Record commissioning for Lean Marine FuelOpt

Despite travel restrictions and quarantine obligations, Lean Marine successfully completed the remote commissioning of the FuelOpt on board Tipco Asphalt’s 157 000 DWT asphalt tanker Jacob in September 2020 in China.

Louis-Frédéric Sachs, director marine group at Tipco Asphalt, said that Jacob will be at sea or docking in countries with travel restrictions for several months. “We only had one week left in China and we wanted to start using FuelOpt as soon as possible,” he explained. “Lean Marine was extremely reactive from the moment we requested an immediate commissioning,” he added.

FuelOpt technology replaces the need for constant monitoring and manual adjustments by automating the propulsion line. When using FuelOpt on the bridge the crew gets full, automated control of vessel speed and fuel consumption, enabling it to avoid potential overconsumption of fuel in harsh conditions, such as high swells and winds.

Reaching the highest achievable efficiency on vessels with a controllable pitch propeller is also possible since FuelOpt acts as a dynamic tuning system to ensure that the engine and propeller operate at optimal conditions. It also takes temperature and cylinder top pressure into account, adding an extra layer of safety by reducing the chance of overload on the engine system and propulsion line.