The Environmental Performance System from DNV Software offers a simple, low-cost way for ship owners and operators to get started, offering the modules Nauticus Air and Nauticus Environment.
With the climate change threat higher in our consciousness than ever, businesses are eager to act and find ways to be more environmentally friendly. Leading companies do not wait for legislation, but find ways to improve and act to minimise carbon footprint, optimise profit, reduce business risk and find sustainable alternatives. Continuous environmental performance measurements prove to be necessary also for certification (RSO/4000) and reporting purposes.
Emissions to air – CO2 Index – for shipping
The shipping industry is facing strong international pressure to reduce its CO2, NOx and SOx emissions. Also economic instruments are being established on national level. In this respect, the guideline proposed by the IMO for a standardised CO2 index is a suitable measure to use. The index is calculated on the basis of consumed fuel, transported cargo and distance sailed, and carbon emission factors. Computed index values can be compared for a fleet, sister ships or specific periods of time and eventually be used to minimise emissions from transport. This benchmarking approach can contribute to drive the shipping industry towards higher energy efficiency and lower emissions.
The Environmental Performance System from DNV Software offers a simple, low-cost way for ship owners and operators to get started, offering the modules Nauticus Air and Nauticus Environment. It is configurable to customer needs, based on industry-specific templates. Doing the right measurements, the environmental indicators can give you information on e.g. emission to air, waste handling, or discharges to sea.
The new CO2 index functionality in Nauticus Air offers registration of fuel consumption, transported cargo and distance sailed, based on noon-report data transported via mail or via a web registration tool. Using the calculation method and carbon emission factors specified and recommended by IMO, the operational CO2 index is calculated on a day-by-day basis or over a selected period, such as a voyage leg.