enginei is a marine fuel consumption monitoring solution which allows shore based staff to access and manage fuel consumption remotely. enginei consists of bridge displays which give the crew of the ship information such as litres per mile, cost per mile and optimal throttle settings to improve the fuel efficiency of the ship and take ownership of the amount of fuel they are consuming and how they operate the vessel.
Shipping operators understand that there is a need for change in how the vessels are operated; as fuel becomes ever more expensive, margins become tighter and legislation becomes stricter. Using enginei in partnership with company initiatives to get personnel to reduce vessel fuel consumption and improve the company’s operations can be the most cost effective and efficient way to reduce fuel costs.
How it works
enginei calculates fuel consumption by monitoring the supply and return flow rates of fuel to each main and generator engines. Fuel flow measurements are taken and stored in onboard memory and when combined with the vessels GPS speed over ground calculations determines the most efficient throttle settings. Displayed via a bridge monitor the crew can then make the necessary throttle adjustments. Basic fuel readings can also be displayed as a simple fuel consumption dial or sent to shore and accessed via the enginei web dashboard.
Throttle optimisation
By informing the Master when there is an opportunity to reduce engine load, the enginei system ensures that the vessel burns no more fuel than is necessary to maintain the desired speed, minimising the cost of fuel over each voyage. Currently where operators are implementing slow steaming practise, the optimisation tool could help reduce fuel usage further by reducing RPM to the correct setting for a desired speed and vice versa it may be possible to steam at a higher speed and consume the same amount of fuel as at a slower speed.
Fuel consumption display
Tracking the position of the vessel in conjunction with fuel consumption provides valuable management information enabling accurate analysis and job costing.
The position of the vessel is logged by the system recorded along with fuel and engine data, which produces a tracking file which opens in your chosen mapping software, such as Google Earth or Microsoft Bing. This would show the track of the vessel over a selected time period, with engine load overlaid onto the track of the ship. The extrusion height of the ship’s track is proportional to the engine load.
Vessel Tracking
Tracking the position of the vessel in conjunction with fuel consumption provides valuable management information enabling accurate analysis and job costing.
The position of the vessel is logged by the system recorded along with fuel and engine data, which produces a tracking file which opens in your chosen mapping software, such as Google Earth or Microsoft Bing. This would show the track of the vessel over a selected time period, with engine load overlaid onto the track of the ship. The extrusion height of the ship’s track is proportional to the engine load.
