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Cable-Layer Fuel & CO₂

Submarine-cable installation vessels. Outside CII scope; per-km-cable-laid intensity serves as the industry benchmark.

Ship typeWork boatCable layer
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Formula, assumptions, and limits

CO2year=∑jFj⋅Cf,j\text{CO}_2^\text{year} = \sum_j F_j \cdot C_{f,j}
SymbolMeaningUnit
FjF_jMass of fuel jjt
Cf,jC_{f,j}CO₂ factort CO₂ / t fuel
Bench(Cablelaid/year)Bench (Cable laid / year)operational benchmarkkm
dopd_\text{op}Operating daysd

Source: SubCom - Installation environmental report; IMO MEPC.364(79) - Cf conversion factors

In short

Submarine-cable installation vessels.

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