Danish Shipping has launched a new Lifecycle Emissions Assessment Tool designed to quantify greenhouse gas emissions across the entire lifespan of a vessel, from raw material extraction and construction through decades of operation to final decommissioning.
It allows users to model alternative fuels, retrofit options, and lifetime extension measures, while aligning results with regulatory requirements such as the IMO’s well-to-wake carbon intensity measures and the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.
“Data driven green transition is the goal of the Lifecycle Emissions Assessment Tool,” said Rasmus Elsborg-Jensen, CEO of ReFlow. “The idea has been to develop a standard model for assessing the full lifecycle emissions of a vessel.”
DFDS decarbonisation analyst Cecilie Damgaard Jensen noted its value for capturing upstream emissions in new fuel assessments. Danish Shipping’s climate chief, Nina Porst, said it was critical that the outcome was “operational and useful and effective in making the decarbonisation process more manageable.”
Looking ahead, the tool is set to expand to more vessel types and scenarios, offering shipowners a shared platform for credible, transparent lifecycle emissions data
