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“If you have an older vessel, and you’re considering design retro? ts, before you (start the design), you have to determine a new operational pro? le. You need data. And after the retro? t, you of course want to assess the effectiveness of the measure, and you want to verify the fuel savings, and to know when the return-on-investment point is achieved.

For that you need data, and that is what s-Insight serves.”

Madeleine Engelhardt, s-Suite Product Management, StormGeo port software for onboard and onshore usage may not yield a quick return on investment if owners neglect to pro- vide adequate training for crews, espe- cially senior of? cers,” Engelhardt said.

This is a topic she knows well, having served for many years as a seafarer, pri- marily onboard containerships, and she is quick to admit that the technology is one part of the equation, while the mar- itime culture and the sharing of ship- board decisions with shore-based crew is still a work in progress. “At the same time, shore-based personnel must learn to work in close cooperation with crew members to build trust and achieve a shared purpose: improving fuel perfor-

Photo: StormGeo Photo: StormGeo mance while ensuring safety.” “From my experience as an energy manager and also internal auditor for a achievements,” meaning that direction tives such as Sea Cargo Charter, ESI, shipping company I used to work for, and goals must be shared. “Then you CSI and CCWG working towards the have to provide open and constructive greater goals to align maritime activi-

I know that only quali? ed and well- feedback. You have to provide regular ties to be environmentally responsible.

trained people are able to respond to the full scope of technical and analytical follow ups, especially also where the “s-Insight is a powerful application to problems, and are able to explain their crews are constantly changing.” improve fuel performance. And if you

StormGeo’s vision is keeping vessels improve fuel performance, you auto- decisions to their charterer,” said Engel- hardt. You have to establish a common compliant with EU MRV, IMO DCS matically reduce greenhouse gas emis- understanding about the targets and regulations and actively support initia- sions,” concludes Engelhardt.

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