FUELNAVI: MTI Releases New Fuel-Saving Device
April 8, 2008
Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI: head office, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; president, Yutaka Yasunaga), NYK Trading Corporation (head office, Minato-ku, Tokyo; president, Motoo Igawa), and Yamatake Corporation (head office, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; president, Seiji Onoki) have jointly developed a new fuel-consumption monitor called FUELNAVI that can be equipped aboard vessels.
- Features of FUELNAVI, Onboard Fuel-Consumption Monitor
FUELNAVI (trademark registration applied for) is an onboard device that allows ship crews to monitor the fuel consumption of the main engine. Based on the ground speed as measured by GPS* and on fuel consumption as measured by the main engine's flow meter, the device indicates both tons per mile (the distance navigated per ton of fuel) and tons per day (the consumption quantity per day) among its fuel-consumption indices. FUELNAVI can also indicate CO2 tons per mile (CO2 emission per navigated mile) as an environmental index. Additionally, it can use data such as wind direction and wind speed to analyze any decrease in the ship's fuel-consumption efficiency.
- Development Background
The dual pressures of environmental concerns and escalating fuel prices have created an urgent need and desire to save fuel by using software and hardware. As a software measure, FUELNAVI is expected to be effective in energy-saving navigation in that ship crews can not only clearly grasp normal fuel-consumption efficiency but also any decrease in efficiency caused by external factors such as winds, waves, and tides. Thus, it is possible to measure a ship's performance during actual sea voyages.
- For the Future
We have already equipped FUELNAVI aboard an NYK containership, car carrier, ore carrier, and oil tanker, and are conducting a one-year trial evaluation to verify the benefits on each. After testing, we will expand the number of NYK vessels and NYK group vessels equipped with FUELNAVI, and will work to further improve the device and consequently our grasp of ship performance during sea voyages.
Onboard fuel-consumption monitor FUELNAVI display
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