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DECARBONISATION
be ‘greener’ to sail more slowly. They valid data you are just another person
do it either because they have always with an opinion. Many software systems
done it this way, or because using a tool don’t include a proper validation process
like ours, they can see that it is the best but simply rely on whatever reporting
choice for their business. already exists onboard a vessel, regard-
It is this difficult choice, with many less of its accuracy.
moving parts, that we can support our It is possible to derive a single source
users in making. What matters is having of truth on vessel performance and
a complete view of the voyage, not just have it independently verified but it
accessing the available information but requires applying some more structure
having the ability to compare it to some- and co-operation to the owner/charterer
Understanding vessel thing and make changes along the way. relationship.
performance also means A software solution must cater to the The switch to predictive, trust-based
looking beyond simplistic operator’s commercial needs; simply vessel performance data will result
numbers for energy or presenting data does not equal insight in better estimates of both emissions
fuel savings and having that necessarily has value. Understand- and bottom line performance - it also
a better view of the big ing vessel performance also means enables the owner to decide which voy-
picture. looking beyond simplistic numbers for ages to perform and which to decline.
energy or fuel savings and having a bet- We fully support the agenda of decar-
ter view of the big picture. bonisation and the need to increase
Your software provider must be an vessel efficiency. In the long run, global
objective partner; we don’t have an regulation is the best way to guide that
opinion on what’s right for each owner process. However, we also believe that
or voyage; we deliver objective data and daily voyage decisions are subjective.
analysis and inform the choices that Most shipowners are compli-
shipowners make. The result is more ance-minded; they want to trade and
sustainable operations but the empha- that means lower carbon and higher
sis is financial as well as environmental. efficiency. For them, it’s about making
The key aspect remains to be the ability that decision and having the tools to
to optimise on the right data. Without realise it.
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