You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence World News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features World AI-Designed Vessel Concept Cuts Fuel Use by 11% AI-Designed Vessel Concept Cuts Fuel Use by 11% by Ship & Bunker News Team Thursday June 11, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker The AI-designed crew transfer vessel concept could save more than 100,000 litres of fuel/year. Image Credit: Compute Maritime Ship design technology firm Compute Maritime has unveiled an AI-designed crew transfer vessel concept that could cut fuel consumption by 11.1% and reduce annual CO2 emissions by 258.7 tonnes . The 32.5 m twin-hull vessel concept was developed under the GenDSOM project using Compute Maritime's NeuralShipper artificial intelligence platform to optimise the hull form, Compute Maritime said in a statement on its website on Wednesday .  According to the company, performance modelling showed the design could save 101,671 litres of fuel per year compared with a conventional diesel-powered vessel operating the same offshore wind duty cycle. The vessel concept, designed by BYD Naval Architects and intended to carry 24 offshore wind technicians and four crew, combines the AI-optimised hull with a diesel-electric hybrid propulsion system developed with Siemens. Compute Maritime said the optimised design reduces power requirements by 6.3% at the vessel's 25-knot service speed and delivers an 8.9% reduction in annual CO2 emissions. The GenDSOM project was funded by the UK Government through the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE) programme. Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News Panama Canal to Reduce Neopanamax Draft Limit Fr