Solstad focuses on green software development

During the pilot, the combination of MarESS and skilled crews generated significant fuel savings for SolstadFarstad and their clients, leading to the contract for implementation for the entire fleet.

“SolstadFarstad’s work with the SolstadFarstad Green Operations campaign is taken to the next level with MarESS,” said Tor Inge Dale, COO at SolstadFarstad.

“It provides cost savings for us and our customers, but it also reduces emissions, helping us contribute to reaching UN sustainable development goals 12 and 13, Responsible Production and Consumption, and Climate Action.”

Targeted analytics

The merger of Solstad Offshore, Farstad Shipping, Deep Sea Supply and REM Offshore created the world’s biggest owner of advanced vessels in the supply, anchor handling, construction and renewable segments, with 147 vessels in total.

MarESS will enable SolstadFarstad and Yxney to leverage large amounts of data through targeted analytics, identify the best performers across the fleet and transfer their practice to other ships.

The MarESS pilot was funded by Innovation Norway, but SolstadFarstad and Yxney also perform projects to increase energy efficiency in the fleet with support from Enova, with potential for direct savings pegged at between 8.7 and 11.4 per cent.

After last year’s merger, SolstadFarstad operates out of Skudeneshavn, Norway, with branch offices in Ålesund, Fosnavåg, Grimstad, Australia, Brazil, Singapore, Philippines, United Kingdom, Cyprus and Ukraine.