ClimaWISE for Maritime

Your HVAC-R performance changes with every voyage

Every time your vessel crosses a climate zone, seawater temperature changes, or guest load shifts, your HVAC-R system operates under entirely different thermodynamic conditions. Until now, nobody on board could quantify the impact.

Superyachts·Cruise·Navy·Merchant·Renewables·Specialized
Voyage 042 · Rotterdam → St Maarten
Vessel route across the AtlanticAnimated diagram of an ocean-going vessel's transatlantic route with ClimaWISE sensor nodes monitoring refrigerant systems and flagging performance anomalies along the way.60°N30°N12°CRotterdam16°CBiscay21°CMid-Atl.25°CBermuda28°CSt Maarten
Seawater temperature
12°C28°C
COP impact without correction
−18%drift across the voyage
ClimaWISE corrects for every condition change in real time.
The maritime challenge

Variability is the enemy of efficiency.

No two days at sea are the same. Your HVAC-R system was built for the ocean, but its settings are often trapped in a shipyard reality. Those initial tests simply cannot simulate the infinite variables of a real voyage.

Fuel

Fuel costs you can't predict

Engineers often see more compressors running than expected, but the HVAC-R system provides no data to explain why. While the hardware appears healthy, changing seawater temperatures and loads are silently eroding efficiency. This lack of visibility forces your crew to fly blind and leaves you with fuel costs that are impossible to verify.

Comfort

Comfort complaints nobody can solve

Guests report hot cabins and the crew reacts by adjusting setpoints. This local fix often triggers a chain reaction where the HVAC-R system starts reheating elsewhere or loses its chilled water balance. Without knowing the actual thermodynamic state of the entire system, every adjustment is just a guess that moves the problem instead of solving it.

Refrigerant

Refrigerant leaks that go unnoticed

A circuit can lose half its charge before the leak is ever detected. Because most systems operate well below their maximum design load, the remaining refrigerant often covers the cooling demand, masking the loss. ClimaWISE instantly detects a 3% drop, uncovering leaks that would otherwise go undetected until the system reaches its limit.

Crew

Knowledge stays on board

The engineer who mastered this specific HVAC-R system left months ago. The new crew inherits a black box where the settings and logic are a mystery. ClimaWISE acts as the institutional memory for your vessel, providing every new engineer with the data and insights needed to maintain peak performance from day one.

The fingerprint approach

We build the thermodynamic fingerprint of your vessel.

Not a generic benchmark. Not factory specs. This is the unique performance profile of your installation. Our system allows you to correct for seawater temperature, climate zones, hotel loads, and occupancy, revealing exactly where efficiency can be reclaimed.

01

Remote onboarding

We connect to your HVAC-R system through a carbon-free implementation. In most cases, we establish these connections remotely without the need for new hardware or on-site visits. Our team reviews your documentation to build the thermodynamic foundation of your vessel.

02

Baseline period

Over the first weeks, we map the relationship between your system's actual efficiency and your specific operating conditions. This becomes your unique fingerprint and the objective reference point for all future optimizations.

03

Continuous monitoring

ClimaWISE compares real-time performance against your fingerprint, corrected for the variables at that exact moment, with AI applied where conditions exceed what physics alone can resolve in real time. Through our Co-pilot subscription, we help your crew identify and act on deviations. This ensures you stay on the optimal path and capture real savings.

400500600700800KWHBASELINE PERIODOPTIMIZATIONREAL SAVINGS−22%Month 0Month 4Month 6Month 12Dynamic baselineMeasured energy

Real savings, calculated against your dynamic fingerprint. Not a static before/after.

What we find on every vessel

Physics doesn't lie. Our data proves it.

Decades of hands-on experience taught us that while environments change, the physics remain constant. We translate this field knowledge into actionable data for your HVAC-R system.

01+8–15%

Condenser efficiency mismatch

Seawater pump settings are more conservative than needed. The system works at higher condensing temperatures than necessary. We typically see efficiency gains of 8% to 15% when this is corrected.

02Lifecycle

Compressor short-cycling

Primary and secondary water circuits are often poorly balanced. This causes compressors to start and stop too frequently, leading to unnecessary wear and massive energy waste.

