If a shipowner were to write down all the maritime emissions regulations they must comply with, they would soon be calling for a bigger notepad. Regulators including the International Maritime Organization and the European Union are adding further requirements to their existing regimes over the coming years, while national authorities in China, the US and the UK are introducing their own edicts. In an ideal world all these regulations would be harmonized. In reality, discrepancies in the data required, verification processes, and reporting periods and formats are inevitable. At a time when ship operators already have their hands full pursuing long-term decarbonization targets, the additional compliance requirements add to the challenge.
In this growing labyrinth of global and regional regulations, compliance is not merely an administrative challenge. It is also becoming a financial challenge, as noncompliance can incur significant fines and pose a risk to business continuity.
Leveraging data to gain efficiency amid complexity
Robust data and expert support can help marine operators manage both short-term compliance and long-term decarbonization planning. Accelleron provides:
- Solutions for engine performance optimization, including automatic advisory for all engine types, enabling ship operators to track and optimize fuel use and emissions across their fleets.
- Monitoring of hull and propeller fouling, with recommendations for the best time to schedule hull cleaning.
- Assembly and validation of voyage reports, CII forecasts, and reports on greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants for a variety of regulators.
- Analysis of voyage reports. Accelleron will alert operators to opportunities for proactively improving emissions performance and managing carbon budgets for their fleets.
- Voyage optimization, providing your vessels with optimized routing advice to ensure safety, reduced emissions, and increased efficiency.
- At the end of each year, Accelleron will provide an annual forecast for the next year, to give operators the tools they need to plan and budget for fuel, emissions, and operating costs.
We would love to meet you at SMM Hamburg 2024, Hall A3, Booth 210, and hear about your emissions consulting needs.
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