Oldendorff Carriers to Utilise BMT's Bunker-Saving Fleet Monitoring Tech

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Monday April 3, 2017

Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co KG (Oldendorff) has announced that it has signed an agreement with a BMT Group subsidiary, BMT SMART (BMT), which will see the two companies work together to implement bunker-saving fleet performance management technology onboard Oldendorff vessels.

"Oldendorff recognised the potential benefits of implementing fleet and vessel performance monitoring," said Christopher Fee, Projects Manager at Oldendorff Carriers.

"The innovative solutions BMT SMART offer to the maritime industry bring together the traditional practice of good ship operating and the impressive power of big data analytics. This supports our quest to further improve the technical and operational efficiency of our modern fleet of eco-ships."

The companies' collaboration is said to be aimed at driving down the carbon footprint of each vessel and boosting overall efficiency of the fleet through the use of BMT's onboard data collection system and shore based management solution SMARTFLEET.

"The project we are running with BMT acts as a cornerstone of our Green Ship Programme and we are very proud of what we've achieved together," said Fee.

"The fuel we save through utilising SMARTFLEET in our daily operations not only reflects well on our bottom line, but most importantly, is a huge win for the environment, since less CO2 is emitted per voyage. We believe this truly reflects our commitment to continuously reducing our carbon footprint, and through such types of initiatives, actively supports Oldendorff's sustainable shipping objectives."

Oldendorff and BMT are noted to have recently marked the 50th installation of the system onboard the bulk carrier Lily Oldendorff.