The provider of digital decarbonisation services, VPS, has entered into a partnership with Veracity, DNV’s maritime emissions cloud.
The aim of the cooperation is to make MRV reporting for offshore vessels more efficient.
From 1 January the new MRV (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification) regulations will also apply to offshore vessels with a gross tonnage of more than 400 that call at ports in the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA). As part of a partnership, digital decarbonisation service provider VPS and Veracity, DNV ‘s maritime emissions cloud, are now working together to make MRV reporting for offshore vessels more efficient.
The partnership aims to seamlessly transfer validated and verified MRV data from VPS’s Maress system to the Veracity data platform, where they are connected to DNV’s real-time data verification services. This integration will help joint customers simplify and ensure the quality of their emissions reporting and prepare for the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) from 2027. From then on, offshore vessels with a gross tonnage (GT) of more than 5,000 will be included.
Administrative effort for is reduced
“We collect all consumption data for our fleet in Maress and are pleased that the validated and verified quality data is automatically forwarded from there to DNV for efficient verification,” explains Sveinung Økland, Operation Manager, North Sea Shipping. “This significantly reduces the administrative burden associated with MRV for our employees.”
Mikkel Skou, Executive Director at Veracity, DNV, emphasises: “The partner agreement and the integration of Veracity and VPS Maress is a step in our joint mission to promote a more data-driven and connected maritime industry.”
As verified emissions data is central to both regulatory compliance and contractual obligations, this collaboration simplifies the reporting process and helps fleet operators such as North Sea Shipping to confidently share important data across the value chain.
Data quality algorithms minimise review cycles
With the new MRV regulations, VPS’s system for data-driven decarbonisation has been equipped with a dedicated reporting module that supports data validation and verification, voyage validation and automatic data transfer to Veracity. Maress’ data quality algorithms are designed to minimise the need for review cycles and accelerate compliance. The shipowner will receive reports with verified voyages that can be uploaded to the EU’s web-based Thetis MRV information system, developed by the European Maritime Safety Agency(EMSA).
“This partnership is a big step towards efficient and accurate MRV reporting for the offshore industry,” says Jan Wilhelmsson, COO Digital & Decarbonization, VPS. “By combining VPS’ expertise in data-driven decarbonisation with DNV’s trusted verification platform, we are equipping offshore vessel operators with the tools to make compliance more efficient and accelerate their sustainability goals.”
More than 600 offshore vessels already use “Maress”
More than 600 offshore vessels, including Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs), Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTSs), Offshore Construction Vessels (OCVs), Seismic Vessels, Cable Laying Vessels, Wind Turbine Installation Vessels (WTIVs), Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) are already using Maress to monitor, optimise and report fuel and emissions, according to the company.
According to the company, some of the 300 ships that participated in the VPS summer campaign have saved up to 28% in emissions by using the Maress dashboards to collaborate and monitor Decarb initiatives. The platform is also central to the collaboration between ship owners, charterers, crews, and operators in the offshore and offshore wind industry to achieve their decarbonisation goals.
