Open a Maritime operator holding account

According to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1122, you must attach documentation about the account holder to your application to open a Maritime operator holding account.

The following documentation must be submitted to the Swedish Energy Agency:

• list of ships or
• evidence of authorisation to fulfil obligations under the emissions trading scheme

Where applicable, the following documentation must also be submitted:

• information on the company structure
• information on legal entity

Read more about the different types of documentation under the headings below.

List of ships

The list of ships must be submitted by the shipowner if they are responsible for the operation of the ship. The list must include all ships for which the shipowner is responsible, as well as the IMO identification numbers of the ships.

If the list of ships is amended, the shipowner must submit an updated list within 20 working days. Information must also be provided regarding the new shipping company’s name and the IMO identification number of the company for any ships no longer under the responsibility of the shipowner.

Evidence of authorisation to fulfil obligations under the Emissions Trading Scheme

If someone other than the shipowner is responsible for the operation of the ship and assumed all responsibilities arising from the International Maritime Organisation’s rules for the safe operation of ships and for pollution prevention as well as all obligations under the Emissions Trading Directive, that organisation or person must submit a document clearly showing that the organisation or person has been authorised by the shipowner to fulfil the obligations under the Emissions Trading System.

The document must be signed by both the shipowner and the organisation or person. The document shall include the following information:

• name and IMO identification number for company and registered owner of the organisation or person authorised by the shipowner
• country of registration of the organisation or person authorised by the shipowner
• name of the shipowner and IMO identification number for the organisation and registered owner
• information about the shipowner's contact person (name, job title, business address, telephone number, e-mail address)
• date of application of the shipowner's mandate to the organisation or person
• IMO identification number of each ship covered by the mandate

The document must be in Swedish or English. If the document is a copy, it must be certified by a Notary Public and the date of issue must not be older than three months when the application is submitted to the Swedish Energy Agency.

Information on group structure

If the account holder is part of a group, the account holder must submit a document that clearly identifies the group structure.

If the document is a copy, it must be certified by a Notary Public and the date of issue must not be older than three months when the application is submitted to the Energy Authority.

Information on the legal entity

For a legal entity applying to open a Maritime operator account, the account holder needs to submit a copy of documents confirming the registration of the legal entity (for Swedish companies, this may for example include an extract from the Swedish Companies Registration Office).

If a legal entity applies to open a Maritime operator account, the Swedish Energy Agency may request the following documents:

• account details
• confirmation of VAT registration
• name, date of birth and citizenship of the beneficial owner of the legal entity as defined in Article 3(6) of Directive (EU) 2015/849, including the type of ownership or control exercised
• copy of the legal entity's articles of association
• copy of the annual report or of the most recent audited accounts. If there are no audited accounts, a copy of the accounts stamped by the tax office or financial manager can be submitted