To begin registration, navigate to the top right-hand corner of the site and select Login. The site will redirect to the Sign In page. Click New User? Click to Register to navigate to new user registration.

Registration requires a username, email, and password. Your preferred password must be provided twice to minimize the chance of typos when creating your account, preventing login issues in the future. After registration, you will be returned to the Sign In page to begin the login process, outlined in the next section User Login. You will not receive a verification email, there are no additional steps to register your new account.

To access your previously registered account, navigate to the top right-hand corner of any page and select Login. On the Sign In page enter the Username and Password previously registered with your account.

Check the Remember Me toggle to stay logged into your account on your device and its current browser. This saves time when accessing your account from a trusted device, without having to enter your username and password on each visit. If you are using a public or shared device, that others have access to, it is not recommended to select Remember Me.

If you have forgotten your password, suspect unauthorized access to your account, or cannot complete the steps for User Login, users can reset their password from the Sign In page. Below the username and password inputs, users will see: Forgot your password? Click to Reset. Click this link to navigate to your account password reset and enter the email associated with your account and then select the Request Password Reset button. You will receive an email with a link and instructions to reset your password.

If you do not receive the email within a few minutes, please check your spam folder and/or confirm that you correctly submitted your reset request. Incorrectly entered emails will see an error message on the Reset Password page: “User email does not exist. Please check the email and try again.”

If you have not requested a password reset or have managed to access your account with your previous password, you can simply ignore the email and its message then return to navigating the SAFE-T site.

Upon navigating to the Fleet Reporting page, users can analyze their fleet-specific data for the Carbon Tracking tool. First time users can first navigate to either Vessel Reporting or Account Management pages to enter their vessel-specific information and ‘build’ their complete fleet data. Fleet Reporting can be either Annual, Quarterly, or Monthly. Clicking one of these buttons will advance the user to the proper fleet-level reporting page, with its necessary user input field forms.

Fleet-level data input fields include:

• Year* [drop-down]
• Quarter or Month [drop-down]
• This field only appears on the relevant quarterly or monthly forms
• Fuel Type* [drop-down]
• Fuel Consumed (Metric Tons)*
• Fleet Nautical Miles*
• Fleet Deadweight Tons
• Fleet Tons of Cargo (Metric Tons)
• Fleet TEUs

*Required field

If the user’s fleet used multiple fuels over the period, they should be entered separately, ensuring that the fuel consumed, nautical miles, and cargo parameters correspond to the fuel being entered.

Calculations of carbon intensity and transport work, i.e. gCO₂e/TEU-km, can only be computed if the transport work data are entered.

If you notice an error in the data entered, delete the row from the table above and re-enter the data.

Upon navigating to the Vessel Reporting page, users can enter or analyze vessel-specific information for the Carbon Tracking tool. First time users must first enter a vessel list by navigating using the button Enter vessels here to be redirected to the Vessel List page. On this page, users can enter vessel information about their vessels. These fields are designated to capture accurate and detailed data, complete each as accurately as possible to facilitate the best experience and results. These user input vessel fields include:

• Vessel ID* (e.g. IMO Number, USCG number)
• Vessel Name*
• Ship Type [drop-down]
• Deadweight Tonnage
• Gross Tonnage
• TEU Capacity
• Total Main Engine Power (kW)
• Total Auxiliary Engine Power (kW)
• Total Boiler Power (kW)
• Built (year)
• Design Speed (kts)
• Design Draft (ft)
• Primary Fuel Type [drop-down]
• Secondary Fuel Type [drop-down]

Only Vessel ID and Vessel Name are required to for emissions estimates, however more information provided results in better record keeping for the user. After user input, the Add/Edit Data button must be selected to save the information to your SAFE-T account and for use in the site’s tools.

Vessel-specific information can also be added or edited through the Account Management page, accessible in the top right-hand corner by clicking Logged in as [username]. Clicking this will take users to a series of link connections to edit their stored information. Vessel-specific information can be accessed using See/Enter Vessel Information. Additional links allow users to edit their profile information, enter annual/quarterly/monthly fleet fuel data, or enter vessel fuel data. The user input fields for vessel reporting, accessed through this pathway, are the same as outlined above.

Ports may be selected through a drop-down menu for the Origin or Destination. Users can begin typing a UN/LOCODE or city to select a port. Users may enter either TEUs or cargo tons to provide their cargo volume (1 TEU = 10 tons, as defined by CCWG).

Route-level data input fields include:

• Origin Port
• Destination Port
• Route TEUs
• Cargo Tons
• Reefer ⊠ toggle, for refrigerated cargo

The routing output will display the route on a map that users can interact with, as pictured below. Beneath the map, users can view the route name and key emissions information in CO₂ equivalent units (CO₂e), used to weight greenhouse gas emissions to consider global warming potential. It allows for a streamlined comparison of results for Route CO₂e and Total CO₂e under a standardized metric, key for climate impact assessments.

