TY - RPRT
T1 - Maritime industry processes in the Baltic Sea Region
T2 - Synthesis of eco-inefficiencies and the potential of digital technologies for solving them
AU - Aro, Elisa
AU - Rytter, Niels Gorm Maly
AU - Itälinna, Teemu
PY - 2020/2/21
Y1 - 2020/2/21
N2 - ECOPRODIGI (2017-2020) is an Interreg Baltic Sea Region flagship project, which links research organisations,
enterprises, associations and business support organisations. Altogether, 21 partners jointly investigate the most
critical eco-inefficiencies in maritime processes in the
Baltic Sea Region as well as develop and pilot digital
solutions for improving the eco-efficiency by focusing
on three specific cases:
1) digital performance monitoring of vessels,
2) cargo stowage optimisation at ports and
3) process optimisation at shipyards.
Furthermore, looking towards the future, the project
partners, on one hand, create a digitalisation roadmap
and training modules for future decision makers in the
maritime industry but also reach out to policymakers
to engage them in discussion regarding how they can
support the digital change.
This report provides an overview of the project and
main findings achieved to date, describes the main
eco-inefficiencies identified and presents the potential
of digital technologies and new concepts for improving
them. Also, as the current digital transformation relates
to the way how changes are managed in organisations,
this report presents the main challenges and requirements identified in the process of moving towards more
digitalised business operations. Finally, the last section
looks at the maritime sector from a broader perspective
and provides some ideas about the most likely future
developments.
The main findings of the project so far indicate that
major improvements in eco-efficiency can be carried
out in the maritime industry. They can be summarised
as follows:
1) In the first case, ‘digital performance monitoring’,
the project partners estimate, for instance, that fuel consumption and emissions can potentially be reduced by
2-20% based on data and analysis from distinct ship segments, routes and their baseline situations. The reductions are possible to achieve by taking such actions
as capitalising on the latest digital technologies, utilising
and analysing real-time operational data and vessel performance, anticipating operating conditions and maintenance of the ship and its components, changing working
methods and improving practices as well as placing a
focus on the training of personnel.
2) In the second case, ‘cargo stowage optimisation’ the
project partners identified a set of eco-efficiency bottlenecks in the cargo stowage processes at ports that can
be subject to improvement. The use of advanced digital
technologies can contribute to more efficient utilisation
of vessels and terminal operations. The port stays can
be reduced, and, thereby, vessels can sail more slowly
and reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Moreover, when stability calculations improve due to further
digitalisation of cargo unit data, the ship can be loaded
more optimally and the amount of ballast water can
potentially be decreased without compromising safety,
which again reduces fuel consumption on the sea leg. It
is estimated that fuel consumption and emissions can
potentially be reduced by 2-10% per route and ship and
that additional benefits can be gained on the landside
due to future digital decision support tools applied for
the end-to-end stowage process. In addition, improved
cargo unit pick up time estimates can be provided to
customers waiting for the cargo to be handled at port,
whereby the service improves.
3) In the third case, ‘process optimisation at shipyards’,
improved situational awareness and process management, including the use of new technologies, such as 3D
and solutions for managing the complex supply chain,
have potential for improving the shipyard processes
aimed at increased eco-efficiency. For example, in block
building phase 3D technology reduces lead-time and
potentially saves hundreds of man-hours in rework due
to the fact that more efficient processes and proactive
actions are enabled.
AB - ECOPRODIGI (2017-2020) is an Interreg Baltic Sea Region flagship project, which links research organisations,
enterprises, associations and business support organisations. Altogether, 21 partners jointly investigate the most
critical eco-inefficiencies in maritime processes in the
Baltic Sea Region as well as develop and pilot digital
solutions for improving the eco-efficiency by focusing
on three specific cases:
1) digital performance monitoring of vessels,
2) cargo stowage optimisation at ports and
3) process optimisation at shipyards.
Furthermore, looking towards the future, the project
partners, on one hand, create a digitalisation roadmap
and training modules for future decision makers in the
maritime industry but also reach out to policymakers
to engage them in discussion regarding how they can
support the digital change.
This report provides an overview of the project and
main findings achieved to date, describes the main
eco-inefficiencies identified and presents the potential
of digital technologies and new concepts for improving
them. Also, as the current digital transformation relates
to the way how changes are managed in organisations,
this report presents the main challenges and requirements identified in the process of moving towards more
digitalised business operations. Finally, the last section
looks at the maritime sector from a broader perspective
and provides some ideas about the most likely future
developments.
The main findings of the project so far indicate that
major improvements in eco-efficiency can be carried
out in the maritime industry. They can be summarised
as follows:
1) In the first case, ‘digital performance monitoring’,
the project partners estimate, for instance, that fuel consumption and emissions can potentially be reduced by
2-20% based on data and analysis from distinct ship segments, routes and their baseline situations. The reductions are possible to achieve by taking such actions
as capitalising on the latest digital technologies, utilising
and analysing real-time operational data and vessel performance, anticipating operating conditions and maintenance of the ship and its components, changing working
methods and improving practices as well as placing a
focus on the training of personnel.
2) In the second case, ‘cargo stowage optimisation’ the
project partners identified a set of eco-efficiency bottlenecks in the cargo stowage processes at ports that can
be subject to improvement. The use of advanced digital
technologies can contribute to more efficient utilisation
of vessels and terminal operations. The port stays can
be reduced, and, thereby, vessels can sail more slowly
and reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Moreover, when stability calculations improve due to further
digitalisation of cargo unit data, the ship can be loaded
more optimally and the amount of ballast water can
potentially be decreased without compromising safety,
which again reduces fuel consumption on the sea leg. It
is estimated that fuel consumption and emissions can
potentially be reduced by 2-10% per route and ship and
that additional benefits can be gained on the landside
due to future digital decision support tools applied for
the end-to-end stowage process. In addition, improved
cargo unit pick up time estimates can be provided to
customers waiting for the cargo to be handled at port,
whereby the service improves.
3) In the third case, ‘process optimisation at shipyards’,
improved situational awareness and process management, including the use of new technologies, such as 3D
and solutions for managing the complex supply chain,
have potential for improving the shipyard processes
aimed at increased eco-efficiency. For example, in block
building phase 3D technology reduces lead-time and
potentially saves hundreds of man-hours in rework due
to the fact that more efficient processes and proactive
actions are enabled.
M3 - Report
BT - Maritime industry processes in the Baltic Sea Region
PB - ECOPRODIGI Project
ER -