ABB has announced this week that it is launching a brand new torque monitoring system, Torductor Marine, that aims to optimise engine and fuel efficiency following a successful trial on Stena Line’s freight ferry MV Stena Scotia, where sensors tracked the performance of the vessel’s engines.
The Torductor Marine system is the latest addition to ABB’s Marine Software portfolio which visualises the data for the onboard crew. This data can then be shared with the ship’s shore-side support team.
Contactless sensors are mounted facing the propeller shaft with a gap of approximately 1.5mm. Other than the shaft itself, there are no moving parts meaning the system is almost maintenance free.
The system provides ship-owners with a clear and quantifiable insight into the performance of the vessels engine, such as propulsion power, Specific Fuel Oil Consumption (SFOC), total number of shaft revolutions and the total amount of energy developed during a voyage.
In combination with ABB’s CoriolisMaster fuel flow sensors and insight in the Specific Fuel Oil Consumption (SFOC) and related key performance indicators can be generated.
“At ABB we are leveraging increased ship connectivity and Torductor Marine exemplifies how we are helping ships become more efficient through Marine Software,” said said Juha Koskela, Managing Director of ABB’s Marine and Ports business unit
Follow the successful testing of the Torductor system on the portside propeller shaft, Stena Line BV has agreed to transform the test installation into a permanent one, and purchase a second installation for the Starboard shaft.
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