
Dolphin Monitoring® (iPerform Plus)
February 21, 2023Dolphin Monitoring® (iFuel) – Marine Fuel Monitoring System
Dolphin Monitoring® iFuel is a marine fuel monitoring solution designed to provide shipowners, operators and technical managers with accurate information about vessel fuel consumption and operational performance.
By integrating fuel measurement equipment with onboard data acquisition and remote monitoring technologies, Dolphin iFuel provides greater visibility into how, when and where fuel is being consumed.
Real-Time Vessel Fuel Monitoring
The Marine Fuel Monitoring System collects and processes fuel consumption data from compatible onboard measurement equipment and makes this information available for monitoring and analysis.
Depending on the vessel configuration, the system can monitor fuel consumption associated with:
- Main engines
- Auxiliary engines
- Diesel generators
- Boilers
- Other fuel-consuming machinery
This allows operators to obtain a more detailed understanding of fuel usage across different vessel operating conditions.
Fuel Consumption & Operational Data
Dolphin iFuel can combine fuel measurements with other available vessel information to provide more meaningful operational analysis.
Depending on the installation, this may include:
- Instantaneous fuel consumption
- Total fuel consumed
- Engine running hours
- Engine RPM
- Vessel speed
- GPS position
- Generator operation
- Machinery operating status
- Historical consumption data
- Selected vessel performance parameters
Combining these parameters helps technical teams evaluate fuel consumption in relation to actual vessel operation.
Remote Fuel Monitoring
When integrated with the Dolphin Monitoring® platform, fuel and operational information can be made available to authorized shore-based personnel.
This provides shipowners and fleet managers with improved visibility of vessel fuel consumption without relying exclusively on manually reported information.
Historical data can also support consumption analysis, operational comparisons and identification of abnormal fuel usage patterns.
Flexible Integration with Existing Vessel Systems
Every vessel has a different machinery and automation configuration. Dolphin iFuel can therefore be engineered according to the available fuel measurement equipment, sensors, engine controllers and communication interfaces onboard.
Hi Pro Electronics can provide the complete engineering scope, from initial vessel assessment and equipment selection through integration, installation, commissioning and technical support.
Smarter Fuel Management with Dolphin iFuel
Accurate fuel consumption information provides valuable insight for vessel operators seeking to improve operational awareness and understand the relationship between machinery operation and fuel usage.
Dolphin Monitoring® iFuel – Measure. Monitor. Analyze.
