Green steaming and Green routing
The DigiPACT project, which ran from November 2022 to May 2023, developed a digital twin that can provide real-time advice to autonomous ships on how to sail as efficiently as possible.
DigiPACT is a digital twin, or virtual clone, of the lab version of the Port of Rotterdam, recreated in TU Delft’s pond. On the screen, you can see in real time where the ships sail in the pond, how fast, which berths are available and where the quay walls are. In the project, the cooperation partners focused on the optimal speed and route of the ship. For example, if there are a lot of waves, or there is a traffic jam further on, it is better to wait a while or slow down to save energy. We call this “green steaming. The ship can also detour or take a completely different route. We call this ‘green routing’. DigiPACT can also combine these functions.
Read more about the DigiPACT project
Report and code
- The final report with the developed code can be requested through Fedor Baart.
