OceanScore Review: Compliance that runs like a workflow
February 13, 2026
OceanScore sits at the point where emissions regulation turns into commercial math. For owners, managers, and charterers, the pain is rarely the headline rule itself. It is the day to day workflow: who is on the hook, what it costs on a voyage, how to forecast exposure, and how to execute compliance without turning operations into spreadsheets.
OceanScore • Registered office (Madeira)
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9000-059 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
9000-059 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Website:
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Operators benefit by:
OceanScore focuses on turning EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime compliance into an executable commercial workflow, with transparency on obligations, positions, and decision impact.
The practical edge: compliance as a tradable position
EU ETS workflow
FuelEU workflow
Forecasting and exposure
Pooling and surplus
Owner and charterer split
A lot of compliance tools stop at reporting. OceanScore is positioned around the commercial layer: turning regulatory exposure into a position you can forecast, manage, and execute against, including pooled compliance options when applicable.
- Making “who pays” operationally clear: Transparency around owner, manager, and charterer obligations supports cleaner contract alignment and fewer disputes when the bill arrives.
- Turning voyages into forecastable compliance exposure: When compliance impact is visible early, teams can evaluate fuel choices and voyage economics before the last-minute scramble.
- Reducing spreadsheet dependency: Centralizing ETS and FuelEU workflows helps reduce version conflict, manual rollups, and the risk of missing an exposure that later turns expensive.
- Executing FuelEU pooling decisions with market visibility: Pooling is attractive only if it is transparent and practical. A marketplace style approach helps teams compare options for surplus and deficit.
- Supporting finance and chartering discussions with evidence: When compliance is quantified per voyage or portfolio, it becomes easier to price, allocate, and explain the impact to internal stakeholders and counterparties.
- One connected view instead of point tools: OceanScore positions ETS and FuelEU in an integrated workflow, which can reduce operational friction when multiple regulations touch the same voyage decisions.
- Scaling across fleets with consistent definitions: Standardized views and workflows help keep results comparable across vessels, trades, and teams, especially when responsibilities are split across offices.
Notes: Best results depend on data quality, charter party alignment, and how responsibilities are assigned between owner, manager, and charterer across trades.
Notable mentions and external references
Third-party coverage on OceanScore’s EU ETS tooling, FuelEU pooling activity, and compliance workflow positioning.
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Launch coverage: EU ETS platform for shipping Riviera Maritime Media 05 Sep 2023Riviera reported on OceanScore launching an emissions liability and allowance trading platform ahead of EU ETS shipping implementation. Open article.
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Client uptake note during EU ETS rollout AJOT 06 Dec 2023AJOT covered OceanScore’s stated early uptake for EU ETS management as shipping prepared for compliance execution. Open coverage.
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Operational learnings after year one of EU ETS The Maritime Executive 07 Dec 2024Maritime Executive published a corporate piece discussing EU ETS shipping pain points and what shipping can expect as settlements approach. Open article.
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FuelEU clause discussion in chartering context Seatrade Maritime 28 Nov 2024Seatrade covered OceanScore commentary on BIMCO’s draft FuelEU clause and where practical gaps can appear for time charter parties. Open coverage.
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FuelEU pooling marketplace goes live Ship Management International 25 Jun 2025Ship Management International reported on OceanScore’s FuelEU Pooling Marketplace launch and the start of live offers. Open coverage.
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Market commentary: pooling mechanics and verification timelines Blue-C 2025Blue-C covered early pooling market activity and referenced the compliance timeline mechanics around verification and pooling declarations. Open article.
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Regional expansion: Japan office opening Ship Management International 13 Jan 2026Ship Management International reported on OceanScore opening a Japan office to support EU ETS and FuelEU compliance activity. Open coverage.
This list is illustrative, not exhaustive. It highlights external sources where OceanScore is referenced in the EU ETS and FuelEU conversation.
EU ETS + FuelEU exposure screener
Directional planning math for chartering and finance teams. Estimate EU ETS allowance exposure and a FuelEU pooling proxy cost per voyage or period.
Adjust inputs to estimate EU ETS cost and a FuelEU pooling proxy cost.
Reading the outputs:
• EU ETS result is a straight-line exposure estimate (CO2 × share × price).
• FuelEU result is a simplified proxy (deficit points × proxy price). Real pricing depends on pool terms and counterparty.
• Use this to scope magnitude, then validate using your internal emissions data and contractual allocation rules.
• EU ETS result is a straight-line exposure estimate (CO2 × share × price).
• FuelEU result is a simplified proxy (deficit points × proxy price). Real pricing depends on pool terms and counterparty.
• Use this to scope magnitude, then validate using your internal emissions data and contractual allocation rules.
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