Faqs
- What is the installation time required?
- Based on a standard installation of four flow meters on two main engines then a complete installation would be 3 days with 24 hours of downtime required to enter into the fuel lines.
- Who would carry out the installation?
- New build would be installed by the yard, retro fit could be a full enginei squad or one of our enginei resellers, see our list of resellers for more information.
- How accurate is the system?
- System accuracy is dependent on a number of variables but the flow meters have a repeatability rating of +/-0.1% Coriolis and +/-0.5% Positive Displacement.
- Do meters require calibration?
- PD meters recommended annually and Coriolis every 4 years.
- I already have flow meters installed, can you use these?
- In essence yes but we would require further information on the meters and a site survey.
- Can I have a monitor in the engine control room or just on the Bridge?
- We can put as many monitors in as many places as required.
- Is the system tamper proof?
- If fuel accountability is an issue, we have a tamper proof package but each installation is specified on a case by case basis.
- How often is the data sent from ship to shore?
- As frequent as 15 minutes to every 24 hours
- What is the data transfer rate to the FTP site?
- For simple fuel measurement -7Kb every 15 minutes or 1Mb per day.
- Are there any monthly costs?
- Yes, there is a monthly subscription to the online site.
- What happens to the data?
- It is uploaded via ship’s communication network, (typically a Satellite or GPRS mobile data connection) to a secure shore based server
- How far back does the data archive go?
- One years’ worth is available on the website although an archive up to 2 years can be requested.
- Do I have to have the online dashboard?
- No, if you do not want the data accessible through the dashboard where it is visually displayed through maps and graphs then we can send a RAW file of data to an email address or server.
- Is my data secure?
- Yes all data is held on our secure server which is hosted off site in a professional server farm.
- What proven savings have users of enginei achieved?
- We have seen anything from 4% on Tankers and up to 20% on Tugs dependent on the customer and the vessel application
- What types of vessels is enginei installed on?
- Tankers, Ferries, Tugs, Dredgers, Survey Vessels, Offshore vessels and Pilot Boats.