A new AI platform aims to help ferries reduce their fuel consumption by 10-25%, which contributes to a significant reduction in CO2 emissions.
Cetasol’s new digital platform iHelm, initially developed together with Semcon, uses AI to allow each captain to save large amounts of fuel.
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Since January 2020, the platform has been tested to streamline ferry traffic in the Gothenburg archipelago, as well as other places worldwide. In the case of the ferry on the Swedish west coast, the captains have been able to save on average 17% fuel by changing their driving patterns. Further savings are expected ahead as the AI learns and improves over time.
Cetasol’s platform is a great example of how AI can make a difference in the transition to a more sustainable planet. The platform also offers the same potential for energy efficiency in future electric or even automated operations
says Magnus Carlsson, Area Manager Software & Emerging Tech at Semcon.
The current platform processes large amounts of data from different sources, such as driving patterns from experienced captains, weather data, GPS positioning and ocean currents. Based on all this data it delivers ‘actionable insights’ that show the captain how to drive as energy-efficiently as possible, explains Ethan Faghani, CEO at Cetasol.
