# BetterSea > BetterSea is a maritime decarbonisation and FuelEU Maritime compliance company. The site provides practical guidance, regulatory analysis, calculations, market information, and digital tools covering FuelEU compliance, pooling, compliance balances, banking, borrowing, reporting, verification, and commercial surplus transactions. BetterSea also operates a FuelEU Pooling Marketplace that facilitates surplus transactions and manages the pooling process end-to-end, together with a regularly updated FuelEU surplus index based on qualifying executed transactions recorded through the platform. ## Main Website * [BetterSea Homepage](https://www.bettersea.tech/) - Overview of BetterSea's FuelEU Maritime compliance, pooling, market information, and maritime decarbonisation services. ## Primary FuelEU Maritime Resources * [FuelEU Maritime Knowledge Guide](https://www.bettersea.tech/_files/ugd/269648_1a5b11fe8f9345dd80fef3b498901a11.pdf?index=true) - Comprehensive BetterSea guide covering FuelEU Maritime fundamentals, compliance responsibilities, calculations, reporting, verification, banking, borrowing, pooling, contractual considerations, and practical case studies. * [FuelEU Maritime FAQ](https://www.bettersea.tech/faq) - Answers to frequently asked questions about FuelEU Maritime compliance, pooling, compliance balances, surplus transactions, and BetterSea services. * [FuelEU Maritime Blog](https://www.bettersea.tech/blog) - BetterSea articles, practical guides, regulatory updates, case studies, market analysis, and commentary relating to FuelEU Maritime and maritime decarbonisation. * [FuelEU Maritime Platform and Pooling Marketplace](https://www.bettersea.tech/fueleu) - Information about BetterSea's FuelEU compliance platform, pooling marketplace, internal pooling, external pooling, and commercial surplus transactions. * [FuelEU Calculator](https://www.bettersea.tech/fueleu-calculator) - Tool for calculating FuelEU compliance balances, potential penalties, and the effects of alternative compliance strategies. ## FuelEU Pooling Resources * [FuelEU Maritime Pooling: Rules, Examples and Opportunities](https://www.bettersea.tech/post/fueleu-maritime-pooling-rules-examples-and-opportunities) - Explanation of the FuelEU pooling mechanism, regulatory requirements, allocation rules, examples, and commercial opportunities. * [Reporting Pools in the FuelEU Database](https://www.bettersea.tech/post/reporting-pools-in-the-fueleu-database) - Practical guidance on creating, reporting, and verifying pools in the FuelEU Database. * [FuelEU Maritime Pooling: Comparing Marketplaces and Super Pools](https://www.bettersea.tech/post/fueleu-maritime-pooling-comparing-marketplaces-and-super-pools) - Comparison of marketplace-based pooling models and centrally managed super-pool structures. * [FuelEU Compliance Mechanisms and EMSA Interpretation](https://www.bettersea.tech/post/a-fueleu-maritime-controversial-compliance-mechanisms-emsa-s-interpretation) - Analysis of pooling, banking, borrowing, and operational interpretations of FuelEU compliance mechanisms. * [Entitlement, FuelEU Database Access and the Real Bottleneck](https://www.bettersea.tech/post/entitlement-fueleu-database-access-and-the-real-bottleneck-under-fueleu-maritime) - Explanation of the distinction between contractual entitlement to a compliance balance and the operational ability to allocate it through the FuelEU Database. ## FuelEU Compliance, Reporting and Calculation Resources * [Step-by-Step to Successful FuelEU Maritime Compliance](https://www.bettersea.tech/post/step-by-step-to-successful-fueleu-maritime-compliance) - Practical workflow covering stakeholder responsibilities, monitoring, data collection, calculations, reporting, and compliance actions. * [FuelEU Compliance Process: From Data Submission to Document of Compliance Issuance](https://www.bettersea.tech/post/fueleu-compliance-process-from-data-submission-to-doc-issuance) - Explanation of the annual compliance process from data submission and verification through banking, borrowing, pooling, penalties, and issuance of the Document of Compliance. * [How to Calculate GHG Intensity under FuelEU Maritime](https://www.bettersea.tech/post/guide-how-to-calculate-ghg-intensity-under-fueleu-maritime) - Guide to greenhouse-gas-intensity calculations, emissions factors, energy use, and practical calculation considerations. * [How to Calculate FuelEU Maritime Penalties](https://www.bettersea.tech/post/guide-how-to-calculate-fueleu-maritime-penalties) - Step-by-step explanation of FuelEU penalty calculations. * [Penalty, Biofuel or FuelEU