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The data entered in this grid will be added and summed up to the total values displayed in the sustainability panel, but will not be accounted for in the Itinerary, Bunker Planning, or the P&L. This information is purely for reporting purposes and is available in the Report Designer under the Voyage Emissions Data Table.

CO2 Calculator: Estimates and Voyage Manager

The CO2 calculator is not a standalone feature, but rather an enhancement to multiple areas of VIP. You can view the VIP CO2 calculator in the following areas:

  • Estimates

  • Speed Comparison Analysis

  • Sustainability Tab

  • Voyage Manager

  • The Report Designer

In Estimates and the Voyage Manager, the CO2 calculator is part of the Estimate and Voyage itineraries. It calculates the CO2 emitted on a leg by leg basis. Charterers, operators, and business analysts are among the users who can benefit from the use of the CO2 calculator.

Setting Up the CO2 Calculator

The CO2 calculator requires a one-time setup in the Data Center → Fuel/Lube Types:

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The CO2 Factor column values are free-text fields that require a one-time input in order for the CO2 to be calculated throughout the system. Veson Nautical does not impose the carbon factors, since each client may name their fuels a slightly different name, however, the IMO provides the following guidance for the carbon factors of the broadly used fuel types:

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Source: Fourth IMO GHG Study 2020

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If the CO2 factor is less than 1.0, the CO2 field in the itinerary will be highlighted in red.

Accessing the CO2 Calculator in Estimates

The CO2 column can be accessed by navigating to Port/Date tab within the Estimate Itinerary in the Chartering module.

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Accessing the Speed to CO2 Comparison Analysis

The Speed to CO2 comparison Analysis helps you analyze how ballast/laden speeds can affect your voyage results and can be accessed in Estimates → Menu → Analysis → Speed Comparison Analysis:

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Carbon Pricing

The Carbon Pricing feature is available on the Estimate level to give charterers a view into voyage adjusted TCE and to aid in the business decision-making process. We developed carbon pricing features to estimate costs related to carbon expense management as imposed by governing bodies or counterparties in some cases.

Several line items were added to the sub P&L line items in Voyage Estimate to account for carbon pricing:

  • Total CO2 cost

  • CO2 adjusted profit

  • CO2 adjusted time charter estimate.

To set up the CO2 pricing, follow these steps:

Step 1 - Enable the following configuration flags

  • CFGEnableCO2Pricing

    1. Description: When enabled, CO2 Pricing will be included in Bunker Planning and Estimator PnL.

    2. Default Value: N

  • CFGCO2DefaultCurrency

    1. Description: Default currency for CO2 emissions pricing.

    2. Default Value: EUR

  • CFGCO2Default Price

    1. Description: Default price per MT for CO2 emitted, expressed in the currency specified with CFGCO2DefaultCurrency.

    2. Default Value: 0

  • Requires schema version 360

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If, when enabling CFGEnableCO2Pricing, the system populates "This Feature requires a schema upgrade" at the top of the screen, reach out to Veson Support to request a schema upgrade to allow the new feature. The Schema may also be upgraded in a later maintenance window as well.

Step 2 - Access carbon pricing via Estimates → Bunker Planning

Once the configuration flags have been enabled and set up, you can access carbon pricing by navigating to Estimates within the Chartering module, and then selecting Bunker Planning from the Menu dropdown.

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Step 3 - Enter the desired currency and cost

Note: The exchange rate will populate automatically (based on the default currency as set up in the settings):

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The P&L will calculate the CO2 cost, CO2 Adjusted Profit (Loss), and CO2 Adjusted (Net) TCE:

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This feature set has been developed specifically for the EU ETS carbon pricing scheme and set up to accommodate future carbon pricing measures. The required % rules for EU port traffic have not been implemented yet, but they are on our active roadmap.

Summary

The features outlined here represent Veson's ongoing commitment to helping users make more sustainable decisions. As part of that commitment, we will continue to add additional sustainability-related enhancements to various areas and modules in the Veson IMOS Platform.

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