metadata
license: cc-by-nc-nd-4.0
configs:
- config_name: cps_poseidon
data_files: CPS_Poseidon.parquet
- config_name: cps_triton
data_files: CPS_Triton.parquet
- config_name: oss_ceto
data_files: OSS_Ceto.parquet
tags:
- timeseries
- tabular
- Time Series Regression
- Marine
- Ship
- Fuel Consumption
pretty_name: FuelCast
task_categories:
- tabular-regression
- time-series-forecasting
Dataset for the FuelCast Benchmark - Benchmarking Tabular and Temporal Models for Ship Fuel Consumption
The related paper is available as a preprint on ArXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.08217
Dataset
The dataset was created using three main sources:
- High frequency auto logger data of important parameters from the ship, recorded by the KROHNE EcoMATE™ system.
- Environment data from Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service
- Weather hintcast data from OpenMeteo
Tasks
Fuel Consumption Prediction
The main task of the FuelCast Benchmark is to predict (or better simulate) the total fuel consumption of a ship under arbitrary operational and environmental conditions.
The chosen input variables X are:
- Ship_SpeedOverGround
- Environment_SeaFloorDepth
- Weather_Temperature2m
- Weather_WindSpeed10m
- Weather_WindDirection10m
- Weather_WaveHeight
- Weather_WaveDirection
- Weather_WavePeriod
- Weather_OceanCurrentVelocity
- Weather_OceanCurrentDirection
The target variable y to predict is
- Consumer_Total_MomentaryFuel
Column Description
Index
The data was sampled using 5-minute intervals. Each interval has a unique index which acts as a timestamp equivalent.
| Column | Data Type | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| index | int64 | - | The 5-minutes timestep index of the data sample starting with 0. |
Ship Data
| Column | Data Type | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ship_SpeedOverGround | f64 | m / s | The speed over ground (SOG) of the vessel. |
| Ship_SpeedThroughWater | f64 | m / s | The speed through water (STW) of the vessel. |
| Ship_Heading | f64 | ° | The heading of the vessel, typically measured by a magnetic compass. |
| Ship_Bearing | f64 | ° | The bearing / track (direction of movement) of the vessel, calculated using GPS. |
| Ship_AnemometerWindDirection | f64 | ° | The measured wind direction (relative to the vessel speed/heading). |
| Ship_AnemometerWindSpeed | f64 | m / s | The measured wind speed (relative to the vessel). |
| Ship_DraftAft | f64 | m | The vessel draft aft |
| Ship_DraftFore | f64 | m | The vessel draft fore |
Consumer Data
Data from all fuel consumers like engines or boilers.
| Column | Data Type | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer_<consumer-name>_FuelType | String | - | The type of the used fuel per consumer. E.g. DM, RM 380, ... |
| Consumer_<consumer-name>_RotationSpeed | f64 | rpm | Rotation speed of the consumer shaft. Only available for engines. |
| Consumer_<consumer-name>_ShaftPower | f64 | W | The output power of the consumer. Only available for engines. |
| Consumer_<consumer-name>_MomentaryFuel | f64 | kg / s | The measured fuel consumption of the consumer. |
| Consumer_Total_MomentaryFuel | f64 | kg / s | The measured fuel consumption of all consumers together. |
| Consumer_Total_ShaftPower | f64 | W | The output power of all engines together. |
Propeller Data
| Column | Data Type | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Propeller_<consumer-name>_ShaftPower | f64 | W | The power of the propeller shaft. |
| Propeller_<consumer-name>_RotationSpeed | f64 | rpm | The RPM of the propeller. |
| Propeller_<consumer-name>_ShaftTorque | f64 | N m | The torque of the propeller shaft. |
| Propeller_Total_ShaftPower | f64 | W | The power of all propeller shafts together. |
Environment Data
The environment data is based on reanalysis data (Global Ocean Waves Analysis and Forecast) from Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service.
| Column | Data Type | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environment_SeaFloorDepth | f64 | m | The sea floor depth below sea level (bathymetry) from Copernicus Marine. |
Weather Data
The weather data is based on reanalysis data (Historical Forecast and Marine Forecast) from satellite images and other sources. The data was taken from OpenMeteo.
| Column | Data Type | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weather_Temperature2m | f64 | °C | OpenMeteo: The air temperature at 2 meters above ground. |
| Weather_RelativeHumidity2m | f64 | % | OpenMeteo: The relative humidity at 2 meters above ground. |
| Weather_Precipitation | f64 | mm | OpenMeteo: Total precipitation (rain, showers, snow) sum of the preceding hour. |
| Weather_WeatherCode | f64 | WMO code | OpenMeteo: Weather condition as a numeric code following WMO weather interpretation codes. |
| Weather_SurfacePressure | f64 | hPa | OpenMeteo: Atmospheric air pressure at surface level; decreases with elevation. |
| Weather_WindSpeed10m | f64 | m/2 | OpenMeteo: Wind speed at 10 meters above ground. |
| Weather_WindDirection10m | f64 | ° | OpenMeteo: Wind direction at 10 meters above ground. |
| Weather_WindGusts10m | f64 | m/s | OpenMeteo: Maximum wind gusts at 10 meters above ground over the preceding hour. |
| Weather_ShortwaveRadiation | f64 | W / m^2 | OpenMeteo: Average shortwave solar radiation over the preceding hour. |
| Weather_DirectRadiation | f64 | W / m^2 | OpenMeteo: Average direct solar radiation on the horizontal plane over the preceding hour. |
| Weather_DiffuseRadiation | f64 | W / m^2 | OpenMeteo: Average diffuse solar radiation over the preceding hour. |
| Weather_DirectNormalIrradiance | f64 | W / m^2 | OpenMeteo: Average direct solar radiation on the normal plane over the preceding hour. |
| Weather_SunshineDuration | f64 | s | OpenMeteo: Sum of sunshine duration within the preceding hour. |
| Weather_WaveHeight | f64 | m | OpenMeteo: Significant mean wave height. |
| Weather_WaveDirection | f64 | ° | OpenMeteo: Mean direction of significant waves. |
| Weather_WavePeriod | f64 | s | OpenMeteo: Period between significant waves. |
| Weather_WindWaveHeight | f64 | m | OpenMeteo: Significant wind wave height. |
| Weather_WindWaveDirection | f64 | ° | OpenMeteo: Mean direction of wind waves. |
| Weather_WindWavePeriod | f64 | s | OpenMeteo: Period between wind waves. |
| Weather_WindWavePeakPeriod | f64 | s | OpenMeteo: Peak period between wind waves. |
| Weather_SwellWaveHeight | f64 | m | OpenMeteo: Significant swell wave height. |
| Weather_SwellWaveDirection | f64 | ° | OpenMeteo: Mean direction of swell waves. |
| Weather_SwellWavePeriod | f64 | s | OpenMeteo: Period between swell waves. |
| Weather_SwellWavePeakPeriod | f64 | s | OpenMeteo: Peak period between swell waves. |
| Weather_OceanCurrentVelocity | f64 | m / s | OpenMeteo: Ocean current velocity considering all components. |
| Weather_OceanCurrentDirection | f64 | ° | OpenMeteo: Direction of the ocean current flow. |
Citation
@misc{viga2025fuelcastbenchmarkingtabulartemporal,
title={FuelCast: Benchmarking Tabular and Temporal Models for Ship Fuel Consumption},
author={Justus Viga and Penelope Mueck and Alexander Löser and Torben Weis},
year={2025},
eprint={2510.08217},
archivePrefix={arXiv},
primaryClass={cs.LG},
url={https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.08217},
}