VPS, a leading provider of digital decarbonisation services for the shipping and offshore sectors, has entered a Partner Agreement with Veracity, the leading maritime emissions cloud from DNV for streamlining the MRV Reporting for Offshore vessels.

This partnership will enable a seamless transfer of validated and checked operational MRV data from VPS’ Maress system, to the Veracity data platform, where it is connected to the DNV's real-time data verification services. By streamlining data collection, validation and verification, this integration will help shared customers simplify and secure quality of their emissions reporting and be prepared for ETS from 2027 (vessels > 5,000 GT).

“We collect all consumption data for our fleet in Maress and are excited that the validated and checked quality data in Maress automatically will flow to DNV for efficient verification. This reduces the admin related to MRV significantly for our staff.” says Sveinung Økland, Operation Manager, North Sea Shipping.

“The Partner Agreement and integration of Veracity and VPS’ Maress is a step in our joint mission to foster a more data-driven and connected maritime industry,” said Mikkel Skou, Executive Director at Veracity, DNV. “As verified emissions data becomes central to both regulatory compliance and contractual obligations, this collaboration simplifies the reporting process, helping fleet operators like North Sea Shipping share crucial data with confidence across the value chain.”

With new MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification) regulations coming into effect on January 1, 2025, now also covering offshore vessels over 400 GT entering EU/EEA ports, VPS’ Maress system for Data-Driven Decarbonisation is equipped with an MRV Reporting Module supporting data validation and checks, voyage validation and automated data transfer to Veracity by DNV. Maress’ advanced data quality algorithms will minimize the need for verification cycles and accelerate compliance. The vessel owner receives reports including verified voyages ready for upload to Thetis MRV.

“This partnership represents a great step toward efficient and accurate MRV reporting for the offshore industry. By combining VPS’s expertise in data-driven decarbonization with DNV’s trusted verification platform, we are equipping offshore vessel operators with the tools to streamline compliance and accelerate their sustainability goals.” Says Jan Wilhelmsson, COO Digital & Decarbonisation, VPS.

More than 600 offshore vessels, ranging from PSVs, AHTSs, OCVs, Seismic, Cable layers, WTIVs, CSOVs and more, use Maress for fuel and emission monitoring, optimisation, and reporting. Some of the 300 vessels participating in VPS’ summer campaign saved up to 28% emissions utilising the Maress dashboards for unique collaboration and monitoring of decarb initiatives. The platform is also central in the collaboration between vessel owners, charters, crew and operators in the offshore and offshore wind industry to reach their decarb targets.

Contact us to learn more:   
VPS
Rolf Buøen, Key Accounts and Business Developer, VPS Decarbonisation
rolf.buoen@vpsveritas.com  

North Sea Shipping
Sveinung Økland, Operations Manager
sveinung.okland@northsea.no

DNV
Barry Authers, Head of Partnerships, Veracity by DNV
barry.authers@dnv.com

Act now to ensure your fleet is ready for the MRV reporting requirements of January 2025. Learn how the Maress MRV Module and Veracity platform can simplify your compliance journey while driving decarbonisation progress. Contact our team or visit vpsveritas.com/maress for more information or a demo.

About VPS
VPS is a world-leading maritime decarbonisation advisory and services company and the global leader in marine fuel testing and inspection services. Dedicated to innovation and sustainability, we assist our customers to identify pathways towards more efficient and sustainable operations. We do this by providing insights, digital tools and advisory services along the entire marine fuels and emissions value chain. We are the pioneers of the marine fuel testing industry with over 40 years of experience and an established position as the clear global market leader. Our Digital & Decarbonisation team is dedicated to delivering software, hardware and advisory services aimed at improving transparency regarding developments in marine fuel quality and reducing emissions associated with the consumption of marine fuels. With a diverse array of solutions across the marine fuels and emissions value chain, VPS Digital & Decarbonisation assists the maritime industry in its digital transition and decarbonisation journey. For more information, please reach out to us at decarbonisation@vpsveritas.com.

About Veracity by DNV
Veracity is DNV’s independent cloud, set out to deliver trust and connectivity to industry digitalization and decarbonization. It brings together all the key players in the maritime and energy industries, to drive business innovation and digital transformation over a common data truth. On the Veracity Marketplace, users can further browse, purchase and access relevant industry data, applications, and digital services. Today, more than 50 000 vessels are easily connected to the platform through the partner program and 300 000 users engage over Veracity, enjoying frictionless connectivity through the exchange of datasets, APIs, applications, and insights. Visit https://www.veracity.com/ to discover more.

About North Sea Shipping
North Sea Shipping has more than 30 years experience within the Energy, Oil and Gas Industry. The company was founded in 1984 and is owned by the Klepsvik and Økland families. The Headquarter is in modern facilities in a prime waterside location in Bakkasund, Austevoll where the business is focused on providing quality services through experienced, international personnel and first class assets. North Sea Shipping is an integrated management company providing advanced Vessels and management services to the Oil, Gas and Energy industry. Visit https://northsea.no/ to dicover more.