Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has launches OptiCARBON, a predictive decision-making application designed to help operators in the ferry, RoRo and cruise sectors manage energy use and regulatory compliance.
The SaaS platform uses BV’s digital vessel models to simulate operational, regulatory and financial scenarios and test different decarbonisation pathways, assessing emissions reductions alongside regulatory cost exposure, including EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime.
The modular system is intended to support fleets of different sizes and vessel types, with options to expand as new regulations and technologies emerge. Brittany Ferries is among the first users, applying the technology for compliance mapping and emissions forecasting to support its EU ETS requirements.
“The maritime industry is under mounting pressure to decarbonise. 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,” said Matthieu de Tugny, Executive Vice President, Industrials and Commodities, BV.
