
Dr. Pau FerrerSenior Lecturer in Naval Architecture and Simulation; Director of the Hydrodynamics and CFD Laboratory
Dra. Nuria LlobregatSenior Lecturer in Marine Meteorology, SAR and Operational Safety; Navigation Risk Management Coordinator
Ing. Javier BañulsSenior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering, Automation and ETO Engineering; Electronic Integration and Engine Alarms Coordinator
Ing. Sofía MarquinaSenior Lecturer in Materials, Composites and Corrosion Protection; Coordinator of the Advanced Paints and Coatings Line
Ing. Tomás RieraSenior Lecturer in Propulsion, Alternative Energy and Hybrid Systems; Energy Performance and Vibration CoordinatorObjectives of the Professional Diploma in Maritime Emissions Compliance: EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, CII and EEXI
Career opportunities after the Professional Diploma in Maritime Emissions Compliance: EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, CII and EEXI
Questions about the Professional Diploma in Maritime Emissions Compliance: EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, CII and EEXI
Ships of 5,000 GT and above on voyages calling at EU ports, with specific rules for each type of voyage. The diploma details the full scope.
No. How emission allowances work and how they are purchased is explained from scratch.
Yes. The whole programme is based on exercises using ship consumption and route data.
Yes. The regulations change frequently and we update the materials whenever there are new developments.
Yes. One module covers carbon costs in contracts and charters.
100% online, with a virtual campus available 24/7, live sessions that are recorded and tutorials with the teaching staff.
The programme has a workload of 120 hours. You can progress at your own pace within the timetable we give you when you enrol.
Each programme has its own start date, which is shown on this page and confirmed by the admissions team when you request information.
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Admission process
No waiting for a call back. If your documents are in order, you can enrol in the same session.
- Profile: a technical, nautical, engineering, economics or environmental qualification, or professional experience in shipping companies, ship managers or maritime sector businesses.
- Language: sufficient command of the language of instruction to follow the classes and materials. A working knowledge of technical English is recommended, since much of the sector's regulation and documentation is written in English.
- Technical resources: a computer with a stable internet connection, an up-to-date browser and a camera for live sessions and project defences.
- Admission process: online application, review of your profile and a short interview with the academic team. Enrolment is open all year round; admission is provisional until the committee validates your documentation.
- 01ApplicationYour details, background and documents.
- 02Instant reviewWe check that everything is complete and in order.
- 03EnrolmentChoose full payment or instalments and reserve your place.
Admission is provisional until the committee validates the documents provided. If you do not meet the requirements, the full amount is refunded.
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