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Blueflow calls for seafarers to be trained in fuel use, awarenews
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ADVANCED monitoring packages and modern technologies have the potential to reap huge fuel and energy savings on board a vessel provided the crew has a working knowledge of the technologies deployed, according to Blueflow Energy Management.
The maritime industry has taken huge strides to improve the performance of the global fleet with the development of new technologies, increasing quantities of data and improved connectivity between ship and shore, highlighted Blueflow managing director Peter Knudsen, reported London's VIPO Global (Vessel Performance Optimisation).
"You can put any hardware on board, but if you don't have the crew on your side then it will have limited effects," noted Mr Knudsen.
"A lot of the time new technologies and data collection systems are installed on board a vessel and the crew is expected to know how to operate them and expected to want to drive fuel savings, but this is not always the case," he said.
One of the key problems is that information is often presented on board but not in a way that all crew will be able to understand, he said.
This not only makes it challenging for them to recognise where efficiency gains can be made but can also leave them feeling overwhelmed as increasingly complex technology is installed without additional training on how to operate it or interpret the results.
For Mr Knudsen, the answer is to ensure the crew is involved and feel part of a decision that leads to better ship performance. "The first thing is to make sure the information on the vessel's performance is easy to read, easy to understand and the results are available when a change is made."
He explained that giving seafarers this control enables them to engage in the processes that lead to fuel savings and increases their exposure to technologies and software, enabling them to develop a more thorough understanding of the operational environment surrounding them.
The maritime industry has taken huge strides to improve the performance of the global fleet with the development of new technologies, increasing quantities of data and improved connectivity between ship and shore, highlighted Blueflow managing director Peter Knudsen, reported London's VIPO Global (Vessel Performance Optimisation).
"You can put any hardware on board, but if you don't have the crew on your side then it will have limited effects," noted Mr Knudsen.
"A lot of the time new technologies and data collection systems are installed on board a vessel and the crew is expected to know how to operate them and expected to want to drive fuel savings, but this is not always the case," he said.
One of the key problems is that information is often presented on board but not in a way that all crew will be able to understand, he said.
This not only makes it challenging for them to recognise where efficiency gains can be made but can also leave them feeling overwhelmed as increasingly complex technology is installed without additional training on how to operate it or interpret the results.
For Mr Knudsen, the answer is to ensure the crew is involved and feel part of a decision that leads to better ship performance. "The first thing is to make sure the information on the vessel's performance is easy to read, easy to understand and the results are available when a change is made."
He explained that giving seafarers this control enables them to engage in the processes that lead to fuel savings and increases their exposure to technologies and software, enabling them to develop a more thorough understanding of the operational environment surrounding them.