Thursday 16 July 2020

Shipping app saves over a quarter million tonnes of CO2

A shipping app developed by engineers of the University of Southampton and Shell Shipping and Maritime has managed to cut 250,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.

Engineers trialled the system on a fleet of more than a dozen 300-metre-long liquefied natural gas carriers for one year, cumulatively recording the saving of 250,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to a fuel-saving of $90 million (£71.7m).

The Just Add Water app analyses depths and angles of a ship and optimises the amount of fuel and power needed in any given situation.

Postgraduate research student Amy Parkes said: “Once the technology has developed further, we intend for the dashboard to monitor the ship state alongside weather conditions and make adjustments autonomously.”

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