Robots & Smart Routing Trim Emissions Double-Digit

Australia's Manly Fast Ferry cut diesel burn 13 % using Hullbot cleaning drones, while StormGeo × Awake.AI pushed just-in-time arrival analytics to 1.5 M voyages/day — saving 1.2 Mt CO₂ a year across client fleets. Vendors aim to replicate the gains on Mediterranean short-sea trades next quarter. Context: the results give operators a pathway to hit the IMO's 2030 interim carbon-intensity target without major hardware retrofits. [Ship Universe]

This story is part of the Maritime AI Digest of 23 May 2025.