03Hidden

Refrigerant charge off

Subcooling fluctuations indicate refrigerant charge issues across circuits. Because of varying loads, need for refrigerant often stays hidden for months while system efficiency drops silently.

04Coordination

Master and slave mismatch

Chillers often run independently instead of being coordinated by master control. Neither system knows what the other is doing, leading to redundant power draw and unpredictable behavior.

0510 → 95%

Fresh air ratio out of control

Ventilation efficiency frequently fluctuates between 10% and 95% when it should be stable at design. This instability represents a massive hidden energy waste.

06Signal integrity

Sensor deviations

Temperature sensor deviations distort all downstream calculations. The HVAC-R system thinks it is performing well, but the thermodynamic reality is completely different.

These are not exceptions. These are standard findings on vessels that just passed their last service inspection and show zero alarms.

For installers and service partners

ClimaWISE is not a replacement. It's a superpower for your service team.

Service companies are experts at maintenance and repairs. ClimaWISE fills the structural gap in continuous performance monitoring, allowing you to deliver data-driven excellence to your maritime clients.

For the Maritime Service Partner

  • Know exactly what to fix before your engineers arrive on board.
  • Eliminate guesswork with remote diagnostics and physics-based data.
  • Support your crew on long voyages with 24/7 remote monitoring support.
  • Differentiate your service with proactive instead of reactive maintenance.

For the Fleet Owner

  • Provide objective proof of the impact of your work with before/after data.
  • Offer energy-performance contracts backed by real-time measurements.
  • Reduce warranty claims by detecting system anomalies early.
  • Help your clients meet ESG and port compliance goals effortlessly.

For Both

  • Shared dashboard: you and your client see the exact same real-time data.
  • Knowledge retention: maintenance history stays secured during crew changes.
  • Planned dry-docking: use data to justify upgrades and prevent surprises.
  • A specialist partner (ClimaWISE) proactively supporting your technical team.
Interested in becoming a ClimaWISE maritime partner?Contact us
The ClimaWISE offering

Scalable Intelligence. Expert Oversight.

ClimaWISE is delivered through a Customer Agreement, combining an intelligence Stage with a Co-Pilot level. The Stage determines your visibility into the installation. The Co-Pilot determines how much ClimaWISE does for you.

StagesOne-time fee

Each Stage expands our visibility into your system. Scale up whenever you are ready.

Stage I

Primary Fingerprint

Full visibility into the primary side. The thermodynamic profile of your chillers typically reveals 5 to 10% in system savings.

Stage II

Primary Optimization

Active optimization with fast ROI. LeakShield AI and dynamic optimization realize up to 25% in total system savings.

Most popular
Stage III

Full HVAC Fingerprint

Full insight into the interaction between primary and secondary side. Identifies an additional 7 to 12% in system savings.

Stage IV

Full HVAC Optimization

Full synchronization of the entire installation. Up to 35% in total system savings under real maritime conditions.

HVAC-R Co-PilotSubscription

Every Agreement includes a Co-Pilot. The level determines how intensively we are involved, from monitoring to full operational relief.

Standard

Continuous monitoring and alerts. Includes reporting and predefined support hours for your crew. You act, we inform.

Extended

Active optimization partnership. We set shared goals, conduct periodic performance reviews, and provide priority support. We optimize alongside you.

Recommended with Stage II

Enterprise

Full tailored operational relief. Includes newbuild guidance, independent review of quotations and installations, and support during FAT, HAT, and commissioning. We are involved from day one.

Every Stage gives us more visibility. Every Co-Pilot level determines what we do with that visibility for you.

Who we work with

Every vessel type. One platform.

Superyachts
Cruise & Ferry
Navy
Merchant
Offshore
Specialized

Physics works the same everywhere, but every ship has a different mission. A superyacht focuses on guest comfort. A naval vessel prioritizes mission-critical equipment cooling. The ClimaWISE platform understands these differences. We analyze the data of your HVAC-R system and adapt to your specific goals at sea.

Let us read your vessel's fingerprint.

Every vessel we connect shows performance drift that went unnoticed. Let us show you what yours looks like and what it is costing you.

Remote survey possible in most cases. No obligation.