Jeppesen Marine today announced it has signed a contract agreement with NYKCool AB to install its Vessel and Voyage Optimization Solution (VVOS) aboard a class of refrigeration carriers trading from the Caribbean and Central America to Northern Europe.
The decision to fit VVOS on the ships was made by NYKCool following an extensive sea trial that revealed a measurable improvement in fuel conservation, seakeeping and schedule integrity over existing weather-routing products and services NYKCool tested. The ship officers utilized both the on-board VVOS program and Jeppesen Marine’s 24/7 routing guidance center during the trial.
Tom King, Jeppesen Marine senior business development executive, noted that Jeppesen Marine offers a 45-day trial and evaluation period to allow prospective customers to experience for themselves the unique value proposition offered by the VVOS product. “Our patent-pending Hindsight analysis tool provides extensive after-voyage reports on metrics for key performance indicators, such as fuel conservation, cargo loss reduction, vessel damage, motion reduction and schedule integrity,” he said. “This enables ship owners to measure the return on investment for their own specific company.”