Russian Scientists Develop AI System for Assessing CO2 Emissions from Northern Sea Route Vessels

Russian researchers have developed a new service that uses artificial intelligence technologies to assess the level of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from ships traveling along the Northern Sea Route (NSR). The service analyzes data on engine power, ship routes, and other parameters to provide more accurate emissions data.

The development belongs to specialists from the Center for Marine Research of Moscow State University named after M. V. Lomonosov and the company "Morintech", which are part of the consortium of the Center of Competencies of the National Technological Initiative (NTI) for reducing anthropogenic impact. The system processes information received from the automated identification system (AIS), which records ship tracks, their speed, and other important parameters. This allows calculating fuel consumption and converting it into CO₂ emissions based on data from previous voyages.

The results are presented as an interactive map that allows tracking the emissions of each vessel, which helps to reduce the negative impact on the environment. The project is particularly relevant in the context of growing cargo traffic along the NSR.

In the future, the service is planned to be expanded to other water areas, which will allow globally monitoring and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in maritime shipping, helping to improve the ecological situation on the planet.

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