Sustainable Ships' FuelEU Quickscan

Core Features

FuelEU calculations require more than simply measuring CO₂ emissions. The regulation considers the well-to-wake greenhouse-gas intensity of energy, meaning emissions associated with producing and supplying a fuel as well as using it onboard. The FuelEU Quickscan brings the necessary regulatory values and calculations into a single model.

• GHG Intensity Calculation: Calculates a vessel's FuelEU GHG intensity in gCO₂e/MJ, using the methodology required by FuelEU Maritime.

• Penalty Calculation: Calculates potential FuelEU penalties where a vessel fails to meet the applicable GHG-intensity requirement.

• Fuel Properties and Regulatory Data: Includes the underlying calculations and regulatory tables, including Lower Calorific Values (LCV) and Well-to-Tank (WtT) values needed for FuelEU calculations.

• Ship and Scenario Comparison: Allows users to compare different ship types and scenarios, making it possible to examine how changing assumptions affects FuelEU results.

• Saved and Editable Calculations: The downloadable Excel version lets users estimate and store their calculations, rather than relying only on the online Quickscan.

• Supporting Regulatory Resources: The workbook includes a tutorial, Sustainable Ships' FuelEU guide and links to the underlying sources used in the model, including EU FuelEU, RED and MRV regulations and industry sources.

Closing Insights

The FuelEU Quickscan addresses a practical challenge created by FuelEU Maritime: different fuels can produce very different compliance outcomes even when they provide the same amount of energy to a ship. FuelEU evaluates fuels on a well-to-wake basis, so their production and supply emissions matter alongside emissions produced onboard. The regulation began applying in 2025 with a 2% reduction requirement, tightening to 6% in 2030, 14.5% in 2035 and progressively further thereafter.

The Quickscan is the simpler entry point within Sustainable Ships’ wider FuelEU toolkit. Organizations needing further analysis can move to the FuelEU Pool Tool, which examines how compliance surpluses and deficits can be combined across vessels and compares strategies such as paying penalties, purchasing pooling credits and blending biofuels. FuelEU also features in other Sustainable Ships tools, including its Solar PV Tool and Compliance Cost calculators.

The FuelEU Excel calculator costs €49 and includes the underlying calculations, regulatory tables and fuel properties. This provides a relatively accessible way for maritime organizations to develop an initial FuelEU estimate before undertaking more detailed compliance or investment analysis.