Driving fuel savings using digital engine optimisation

The fuel savings, achieved after installing Accelleron’s digital engine optimisation solution Tekomar XPERT on 12 Panamax vessels, enabled KMTC SM to reduce CO2 emissions by about 4,200 tonnes.

“Based on the big savings on fuel cost and emission reduction, we aim to install Tekomar XPERT on our remaining 16 self-managed vessels, and will be recommending its installation on 22 other vessels managed by third parties,” said Jin-Seob Lee, general manager of environmental technology, KMTC Ship Management.

Thermodynamic insights

Tekomar XPERT delivers engine optimisation recommendations based on thermodynamic insights that aim to bring engines back to operating performance achieved at “new” condition. The solution can be applied to any engine and turbocharger make.

KMTC SM tracked engine performance and benchmarked engines and vessels through Tekomar XPERT’s web portal Loreka.

Accelleron anticipates that KMTC’s fuel bill will be reduced by around US$1.3 million a year when Tekomar XPERT is deployed across all 50 vessels.

“Efficient engines are one of the keys to reducing fuel costs, emissions and carbon price exposure, enabling optimization without impact on vessel operation,” said Shailesh Shirsekar, global head of sales & operations, Accelleron.

“With simple guidance from Tekomar XPERT, ship operators can ensure that the engines are running at their very best, laying the foundation for lower lifecycle costs as well as regulatory compliance.”

The reduced emissions should also translate to better Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) ratings and lower exposure to carbon pricing, including the EU Emissions Trading System, which will apply to shipping from 2024.