Marine fuels testing company VPS on Friday (12 September) announced that its Maress Decarbonisation Campaign has successfully concluded after running over 90 days in June to August.
More than 300 vessels from 12 shipping companies, using the VPS Maress software platform, joined forces to test, learn and innovate, in respect to improving vessel operational efficiencies and reducing fuel consumption, without compromising safety.
This VPS campaign offered the opportunity and freedom for crews to trial new strategies, measure their outcomes and push performance to new levels.
The highlights of campaign results are :
- Overall the fleet saved approximately 12,000 metric tonnes (mt) of carbon dioxide emissions to atmosphere over three months.
- On average the participating vessels improved their efficiency by more than 10%.
“That kind of progress doesn’t happen by chance – it is the result of practice, dedication and crews continuously refining how they operate,” VPS said.
This year’s top-performing vessels in the VPS campaign are:
- DOMINGUE TIDE (AHTS) – Tidewater
- VOLANTIS (CSV) – Havila Subsea & Renewables
- SPRINGER TIDE (PSV) – Tidewater
- STRIL POSEIDON (Others) – Simon Møkster Shipping
“While these vessels take home the trophies, every participating crew deserves recognition. This third VPS annual campaign has further demonstrated what is possible when the industry collaborates, shares experience and turns ideas into measurable results,” VPS added.
Last year, VPS won the OSJ Annual Environmental Award 2024, recognising its role in initiating and coordinating the Maress Summer Campaign.
Note: For more information, visit the campaign dashboard.
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Photo credit: VPS
Published: 12 September, 2025
