Fuel consumption and emissions can be reduced through vessel performance analysis.

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Aarhus (DK)/DELFT (NL), July 1st, 2020 –  Unifeeder A/S and We4Sea B.V. have signed a cooperation agreement to roll-out the We4Sea Digital Twin based performance monitoring solution across Unifeeder’s fleet. Aim is to reduce the ships’ fuel consumption and emissions.  This is accomplished through vessel performance analysis.

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‍The Unifeeder Group is an integrated logistics company with the largest feeder network and rapidly growing shortsea business in Europe, the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent and South East Asia region with connectivity to more than 150 ports.Unifeeder plays a critical role as a facilitator of integrated global and regional supply chains, simplifying the complex tasks of choosing and managing supply chains by providing efficient and sustainable transport solutions. In these circumstances, vessel performance analysis is crucial.

Michael Bonde, COO of Unifeeder, says: "Unifeeder wants to be an active participant in finding innovative solutions, through different partnerships and by being a business-driven IT organization. We are working with AI and machine learning platforms to provide significant operational benefits to our vessels and minimize the environmental impact.”

Vessel performance analysis and the Digital Twin

‍We4Sea focusses on increasing fuel efficiency and lower emissions of seagoing vessels by using a Digital Twin. The DigitalTwin provides shipowners and charterers with improved performance insights. To generate the best results and increase fleet sustainability, Unifeeder and We4Sea have agreed to roll out the monitoring solution across the entire Unifeeder group fleet.

With its Digital Twin technology, We4Sea builds a digital sister vessel with all relevant technical characteristics of the real vessel. This data is enriched from other sources, such as data on speed, draught, weather conditions, wave heights, currents and wind.

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Optimising the vessel efficiency via vessel performance analysis

‍The Digital Twin transforms this big data pool into actionable management information. The vessel performance analysis technology does not require onboard hardware installation and is therefore ideal for charterers, such as Unifeeder. The vessel performance analysis solution supports full transparency. Charterers can continuously monitor fuel consumption, carbon and sulphur emissions of their chartered vessels in real-time via an online dashboard.

Dan Veen, Co-founder and CEO of We4Sea, says: “Real-time monitoring and reporting is the first step in improving fuel-efficiency. Optimising fuel consumption of Unifeeder’s fleet based on the findings will not only have a direct impact on financial results, but also improves operational efficiency and CO2 and SOx reduction. We are looking forward to working with Unifeeder and getting results fast.”

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With vessel performance analysis, We4Sea can reduce your fuel consumption and emissions

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You may wonder how to monitor fuel consumption and emission, and which tools are required. We4Sea can unburden your organization with these activities. Are you interested in what a vessel performance analysis can do for your organization? Get in touch with us.

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