Dolphin Fuel Logging & Vessel Performance Monitoring System

Dolphin Fuel Logging & Vessel Performance is an advanced vessel fuel monitoring system developed by Hi Pro Electronics for accurate fuel consumption logging, engine performance monitoring and operational data analysis.

Designed for commercial vessels and fleets, the system continuously collects information from onboard equipment and converts it into useful data for shipowners, technical managers and fleet operators.

By combining fuel consumption with engine and vessel operating parameters, Dolphin provides a clear picture of how fuel is being consumed and how machinery is performing under actual operating conditions.

Advanced Vessel Fuel Monitoring System

The vessel fuel monitoring system continuously collects fuel consumption data from compatible flow meters, engine systems and onboard instrumentation.

Depending on the vessel configuration, Dolphin can monitor:

• Instantaneous fuel consumption
• Total fuel consumed
• Main engine fuel consumption
• Auxiliary engine fuel consumption
• Generator fuel consumption
• Engine running hours
• Engine load
• RPM
• Vessel speed
• Position and voyage information
• Tank levels
• Machinery operating status

This provides operators with reliable historical and real-time information for technical and operational analysis.

Automatic Fuel Logging

Manual fuel reports provide only a snapshot of vessel operation. Dolphin automatically records fuel consumption and associated machinery data, creating a continuous historical record.

The vessel fuel monitoring system allows technical departments to review consumption over selected periods, compare operating conditions and identify unusual changes in fuel usage.

Historical data can also support maintenance investigations and performance evaluation.

Vessel Performance Monitoring

Fuel consumption becomes more meaningful when combined with vessel operating parameters.

Dolphin can integrate fuel measurements with:

Engine Load – RPM – Running Hours – Vessel Speed – Position – Distance – Tank Levels – Machinery Status

This allows operators to understand not only how much fuel has been consumed, but also the operating conditions under which that consumption occurred.

Main & Auxiliary Engine Fuel Monitoring

The Dolphin vessel fuel monitoring system can collect information from main engines, auxiliary engines and generator sets.

Fuel consumption can be analyzed alongside engine load, RPM, running hours and other available parameters.

This makes it possible to compare machinery performance over time and investigate changes in consumption or operating behaviour.

Integration with Existing Vessel Systems

Dolphin is designed for integration with existing marine automation and instrumentation.

Depending on the equipment installed onboard, data can be collected from:

• Coriolis and other compatible fuel flow meters
• Engine controllers
• PLC systems
• Alarm Monitoring Systems
• Power Management Systems
• Tank gauging systems
• GPS and navigation equipment
• NMEA networks
• CAN Bus equipment
• Modbus devices
• Analog and digital sensors

Communication interfaces can include Modbus RTU/TCP, NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000, CAN Bus, Ethernet and serial communications.

Shore-Based Vessel & Fleet Monitoring

The vessel fuel monitoring system can make selected operational information available to authorized shore personnel.

Fleet managers and technical departments can review vessel performance and historical fuel information without depending exclusively on manually prepared onboard reports.

For multi-vessel operations, Dolphin provides a practical foundation for centralized fleet performance monitoring.

Fuel Consumption & Performance Analysis

Recorded information can be used to evaluate fuel consumption under different vessel operating conditions.

Operators can compare consumption against engine load, operating hours, vessel speed and other available parameters.

This helps identify consumption trends and provides technical teams with better information for investigating abnormal performance.

Retrofit Installation

Dolphin can be installed as a retrofit solution on existing vessels.

Hi Pro Electronics can survey the vessel’s automation, instrumentation and communication architecture to determine which existing signals can be utilized.

Where necessary, additional fuel flow meters, sensors, communication gateways or data acquisition equipment can be incorporated into the system.

This flexible approach allows the vessel fuel monitoring system to be adapted to different vessel types and existing equipment configurations.

From Fuel Data to Useful Information

The purpose of Dolphin is not simply to collect more data.

The system organizes fuel and operational information so technical departments can understand when, where and under what operating conditions fuel is being consumed.

Combining automated fuel logging with machinery and vessel data provides valuable information for performance analysis, maintenance planning and fleet management.

Dolphin by Hi Pro Electronics

Dolphin combines the marine automation, instrumentation, communication and remote monitoring expertise of Hi Pro Electronics into a flexible vessel monitoring platform.

Each installation can be configured according to the vessel type, installed machinery, existing instrumentation and information required by the operator.

Improve Your Vessel’s Fuel Monitoring

Looking for a reliable vessel fuel monitoring system for an existing vessel or fleet?

Contact Hi Pro Electronics for a technical assessment. Our engineers can evaluate your existing fuel meters, engine signals, automation systems and communication interfaces and propose a Dolphin Fuel Logging & Vessel Performance solution tailored to your application.