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Royston Responds to Increased Nigerian Demand for Fuel Monitoring
Royston says that a growing focus on vessel performance issues and fuel management reporting has sparked an increase in demand for its Enginei marine engine monitoring system, noting that Nigeria has shown particular interest, the diesel engine supply, service, and repair company said Friday in an emailed press release.
The system is said to allow for careful monitoring of fuel consumption and has helped to identify and address fuel security and pilferage issues.
It is currently being installed on 25 vessels, with a similar number to follow in the coming months.
"Access to reliable fuel consumption data is taking on even greater importance for a wide range of fleet management and fuel security issues," said Damian McCann, product manager for fuel management systems at Royston.
"Our upgraded Enginei fuel management system has attracted considerable interest from shipping operators in Nigeria, and we have responded by setting up special arrangements to ensure that all installations are carried out by our own skilled and experienced engineers."
"We take direct OEM responsibility for the installation and performance of the system - giving ship owners and operators the reassurance that specialist support will be provided for the entirety of a vessel's working life or operational time in Nigeria.
"In addition, our electrical engineers work closely with local fabricators to keep system installation rates competitive.
"We have installation coverage throughout Africa and are now working with many oil sector majors and fleet operators – with initial customer feedback already confirming that significant reductions in fuel consumption are being achieved."
Royston says that the Enginei system boasts an expanded on board flowmeter and sensor system and can acquire comprehensive real time engine and vessel performance measurements beyond the usual RPM, GPS and fuel inputs to take in a wide range of other engine control unit outputs.
Royston notes that shore staff can then access real-time and historical data in order to analyse vessel performance, including the measurement of fuel consumption by individual engines, specific fuel burn data for different vessel operational modes, as well as consumption measurements per passage and with different captains.
Last month it was reported that Citracks Telematics Solutions Limited (Citracks) says later this month it plans to launch its Marine Fuel Management System, a remote fuel consumption monitoring tool, on the Nigerian market.
