Affordable and clean energy
Sustainability
Transformation
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Stena Line is using artificial intelligence to support our captains and officers to save fuel.
Affordable and clean energy
Sustainability
Transformation
In 2018 Senior Master Jan Sjöström and his crew on the Stena Scandinavica started a pilot study using AI technology to assist the captain and officers on board to reduce the fuel consumption. Initial results showed a saving of 2-3 % per trip and a potential up to 5 %.
During 2020 the Stena Fuel Pilot was introduced on five more vessels sailing between Sweden, Germany and Denmark and within two years we plan for a fleet-wide implementation.
This ground-breaking project within the shipping and transportation industry is a result of a successful collaboration between man, woman, and machine; between people and technology; between a team of skilled software developers, data scientists and finally a committed captain and his crew on Stena Scandinavica. With more than 40 years of experience handling Stena Line’s vessels in a safe and fuel-efficient way Jan Sjöström is looking forward to continue to share both his experience and his new insights about AI technology.
“Planning a trip and handling a vessel in a safe and, at the same time, fuel efficient way is craftsmanship. Practice makes perfect, but when assisted by AI a captain or officer can improve how to optimise fuel quicker, in return, this contributes to a more sustainable journey”, says Jan Sjöström.