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Greater efficiency is the new calling within shipping industry. Skyrocketing bunker prices and global pressure to reduce ship emissions is leading the shipping industry toward a more environmentally friendly and sustainable future.
In an effort to increase the efficiency of their fleet, Malaysian-based tanker operator AET has ordered the NAPA-DSME Power software system for installation on four newbuild 319,000 deadweight tonne (DWT) crude carriers currently under construction at Daewoo’s (DSME) shipyard in South Korea.
NAPA-DSME Power has been designed as part of a collaboration between marine software developer NAPA and DSME, with the companies claiming that it can be used to save up to 5 percent of a tanker’s fuel costs.
Using sensors integrated within DSME’s latest tanker designs, the system monitors energy efficiency, emissions, fuel consumption and trim. This data is immediately accessible to officers onboard, along with weather updates, arrival times and other key performance indicators to inform decisions and enable efficiency optimisation in real-time.
The software can also be used to assist in maintaining compliance with energy and emissions monitoring and reporting regulations, which are anticipated to grow over the next few years, not least through the upcoming Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) legislation that takes effect from January 1st 2013.
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