Carbon emissions are calculated in accordance with the Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG) Methodology using trade lane average emission factors for refrigerated and non-refrigerated containers. The CCWG 70% utilization factor is applied and distances are based on our routing network which uses actual routes sailed or shortest distances between ports. 1 TEU = 10 tons.

Users have access to reliable and up-to-date information when evaluating and comparing fuel choices. The Compare Alternative Fuels tool considers the full lifecycle in its fuel properties and allows users to specify the production pathways when selecting a fuel (e.g. grey to green sourcing for renewables).

Select two fuels [by drop-down menu] to compare. Output will include: Storage Pressure (bar), Storage Temperature (°C), Energy (reported in MJ/kg and MJ/L), Well-to-Wake Carbon Intensity (WtW CO₂e/MJ), and Cost per Unit Energy ($/MJ).

Users can interact with the Ship AI Assistant by typing in questions and engaging in conversational queries. To begin interacting, users will see a text field labeled “Type your message here…” where they can type their questions or requests to the model. Users can ask questions such as:

What are the different wind technologies available for ships?

*response* → follow up: Are there limitations to some of these technologies for specific vessel types?

To send the message, users can either click the ➢ arrow next to the text field or can press the “enter / return” key on their keyboard.

While the tool is processing the query and searching for relevant information within its resources, the user will see a loading wheel next to the message, ⟳“Fetching relevant information…” Once complete and the AI response provided, this loading wheel will transition into a check mark ✓“Fetching relevant information…”

User queries will be displayed next to this icon within a grey text box

(or dark gray within dark mode - see Options Menu to switch to this appearance)

AI responses will be displayed next to this icon within a white text box

(or black within dark mode - see Options Menu to switch to this appearance)

Alongside each AI response, the tool displays a list of relevant references that informed the answer. These sources come from the curated material the model was trained on and are related to the content of the response. Users can toggle through these references on the left-hand side of the screen to see where the information came from, gain confidence in the response credibility, and explore the source material in more detail.

We encourage users to use both the AI’s responses and the accompanying references as a starting point for deeper conversations. This tool is meant to support ongoing learning, helping users better understand complex maritime topics and engage thoughtfully with the subjects.

Be specific: Ask for the sought information. If looking to learn more about biofuels, the user can ask questions such as “which types of biofuels are viable for tugboats in the Gulf of Mexico?” or “are most biofuels currently utilized as blends or in their pure form?”

Follow up: The user can ask follow up questions to the response, to dig deeper or clarify.

The user must select Fullscreen to access the full functionality of the Ship AI Assistant. From here, users can select the ⠇ three-dot options menu. This reveals a dropdown list where users can select Rerun, Settings, Print, Record a screencast, or About.

Rerun

Rerun causes the tool to reload and reprocess the most recent query. It will not change the Shipping AI Chat’s original response. The function is mainly useful if there was a connectivity issue or a display error and the response did not load properly the first time. Think of it as a refresh, it reinitializes the app while preserving the same input and output.

The Rerun command can also be triggered using the keyboard shortcut “R”. To use this shortcut, the user must first click outside of the chat input box (the text field used to type questions). If the input box is still selected, pressing the R key will simply type the letter rather than activate the rerun function.

Settings

Settings allows the user to customize how the chat tool appears on their screen, through two appearance options. The first, the user can expand the chat screen to occupy the full width of the browser screen by checking the box next to ▢Wide mode. The second, Under the dropdown labeled “Choose app theme, colors and fonts” the user can select how the app appears in terms of brightness and style (i.e. light mode, dark mode, or system default, which matches the appearance of the user’s desktop or laptop system settings).

Print

The Print function opens the browser’s system print settings, allowing the user to connect to a printer and print the current page. This feature uses the default print dialog of the web browser, where the user can select a printer, adjust layout settings, select which pages to print, or other document adjustments for its paper-format. Additionally, the user should be able to save the page as a PDF and export it as a file to their desktop or laptop.

Record a screencast

Record a screencast feature allows the user to record a video of their screen, capturing everything visible in the tool. This is useful for sharing what the user is seeing with others, for example, to demonstrate a specific AI response. Users can also choose to record audio, enabling them to narrate while recording. To stop recording at any time, users should press the “Esc” key on their keyboard.

About

About provides details about the Streamlit version used to build the tool’s framework. This keeps users informed about the technology behind the app and may help users track compatibility or features specific to this version.

The Shipping AI Chat does not have access to personal data about users unless shared directly in the conversation. The Shipping AI Chat does not store personal data and only uses your queries to generate responses. User questions and conversations are not shared outside of this tool.

