A Mission Management System for minimizing energy use and emissions during vessel operation

This study presents an innovative Mission Management System (MMS) designed for hybrid-powered yachts, aimed at advancing sustainable maritime operations. The MMS supports operators in optimizing total mission energy use, integrates with Energy Management System (EMS) for short-term efficiency, and addresses the shift towards supervisory control paradigms. Key components include a mission profile optimizer based on a Virtual-Vessel Model and Metamodel, real-time weather integration, and a genetic algorithm that balances user-defined priorities such as fuel consumption and emissions. In parallel, a play-based delegation system enhances human-machine interaction, allowing operators to define high-level objectives while maintaining control oversight. A dashboard interface offers progressive decision support, from manual profile definition to optimization suggestions. Three workshops with subject-matter experts validated the MMS, demonstrating its potential to reduce environmental impact without increasing operator workload, thus contributing to the transition to zero-emission operations.