White Paper: The unexpected cost (and benefit) of weather for maritime shipping companies

Understand the outsized impact of marine weather on vessel performance and how dynamic voyage optimization helps ships maximize safety, efficiency, and profitability in all conditions.

Sofar Ocean
Jul 11, 2023

It’s no secret that marine weather affects a vessel's performance at sea—but by how much?

In this white paper, we quantify the significant impact of wave and weather resistance on a ship's fuel consumption, emissions, and profitability using real voyage data from a typical bulk carrier and container ship. We also detail how Sofar’s Wayfinder platform—unlike traditional voyage optimization and weather routing solutions—leverages the most accurate marine weather intelligence to minimize resistance, maximize time spent in safe and favorable conditions, and deliver measurable gains throughout a voyage.