EEDI reduction factor (X)
This represents the percentage points for EEDI reduction relative to reference line, as mandated by regulation for future years. The value of “reduction factor” is decided by the IMO and is recorded in Regulation 21. This is shown in table below:
Table 1: EEDI reduction factor (MariEMS 2017).
* Reduction factor to be linearly interpolated between the two values dependent upon ship size. The lower value of the reduction factor is to be applied to the smaller ship size.
** Phase 1 commences for those ships on 1 September 2015.
*** Reduction factor applies to those ships delivered on or after 1 September 2019