Norway, June 26 -- The recent sessions of the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) introduced new statutory requirements for the IMO DCS. These changes will impact the Operational Vessel Data (OVD) standard and the reporting obligations for DNV's GHG verification and compliance services - IMO DCS, EU MRV, UK MRV, FuelEU. This statutory news outlines the key regulatory updates and their implications for ship owners and operators.Below is a summary of the key requirements decided by recent MEPC sessions:ApplicabilityAmendments to Appendix IX of MARPOL Annex VI, mandating increased granularity in DCS fuel oil reporting, were adopted at MEPC 81. Additionally, the SEEMP Guidelines were revised, supporting the MARPOL amendments. T...