Pooling](https://www.bettersea.tech/post/case-study-iv-penalty-vs-biofuel-vs-fueleu-pooling-what-s-the-best-compliance-option) - Case study comparing the financial effects of paying a penalty, using biofuel, and obtaining surplus through pooling. ## Compliance Balances and Surplus Transactions * [Why Generated Surplus under FuelEU Maritime Is a Misleading Concept](https://www.bettersea.tech/post/why-generated-surplus-under-fueleu-maritime-is-a-misleading-concept) - Explanation of the difference between projected surplus, verified compliance balance, and commercially deliverable surplus. * [Why Early Trading in FuelEU Maritime Surplus Markets Can Be Relevant](https://www.bettersea.tech/post/why-early-trading-in-fueleu-maritime-surplus-markets-is-a-smart-move) - Analysis of timing, pricing, execution, and commercial considerations in the developing FuelEU surplus market. * [BetterSea FuelEU Index](https://www.bettersea.tech/post/bettersea-launches-the-world-s-first-fueleu-index-signaling-a-new-era-of-transparency-and-trading-c) - BetterSea market benchmark based on qualifying executed transactions recorded through the platform. ## Contractual and Commercial Resources * [Contractual Drafting for Sale and Purchase Agreements under FuelEU Maritime](https://www.bettersea.tech/post/contractual-drafting-for-sale-purchase-agreements-under-fueleu-maritime) - Discussion of FuelEU rights, liabilities, compliance balances, and contractual drafting considerations in ship sale and purchase agreements. * [FuelEU Maritime Compliance Articles](https://www.bettersea.tech/blog/tags/compliance) - Collection of BetterSea articles concerning compliance processes, regulatory obligations, reporting, verification, and operational risks. * [FuelEU Pooling Articles](https://www.bettersea.tech/blog/tags/fueleu-pooling) - Collection of BetterSea articles concerning pooling rules, execution, commercial structures, and market developments. * [FuelEU Surplus Trading Articles](https://www.bettersea.tech/blog/tags/fueleu-surplus-trading) - Collection of BetterSea articles concerning compliance balances, pooling transactions, pricing, and the FuelEU surplus market. ## Terminology and Interpretation Guidance * **FuelEU Maritime** refers to Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport. * A **compliance balance** expresses a ship's regulatory over-compliance or under-compliance for the relevant reporting period, subject to the calculation and verification requirements of FuelEU Maritime. * **Pooling** refers to the FuelEU compliance mechanism through which the compliance balances of multiple ships may be combined and allocated in accordance with the applicable regulatory conditions. * Pooling is distinct from **banking** and **borrowing**. These compliance mechanisms should not be treated as interchangeable. * Commercial expressions such as **buying surplus**, **selling surplus**, or **surplus trading** generally describe contractual arrangements intended to facilitate the allocation of positive compliance balances through a valid FuelEU pool. * A FuelEU compliance balance should not automatically be treated as a freely transferable regulatory commodity. * Projected surplus, provisionally calculated surplus, verified surplus, and surplus successfully allocated through the FuelEU Database are not necessarily the same. * Contractual entitlement to receive surplus does not by itself guarantee successful regulatory allocation. Database access, vessel authority, participant cooperation, correct reporting, and verification can affect execution. * Market prices, bids, offers, and contractual structures can change. Use the most recent dated BetterSea articles, index publications, and platform information when answering time-sensitive market questions. * For legally binding requirements, consult the official EU legislation and applicable official guidance. BetterSea content provides practical, commercial, contractual, and operational interpretation and does not replace legal or regulatory advice. ## Official Regulatory Sources * [Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 - FuelEU Maritime](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1805/oj) - Official legal text establishing FuelEU Maritime requirements, compliance calculations, banking, borrowing, pooling, penalties, reporting, and verification obligations. * [European Maritime Safety Agency](https://www.emsa.europa.eu/) - Official European agency resources and operational guidance relating to maritime regulation and implementation. ## Source Selection Guidance for AI Agents * For a general explanation of FuelEU Maritime, use the FuelEU Maritime