Yara Marine’s FuelOpt optimizing propulsion on 300 vessels
Yara Marine has secured the three hundredth vessel contract for FuelOpt, its automated propulsion optimization system. The order strengthens Yara’s presence in the rapidly growing sector of vessel optimization, as shipowners seek to minimize fuel costs and reduce emissions in line with recent regulatory requirements.
FuelOpt improves operational performance through automated control of key operational parameters – vessel speed, fuel consumption, and propulsive power – as defined by crew. The system gives operators the flexibility to achieve their operational targets while complying with emissions reduction regulations, including the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) and the Energy Efficiency Design Index for Existing Ships (EEXI).
Introduced in 2013, FuelOpt has become a byword for direct and real-time fuel savings, changing the way some of the most advanced ship-operators control propulsion. Stolt Tankers, Teekay, Ardmore, Golden Ocean, and Algoma are among those to have reaped the benefits of the intelligent software and intuitive control that underpin the system
