ABS has released a comprehensive software solution that is designed to increase ship efficiency, reduce costs and facilitate emissions reporting and compliance.
The ABS Nautical Systems Vessel Performance tool uses a ship-specific performance model that tracks key performance indicators (KPIs) to support environmental monitoring and compliance including the European Union’s (EU) Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) regulation for CO2 emissions.
The ship-specific performance model is based on vessel design characteristics, such as hull, propeller and main engine performance. Overall ship performance predictions can be made using sea trial data and results benchmarked against ship specific parameters to establish performance baselines.
Using accurate data, visualisation and analysis of vessel operations, KPIs are established within the tool which enables decision-making to be improved both on the vessel and onshore. This enables operational profiles for fleet-wide comparison of operational efficiency, maintenance strategies and conformance to charter party requirements.
Fuel consumption and emissions calculations are also established, enabling compliance to environmental regulations, including MRV, and contribute to an active Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan.
Stephen Schwarz, Vice President and COO of ABS Nautical Systems commented: “We take an innovative approach to vessel performance and this solution delivers the industry’s most comprehensive performance management tool available. By uniting all the major aspects of performance management, informed by the understanding of vessel design, our solution provides the next generation of actionable insight and decision support with custom-designed visualisations of KPIs and is backed by consultation with ABS experts at regular intervals.”
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