ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to two modules of the LOREKA360° digital suite developed by Accelleron Switzerland Ltd.: Tekomar XPERT Engine and Emissions Desk.

The certification covers software that ClassNK judges to offer innovative functions, following third-party review of the equipment and software technology. For shipowners and technical managers, the endorsement signals that the two products have passed an independent class-society assessment rather than a vendor's own claims.

What did ClassNK certify?

The endorsement covers four defined capabilities:

• Software providing both stand-alone functionality and high-granularity data utilization through automatic cloud integration
• Versatile performance management and fleet-wide vessel management support (Tekomar XPERT Engine)
• Real-time engine condition diagnostics and condition improvement recommendations (Tekomar XPERT Engine)
• Visualization of vessel Carbon Intensity Indicators (CII), support for CII rating forecasting, and automated generation of regulatory reports meeting IMO DCS and EU MRV requirements (Emissions Desk)

Why does it matter for operators?

The emissions module sits at the centre of the commercial case. Emissions Desk visualizes each vessel's CII performance and supports forecasting of the CII rating — the IMO's carbon intensity grading that directly affects a ship's marketability as ratings tighten year by year.

It also automates regulatory reporting under two regimes at once: the IMO's Data Collection System (DCS) and the EU's Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) framework. For fleets trading into Europe, MRV reporting is a legal obligation, and automated, class-certified reporting reduces the administrative load on crews and shore-side technical teams.

The engine module, Tekomar XPERT, addresses the fuel side of the same equation. Real-time engine diagnostics and condition improvement recommendations give operators a route to fuel savings and lower emissions through better combustion and maintenance decisions, rather than capital investment in new tonnage.

The architecture behind both products — stand-alone operation with automatic cloud integration — matters for fleet-scale deployment. Operators can run the software on individual vessels while pooling high-granularity data across a fleet, supporting fleet-wide management rather than ship-by-ship analysis.

What does the endorsement signal?

ClassNK states it offers the Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to promote the spread and development of innovative technologies, supporting deployment through third-party certification of equipment and software with innovative functions.

For Accelleron, the turbocharger and digital services specialist, the certification strengthens the credibility of LOREKA360° in a market where shipowners increasingly scrutinize vendor claims on emissions performance.

For shipowners and managers, the practical takeaway is straightforward: a class society has now independently reviewed the software's stated functions, which can ease due diligence when selecting digital tools for CII forecasting and dual-regime emissions reporting.

As CII rating thresholds tighten and EU MRV obligations expand under Fit-for-55 measures, demand for certified digital compliance and performance tools is set to grow across the fleet-management software market.