KR Webzine Vol.115

KR has been appointed to provide EU (European Union) Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (EU-MRV) services to Briese Schiffahrt, which is headquartered in Leer, Germany – a global leader in the management of general cargo, multipurpose and heavy lift vessels.

KR and Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG have signed an agreement which covers verification services, including the assessment of monitoring plans and verification

of carbon emission reports, all in compliance with ISO 14065 standards and regulations 757/2015.

As a leading classification society, KR offers a wide range of services through its rules and standards to shipping, ship building and industrial clients in Germany and around the world. KR opened its branch office in Hamburg in 1997 and opened a new site office in Frankfurt earlier this year.

The appointment demonstrates KR’s growing status in the German market and is a       clear endorsement of its technical abilities. KR remains committed to providing prompt and efficient technical and specialist services to all of its valued customers in Germany, and looks forward to supporting Briese Schiffahrt in this important work. 

KR was authorized by Germany’s National Accreditation Body (DAkkS) to act as a

veri a verification body for EU MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, Verification) on 2 March 2017.  Similarly, KR will continue to support its customers applying for Monitoring Plan Assessment. The official deadline for this service is 31 August 2017

and begins again from 1 January 2018. KR will report the results to the EU accordingly.

 (from left) Mr. Min Byung-sun (General Manager) and Mr. Michael Suhr (Surveyor) of

KR Hamburg Office smile holding a contract paper with Briese Schiffahrt