The European Space Agency (ESA) has initiated a new project, Decarbonization through the Digitalization in Shipping (DECARDIS), together with optimisation platform company Awake.AI, tech firm ABB and shipping company Wallenius Marine. The consortium, funded by ESA and led by Awake.AI, will collaborate on a port call optimisation solution, which focuses on helping ships cut greenhouse gas emissions by overcoming inefficiencies in the ship-port interaction.
The DECARDIS project seeks to develop an integrated and interoperable solution to join up decisions on ship routing and speed with just-in-time arrival at the berth.
The DECARDIS project aims to integrate the voyage optimisation solution of the ABB-Wallenius Marine collaboration called OVERSEA with port optimisation solutions offered by Awake.AI in an interoperable solution. Users will access this interoperable voyage and port call optimisation solution through a web-based interface that is compatible with existing onboard solutions.
“Together with ABB and Wallenius Marine, we have a joint vision to the industry: what if no ship ever had to rush to wait. Every ship would always sail at their optimal speed and take the optimal route,” said Karno Tenovuo, CEO, Awake.AI.
“The maritime sector is undergoing a profound transformation to meet decarbonisation targets. DECARDIS is a prime example of how space data combined with digitalisation can be leveraged to transform the sector with immediate effect, and without compromising performance,” said Nil Angli, maritime lead at ESA Space Solutions.