Fuel Control on a Bulk Carrier Ship

Problem

A bulk carrier has one big tank catering to two engines, two diesel generators, and a heating boiler. The overall fuel consumption depends on the work of each of these units. To get the exact numbers and optimize the consumption, it is vital to understand which of the elements are actually working and in what mode. But because of the ship’s characteristics, it is not enough just to install a fuel level sensor or a flow meter.

Solution

Equip each element consuming fuel with DFM fuel flow meters with CAN S6 interface. Flow meters will be connected to a GPS tracker through a single telematics bus. The data on hourly and total consumption for each engine in different modes and their operating hours will be transferred to GPS tracking platform through the tracker.

Additionally, the dispatcher will get the info on the fuel temperature and engine rotation speed. It will be displayed in Sensolator web-application in the form of charts, bars, and pointer indicators, so the dispatcher has a digital control panel to monitor the sensors and flow meters values in real-time.

Benefit

·       Reduced by Half

Fuel consumption will be reduced by half: 10 tons for a two-week trip instead of 20

·       Paid off

The cost of equipment and work on the installation will be paid off already during the very first trip with the fuel monitoring system.