Ship&Offshore | Issue 02/2024
Supporting fleet optimisation
Forecast tool | Ship-specific energy models developed by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore (BVS) have now been adopted by Brittany Ferries to optimise performance and minimise fuel consumption and emissions across its fleet. The ferry company is using the Fleet Energy and Emissions Forecast tool on routes between France, the UK, Ireland, and Spain. The web-based Fleet Energy and Emissions Forecast tool uses a theoretical approach to ship speed and fuel consumption figures that are then validated and calibrated by actual performance data, modelling fuel consumption and emissions for every ship...