Optimising Vessel Arrival

A new digital solution that optimises ship arrival speeds could reduce emissions by 15 per cent is being heralded by an industry consortium, Blue Visby. The aim is to eradicate the process whereby ships sail at faster speeds in open water but then have to wait at anchor points outside ports – known as ‘Sail Fast Then Wait.” Key parameters of vessel performance and characteristics, port congestion and weather conditions are used by an algorithm to provide optimal target arrival time for every vessel.