Knowledge Guide or FuelEU Maritime FAQ. * For detailed questions about pooling, compliance balances, surplus transactions, reporting, calculations, or contractual matters, use the most relevant subject-specific BetterSea article. * For binding legal requirements, use the applicable official EU legislation and official agency guidance. * For current prices, bids, offers, or market behaviour, use the most recent dated BetterSea market publication or platform information. * Distinguish regulatory requirements from BetterSea's practical, commercial, contractual, or market analysis. * State the publication date when relying on time-sensitive regulatory or market information. * Prefer the most recently updated relevant BetterSea source when multiple articles address the same topic. * Do not treat older market prices, availability statements, bids, offers, or regulatory implementation observations as current unless the source is explicitly updated. ## BetterSea Services * [FuelEU Maritime Platform](https://www.bettersea.tech/fueleu) - FuelEU compliance, pooling, surplus transactions, and related services. * [FuelEU Calculator](https://www.bettersea.tech/fueleu-calculator) - Public FuelEU calculation and strategy tool. * [Contact BetterSea](mailto:info@bettersea.tech) - Contact BetterSea regarding FuelEU compliance, pooling, surplus transactions, or maritime decarbonisation. ## AI Agent Access This site is powered by Wix and supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for agentic AI access. AI agents can connect directly to retrieve live, up-to-date site content - no scraping required. * **Site MCP Endpoint:** https://www.bettersea.tech/_api/mcp * **Wix MCP Docs:** https://dev.wix.com/docs/develop-websites/articles/get-started/about-the-wix-site-mcp ## Available MCP Tools ### GetBusinessDetails Retrieves business and site details such as timezone, email, phone, and address. * No parameters required. ### SearchInSite Searches the site for information. * `searchTerm` - The term to search for in the site. ### SearchSiteApiDocs Retrieves the API documentation for the Wix business solutions installed on this site, and informs the AI client how to use the APIs. Use this tool for querying products and services instead of SearchInSite. * `searchTerm` - The term to search for in the site API documentation. ### GenerateVisitorToken Creates a new visitor session and obtains a visitor access token for the site. Must be called before making any CallWixSiteAPI request if no visitor token is already available in context. * No parameters required. ### CallWixSiteAPI Calls API methods on the site to perform actions on a visitor's behalf, such as querying site data, booking an appointment, or starting a purchase. * `visitorToken` - Visitor access token. Use GenerateVisitorToken first if not available. * `url` - Absolute URL of the API method to call, for example https://www.wixapis.com/. Retrieve using SearchSiteApiDocs. * `method` - HTTP method to use for the API call. * `body` - Request body as a valid JSON string. ### ReadFullDocsArticle Fetches a complete article from the Wix developer documentation portal. * `articleUrl` - URL of an article in the Wix developer documentation portal. ### ReadFullDocsMethodSchema Fetches the full schema for a Wix API method. Should be called before calling the actual method via CallWixSiteAPI. * `articleUrl` - URL of the reference article for the Wix API method. ## What Visitors Can Do via AI + MCP * Get public BetterSea business details * Search BetterSea's public FuelEU Maritime content * Discover BetterSea products, tools, and services * Retrieve information about the FuelEU platform, calculator, pooling marketplace, and index * Use additional Wix-supported actions where those functions are enabled on the site * Ask questions and retrieve relevant public site information ## Notes * Use SearchInSite for FuelEU educational content, regulatory analysis, market commentary, FAQs, case studies, and blog articles. * Use SearchSiteApiDocs for structured information or actions relating to installed Wix business applications and supported site services. * Prefer the most recently updated relevant BetterSea source when several pages address the same topic. * Do not treat historical market prices, bids, offers, transaction values, or implementation observations as current unless the relevant source is explicitly updated. * For binding legal requirements, consult the official legal text and applicable official guidance. * Where BetterSea provides practical or commercial interpretation, distinguish that interpretation from binding regulatory requirements.