Project: Tools for Optimizing Performance of VOYages at Sea
| Acronym | TOPVOYS (Reference Number: MarTERA-2017_19) |
| Duration | 01/06/2018 - 31/05/2021 |
| Project Topic | The aim is to advance and implement analyses tools and decision support system for voyage optimization. Based on marine weather analyses and forecasts including wind, wave and surface current conditions, ship characteristics and cargo requirements, the best shipping route will be determined. The proposed approach will not exclusively consider adverse environmental conditions as the exclusive boundary condition; the philosophy is to identify the optimum balance between minimization of transit time and fuel consumption and reduction of emissions without placing the vessel at risk to damage or crew injury. The tools will be tested both in post-voyage analyses and real time operations for North Atlantic Ocean crossings, voyages from Europe through the Mediterranean Sea and the Suez Channel to the Far East (e.g. China, South Korea) and voyages around Southern Africa including porting in Cape Town. |
| Website | visit project website |
| Network | MarTERA |
| Call | MarTERA ERA-NET Cofund |
Project partner
| Number | Name | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center | Coordinator | Norway |
| 2 | OceanDataLab | Partner | France |
| 3 | ACTIMAR | Partner | France |
| 4 | Council for Scientific and Industrial Research | Partner | South Africa |
| 5 | CMA-CGM | Partner | France |
| 6 | Grieg Star AS | Partner | Norway |
| 7 | South African International Maritime Institute | Partner | South Africa |