Carisbrooke reduces emissions with FOS

The dry bulk and general cargo ship operator installed the FOS platform on 31 vessels in 2019 to help gather insights into reducing emissions and improving performance.

Around 25 vessels are reviewed daily at its Fleet Operations Centre and an average of 20 voyages optimised per month. So far, Carisbrooke Shipping has reported fuel savings of 5-7% since the roll-out began.

“With Wärtsilä we are better positioned to balance and prioritise measures with vessel safety, voyage optimisation and fuel use,” said Natalia Walker, Fleet Operation Centre analyst at Carisbrooke Shipping.

“Together with the high-frequency data received from the onboard sensors and expert advice from our Marine and Operations team, Wärtsilä’s fleet optimisation platform provides the visibility we need to reach our emission-reduction goals.”

FOS allows Carisbrooke’s analysts to compare performance metrics between sister vessels and monitor the impact of new hull coatings and new clean technologies, all of which have an effect on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

It will also prove its worth when the new Carbon Intensity Indicator regulation comes into effect, says the company.

“In the future, we plan to build and grow on our success by more closely monitoring CII metrics and taking operational decisions that further minimise our carbon impact,” continued Natalia Walker.