Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has launched OptiCarbon, an SaaS platform capable of optimizing and predicting energy, fuel and compliance costs across an entire fleet.
Launched together with its technical advisory arm, Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore (BVS), OptiCarbon uses BV’s digital vessel models to simulate various operational, regulatory and financial scenarios tailored to the user’s requirements.
According to BV, the platform’s advanced modeling capabilities enable users to explore multiple decarbonization pathways, assessing emissions reduction alongside cost and compliance impacts. The platform’s forecasting and scenario planning tools enable users to measure and compare the impact of their operational strategy over time.
The platform is modular, scalable and customizable to different fleet sizes and vessel types. It is designed to support different decarbonization strategies that evolve alongside new technologies and regulations. Although it was initially developed to meet the specific needs of ferries, cruise ships and ro-ro vessels, its framework allows for expansion to other vessel segments.
It has already been deployed with Brittany Ferries, where it delivers mapping and compliance simulations while facilitating the company’s EU ETS requirements.
Matthew de Tugny, executive vice president for industrials and commodities at BV, said, “The maritime industry is under mounting pressure to decarbonize. With the EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime and the likely introduction of the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework, it’s not just compliance costs that are rising but also operational complexity and uncertainty.”
Flavia Caldi Rezende, vice president of BV Solutions Marine & Offshore, said, “With OptiCarbon, we’re making dynamic, forward-looking planning accessible to more stakeholders. Our goal is to empower stakeholders to reduce costs, avoid penalties and develop tailored pathways to net zero – backed by unparalleled regulatory insight and maritime expertise.”
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