Lloyd's Register broadens marine fuel & engine performance service with FOBAS Engine
| | Lloyd’s Register’s marine fuel and engine performance consultancy, FOBAS, has launched a new service, FOBAS Engine.
FOBAS Engine is a performance monitoring service, delivering extended
fuel and lubricant telemetry regarding engine performance to ships’
crews and operators. The FOBAS Engine service aims to give ships in its
programme a detailed indication of what is happening within large
marine diesel two-stroke engines and, importantly, FOBAS will then
provide practical guidance when any deteriorating engine conditions are
encountered enabling action to be taken before damage is caused.
FOBAS Engine represents a ’low risk’ investment for the ship owner as
it is formed by the fusion of expertise from proven FOBAS technologies
and the data analysis engine from Flame Marine. This creates a
significant extension of capability, adding value and offering true
independence and support in engine management.
The benefits of FOBAS Engine include reduced maintenance costs,
diminished potential engine downtime and reductions in cylinder oil
feed rate. As the shipping industry continues to seek improved engine
performance, this new service helps enhance operators’ ability to
operate efficiently – reducing both costs and emissions.
The FOBAS Engine service is delivered using eight points of performance
analysis via a thorough assessment of the key condition variables that
affect the efficient operation of engines. FOBAS Engine telemetry
provides ships’ crews and ship managers with key engine performance
information. The crew are empowered and enabled to make any necessary
adjustments to achieve optimised engine operation. Reports generated by
FOBAS Engine are concise, clear and provide ship’s engineers with
relevant, easily assessed information supporting their decision making.
“Our existing FOBAS services lead the market in providing insight and
engineering advice about bunker quality at the point of loading. FOBAS
Engine expands our capability beyond the bunker station right to the
heart of the engine” says Douglas Raitt – Lloyd’s Register’s Global
FOBAS Manager. “This is a good example of the increasing sophistication
in shipping operations. Tribology – the area of engineering concerned
with friction – is important. We all know about efforts to reduce hull
friction – with this new capability we are focused on reducing friction
in the engine.”
FOBAS has entered into a contract with Flame Marine Limited for the
provision of engine performance, lubricant and fuel analysis, using its
world leading Flame Diagnostic service, to power the new FOBAS Engine
service.
Jonathan Hodges, Managing Director of Flame Marine Ltd: ”We are
delighted to be working with a leading fuel advisory and consultancy
service in FOBAS, and be providing the engine performance, lubricant
and fuel analysis through our world leading Flame Diagnostic service,
for Lloyd’s Register’s tribology and telemetry experts to interpret and
consult on engine performance through the new service FOBAS Engine.”
Source: Lloyd’s Register |
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