fuel tanker Articles
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Today’s vulnerable diesel fuel
When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandated a change to ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) in 2007, it caused some significant problems for fleets. The majority of fleet managers are not aware of these problems. From fuel microbes to water contamination, here are the problems and how to prevent (or solve) them. 1. Lack of Lubrication Prior to the introduction of ULSD, diesel fuel ...
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Easy Access to Savings on Board Ships - Case Study
Grindrod Shipping, owner and manager of IVS and Unicorn Tankers, has installed OptiSaveTM on board 9 vessels; 7 bulk carriers and 2 tankers and more will follow. The co-operation with IVS goes back to 2009 and the first OptiSaveTM system was installed on board one of the bulk carriers soon after. “We have a great co-operation with DESMI and their automation team. We always look at how ...
By DESMI A/S
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Easy access to savings on board ships - Case Study
Grindrod Shipping, owner and manager of IVS and Unicorn Tankers, has installed OptiSave on board 9 vessels; 7 bulk carriers and 2 tankers and more will follow. The co-operation with IVS goes back to 2009 and the first OptiSave system was installed on board one of the bulk carriers soon after. “We have a great co-operation with DESMI and their automation team. We always look at how much ...
By DESMI A/S
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Efficiency beyond pizza money: The military’s gigantic bite
Is efficiency worth the bother if you save only $5-$10 per month on your energy bill? Many homeowners think not. One dad told us his family would rather save money by just skipping a pizza order once a month. That sentiment is not unusual. But it is hard to negate the economic value of efficiency if you spend $20 billion per year on energy, as does the US military, our ...
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Market-Proven Energy-Saving Systems (ESS) move to mainstream
Now that Energy-saving Systems (ESS) such as DESMI’s OptiSave™, a pump control solution that feeds pumps with just the right amount of energy, have been thoroughly proven, shipowners finally have a cost-effective, simple solution to meet IMO emissions regulations. And everyone is getting on board. The case for compliance “It’s the first time we can confidently state that ...
By DESMI A/S
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