At the bottom of the tool’s landing page, there is a disclaimer that reads: “This tool is in beta. Please review and submit comments here”. Clicking here directs the user to a feedback form designed to collect input on the Shipping AI Chat experience. The form allows users to rate their interactions on a five-point scale. It also includes fields to enter the specific question that generated a response needing attention, along with an open text box for any additional comments or general feedback.

European Standard 16258:2012, titled “Methodology for calculation and declaration of energy consumption and GHG emissions of transport services (freight and passengers)” establishes a common methodology for the calculation of energy consumption and GHG emissions from transport services, including oceangoing vessels.

Calculations consider all vehicles used to perform transport service, all fuel (or fuel equivalents) used by each vehicle, and all loaded and empty trips made by each vehicle. Calculations produce four outputs

• Well-to-wheels (WTW) energy consumption
• Well-to-wheels (WTW) GHG emissions
• Tank-to-wheels (TTW) energy consumption
• Tank-to-wheels (TTW) GHG emissions

Note that WTW and TTW terms may be used to refer to on-road transportation fuel cycle emissions. In the context of waterborne transport under the EN 16258:2012 standard, WTW and TTW may be thought of as referring to Well-to-Wake and Tank-to-Wake emissions. For clarity and consistency, we use the terminology from the standard.

The steps for calculating energy consumption under EN 16258 are as follows:

1. Identify the different legs of transport service;
2. Calculate energy consumption and GHG emissions for each leg;
   1. Establish the vehicle operating system (VOS) related to the leg;
   2. Quantify total fuel consumption for the VOS;
   3. Calculate total energy consumption and GHG emissions for the VOS, including WTW, TTW using fuel-specific emission factors;
   4. Allocate emissions (WTW, TTW) to passengers and cargo, considering distance i.e., gCO2e/pax-km, gCO2e/tonne-km, gCO2e/TEU-km;
3. Sum results for each leg.

Calculation of energy consumption for legs under Step 2 also considers operational parameters including:

1. Fuel consumption, by type of fuel
2. Distance
3. Fuel consumption per unit distance
4. Load
5. Load factor
6. Vehicle capacity
7. Empty distance or lading characteristics

Fuel-specific energy and emission factors (CO2e) for TTW and WTW GHG emissions are provided in the standard and may be substituted for country- or region-specific values where known and appropriate. When reporting, users are required to provide a statement that the results were prepared in accordance with the standard EN 16258:2012, as well as declarations on energy consumption and GHG emissions (TTW and WTW), including units. Energy and GHG emission factors are given in Appendix A of the standard.

The draft standard provides a detailed methodology to be followed by practitioners. The proposed standard covers:

• all vehicle operational processes;
• all transport hub processes;
• all energy carriers used by each vehicle/hub;
• all loaded and empty trips made by each vehicle;
• start up and idling, transshipment, (de)boarding, and pipelines.

The implementation of the draft ISO 14083 standard in SAFE-T relies upon reporting of total fuel consumption, which is then multiplied by the relevant emission factor to estimate carbon emissions.

GHG emission factors and sources are provided in the draft standard for European and North American values. Sources include other ISO standards related to life cycle assessment, EU Standard 16258:2012, the GREET Model, and grid-specific emission factors. The ISO 14083 standard also considers metrics for freight and passenger transport work

The CCWG developed average CO2 emission factors for the main trade lanes, to allow results based on limited knowledge of origin/destination and trade lane. This approach is considered to be a transportation model ‘best practice’ to collect and calculate CO2 emission data for ocean transport.

The CCWG methodology is based on the European EN 16258 standard, the IMO’s EEOI guidelines, and the GHG Protocols supply chain guidelines. The CCWG methodology applies only to CO2 emissions from ocean-going container ships. Other vessel types and waterborne transport are covered under the GLEC framework.

The CCWG methodology uses trade lane specific CO₂ emission factors, along with voyage distances and cargo volumes to estimate total CO₂, as follows

Where:

• \(\text{Trade Lane}_{CO_{2}}\) is the trade lane-specific CO2 emission factor (CO₂/TEU-km), periodically updated by CCWG based on reports submitted by members
• \(\text{TEU}\) is the count of TEUs being shipped (assuming 1 TEU = 10 tons)
• \(\text{Distance}_{km}\) is the port-to-port distance (km)
• 70% is the CCWG average percent utilization factor

The CCWG methodology estimates TTW CO₂, claiming a lack of consensus on the upstream portion of emissions. We present TTW CO₂. The CCWG methodology points to the IMO’s default global average WTW CO₂ data to adjust heavy fuel oil (HFO) and marine diesel oil (MDO) emissions, to generate WTW estimates of total carbon emissions.