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Ferry Operator Expects £450,000 in Savings from Fuel Monitoring System
Scottish ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) says it is hoping a new fuel monitoring system will result in £450,000 ($696,183) in fuel savings and reduce its carbon emissions by 1,800 tonnes once the new system is installed on its fleet, local media reports.
Known as "Project Ecoship," the initiative is said to have already seen eight of the company's 10 major vessels receive the system installation.
CalMac says the project will provide "significant environmental and economic benefits," and notes that the cost of installation will be covered by the savings within a year.
The first vessel to receive a monitoring system, the 22 year-old MV Caledonian Isles, is already reported to be set to save over the targeted amount - an annual CO2 reduction of 624 tonnes alone.
The fuel monitoring system's sensors are said to be linked to two touch displays located in both the engine room and the bridge.
Vessel operators are able to monitor fuel consumption data in real-time from the display screens, alongside parameters such as speed and power output, in order to make adjustments for better fuel efficiency.
"Our commitment to the taxpayer and the environment has come together with Project Ecoship" said Peter Breslin, technical director at CalMac.
"The fuel monitoring systems have only recently been installed on our vessels and the project is in a bedding-phase. But both early data and anecdotal feedback from the ships is encouraging and we expect to see significant benefits in due course, both to our carbon footprint and our bottom line."
In August, Royston said 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.
