Vessel Performance Decision Support 

Purpose

To develop a platform to support the processes around the optimization efficient ship operation with special focus on energy efficiency and environmental performance.To develop a performance management platform which will provide decision support for ship management, ship owner and ship operator companies. The platform will be designed to support the optimization of the transport and energy efficiency in technical and operational functions as well as supporting the development of human awareness on energy efficiency. Further, the platform will support shipping companies to document and improve environmental performance.

Outcome of project

The results obtained in the project are meeting and exceeding original scope and expectations. The VPDS platform is in production covering 700+ vessels on a commercial basis and the participating shipping companies have committed to savings corresponding to 5% of the total fuel bill in both companies respectively. This amount corresponds to more than 100 Mill. Us$ on a yearly basis with average fuel prices of 2018. This corresponds to a reduction in CO2 of 124.000 ton per year for the fleets of J. Lauritzen and Torm.The open standard has been implemented in production and caused some attention and reflections from industry. If promoted, we believe the open standard could become internationally widespread.

Partners

  • TORM
  • J. Lauritzen
  • Vessel Performance Solutions
  • FORCE Technology
  • Aalborg University