A past and predictive analysis to be undertaken by NAPA will reveal the actual performance of vessels across the fleet of Japanese trading giant, Marubeni. The analysis, which will be verified by ClassNK, will focus on the IMO’s EEXI and CII matrices, due to enter force in January 2023.
It is designed not only assess the scope for efficiency gains today, but also to predict how well Marubeni’s ships will perform against the CII matrix, a dynamic assessment that will tighten steadily over the second half of this decade.
NAPA’s cloud-based Fleet Intelligence platform contains many years of data relating to real-life voyages and weather conditions. The software company’s model can be used to analyse past performance and generate ways in which to optimise specific voyages now and in the future using NAPA Voyage Optimization, a weather-routeing system. No hardware or commissioning on board Marubeni ships will be necessary.
Naoki Mizutani, NAPA Japan’s managing director, commented: “Reducing emissions is a strategic priority for fleets around the world, and with so many options on the table, it makes sense to start by finding out what is achievable by just optimising voyages, without the immediate need for any new fuels or technology. As future fuels are likely to be expensive, fleets should be looking at how they can reduce fuel use in the first instance by operating more efficiently.
“Given the multiple commercial incentives at play,” he continued, “this is no easy task, not to mention factoring in weather and ship-specific requirements. Investing in rigorous analysis at the outset will help Marubeni chart their course through the huge number of decisions that will be required to reduce emissions and remain competitive in the long term.”
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