Fuel EU Maritime Overview With thanks to Beth Bradley (Partner), Sophie Pollard (Legal Director) and Gabriella Matthews (Trainee) of Hill Dickinson Articles Hill Dickinson Published: March 10, 2025 Contact author Download article pdf The FuelEU Maritime Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1805) (“the Regulations ”) is the most recent addition to the European Union’s “Green Shipping” package.   The Regulations work alongside the EU ETS and MRV Regulations to decarbonise maritime transportation. The Regulations have been introduced as part of the European Union’s endeavour to achieve a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 and to encourage the sector to switch to renewable and sustainable fuels.  In order to achieve this, the Regulations provide GHG intensity targets that vessels within its scope must adhere to in respect of the energy used on board. Essentially, vessels must continually record their energy usage (regardless of whether they are at berth or sea), report annually and verify this data and not exceed the applicable limit for that time period. Vessels are expected to reduce their yearly GHG intensity by 2% in 2025 with this percentage increasing every 5 years until 2050. In order to determine the GHG intensity of a vessel, the Regulations provide methodology at Annex 1 taking into consideration the amount of GHG emissions per unit of energy. It is key that companies use the same monitoring methodology and data sets each year so that the data is comparable. It is equally as important that this data is recorded on the specifically designed FuelEU database alongside being stored and retained for 5 years. Due to the type of fuel used, engine systems and methane slip, only certain vessels will be compliant from the start. It is likely that VLSFO and MGO vessels will immediately be at risk of non-compliance due to their GHG intensity. Over time, more and more vessels will become non-compliant due to the increasingly stringent targets. It