Maritime Battery Electrification Simulator (MariBES) v1

Abstract

MariBES is a Python-based software designed for calculating emissions and energy consumption in maritime transportation. This software is capable of performing calculations for multiple vessels, facilitating emission analysis at regional, national, and international scales. It also allows for the examination of energy consumption under various resource such as heavy fuel oil, diesel, and battery-electric, enabling the assessment of different decarbonization strategies in the maritime sector. MariBES utilizes public data on ship activities combined with detailed vessel specifications, significantly enhancing the accuracy of its simulations. This approach marks a considerable advancement over previous models that were constrained by limited spatial and temporal resolution. It features a temporal resolution based on 5-minute intervals and a spatial resolution using precise coordinates.