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Korean Register has launched two digital platforms, PILOT and POWER, to help shipping companies make data-driven decisions for decarbonization and operational efficiency
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The platforms respond to industry needs amid evolving European Union greenhouse gas regulations and the International Maritime Organization’s pending Net-Zero Framework
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PILOT (Platform for Insightful LOw-emission Transitions) allows users to design and assess GHG reduction scenarios using real vessel data, estimate compliance costs, and evaluate energy-saving technologies and alternative fuels
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POWER (Performance evaluation for Operational characteristics, Weather & aging Effect and fuel consumption Review) helps operators visualize and analyze ship performance and fuel efficiency using AIS and weather data
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Both platforms are accessible through KR’s integrated digital service platform, KR-DAON
Korean Register (KR) has launched two new digital platforms, PILOT and POWER, to help shipping companies make optimal carbon-reduction strategies and improve operational efficiency.
The new systems, PILOT (Platform for Insightful LOw-emission Transitions) and POWER (Performance evaluation for Operational characteristics, Weather & aging Effect and fuel consumption Review), enable shipowners to adopt data-driven approaches to decarbonization as the maritime industry faces increasingly stringent regulatory requirements.
KR said the launch comes as the European Union’s greenhouse gas regulations – the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), and FuelEU Maritime – are already in force, while the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Net-Zero Framework remains under discussion.
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The uncertain regulatory environment has prompted ship operators to seek practical tools to evaluate emission-reduction options based on both technical feasibility and cost-effectiveness.
“The shipping industry is facing the dual challenge of establishing practical emission-reduction strategies while improving operational efficiency under a changing regulatory environment,” KR chairman and chief executive officer Lee Hyungchul said in an emailed press release.
“PILOT and POWER embody KR’s accumulated expertise and data-driven analytical capabilities, providing shipowners intelligence that enables informed decisions and promotes the sustainable development of the maritime sector,” he said.
PILOT allows users to design and assess customized greenhouse gas reduction scenarios using each vessel’s technical specifications and operational data.
The platform automatically calculates vessel-specific emissions and compliance costs based on data reported to the IMO and the EU, while analyzing the cost-benefit of introducing energy-saving devices and alternative fuels. It also supports the development of long-term emission strategies by simulating future regulatory scenarios.
POWER provides ship operators with real-time insights into vessel performance and fuel efficiency.
By analyzing Automatic Identification System data alongside weather and ocean conditions, POWER helps identify operational inefficiencies and supports the development of optimized voyage strategies.
Both KR-PILOT and KR-POWER are now available through the organization’s integrated digital service platform, KR-DAON.
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