Remote monitoring of river and sea vessel operation parameters
Technoton’s telematics solutions measure and analyze the operating parameters of engines, generators, boilers, and other vessel equipment. These solutions are used on all types of small and medium-sized vessels, including tugs, ferries, launches, bunker ships, dredges, barges, service vessels, fishing boats, and others.
A key component of Technoton’s solution is the fuel consumption control system, which enables shipowners and operators to significantly reduce fuel consumption, improve operational processes and safety, enhance vessel maintenance quality, and increase the accuracy of CO2 emissions calculations. Technoton’s solutions for water transport deliver cost savings, long-term efficiency gains, and ensure compliance with environmental standards.
Monitoring of parameters can be conducted both on the vessel and remotely. Data is provided in convenient graphs or tables via the telematics service.
• Determining the actual fuel consumption of all consumers
• Detection of inefficient operation of diesel generators and boilers
• Clarification of CO2 emission calculation (based on fuel consumption)
• Clarification of fuel consumption standards for consumers on board
• Development of measures and methods for fuel economy
• Elimination of fuel consumption overstatements
• Monitoring the actual operating time of fuel consumers
• Exclusion of work time additions
• Preventing fuel line leaks
• Instrumentally accurate measurement of fuel consumption
• Engine fault identification, DTC reading
• Monitoring compliance with operating rules
• Determination of anomalies (abnormal parameter values)
• Detection of short-term (less than 1 s) parameter jumps
• Forecasting maintenance based on actual operating time of consumers
• Monitoring of equipment operating modes
• Monitoring the operating time of engines, generators, boilers
• Vessel speed
• Track location and route
• Control of ship stopover locations
ADVANTAGES OF TECHNOTON SOLUTION FOR WATER TRANSPORT
- FOR SHIP OWNERS:
- FOR INTEGRATORS:
ON-BOARD EQUIPMENT FOR WATER TRANSPORT TELEMATICS
Technoton’s solutions for water transport can be used as a standalone telematics system or integrated into other systems—within an onboard NMEA2000 network, for connecting equipment to satellite or GSM ship monitoring terminals, or for data integration at the software level, enabling fleet monitoring and management.
MAIN PARAMETERS CONTROLLED
FUEL
• Instant flow rate in engines, generators, boilers
• Total fuel consumption
• Total fuel used in “Idle” and “Optimal” modes
• Fuel temperature
• Fuel level in tanks
ENGINE
• Engine hours (running time)
• Operating time in “Idle” and “Optimal” modes
• Coolant temperature
• Engine oil pressure
• Engine operating mode: Idle/Optimal/Overload
DATA AND EVENTS
• Events “Power on/off”, “Data cheating” etc.
• Operating time in event modes
• Fuel consumption in “Cheating” mode
• Information from standard and additional analog sensors
DISPLAYING DATA FROM TECHNOTON TELEMATICS SYSTEM
Data from the control system is transmitted through the CANUp telematics gateway and can be viewed remotely as detailed reports in telematics service applications. These applications allow for flexible customization of a virtual dashboard, enabling the display of the most critical data on a single screen for convenience.
The system can be programmed to automatically send reports via email or SMS, including alerts for specific events (e.g., complete engine shutdown during operating hours).
To monitor parameters on the vessel, the MasterCAN Display 35 can be installed in the captain’s cabin. Additionally, some DFM fuel flow meter models feature an onboard display.
When using Technoton devices with S7 technology, data can be transmitted to a monitoring terminal, smartphone, tablet, display, or other S7-compatible devices via BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy).
EXAMPLES OF COMPLETED PROJECTS
Ventspils port, Latvia
Task: monitoring of fuel consumption and prevention of manipulations with fuel.
Solution: DFM 250 AK fuel flow meters for gensets and DFM 250 DK for engines.
Transportation company
Task: fuel consumption monitoring of river vessels and optimization of routes.
Solution: DFM 250CCAN fuel flow meters, DFM 100CCAN fuel flow meters, GPS-trackers.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
The Technoton marine and river transport monitoring system is suitable for various types of vessels: dredgers, dredgers, floating cranes, pilot and control vessels, service and crew vessels, service and fishing vessels, barges, tractors and others, including obsolete ones.
- DFM Marine fuel flow meters installed in the fuel lines of the main engine, auxiliary engines, diesel generators and boilers/heaters and the CANUp telematic gateway;
- DUT-E fuel level sensors for fuel tanks, and MasterCAN DAC digital-to-analog converters for collecting signals from standard analog sensors of the ship/boat, contactless readers for reading data from the ship’s NMEA 2000, CAN J1939/S6 bus
Fuel consumption control and location monitoring of river and sea vessels helps to reduce fleet downtime, prevent fuel theft, reduce operating and maintenance costs, simplify accounting of spent fuel, and improve the discipline of the vessel’s crew. All this provides a significant economic effect, allowing you to save up to 50% of current fuel costs.
The collected data is transferred via the CANUp gateway to the ORF4 telematics service (or another), via SMS or e-mail. Data transfer can be duplicated to the MasterCAN Display 35 in the ship’s wheelhouse. In the simplest case, the data is displayed directly on the built-in display of the flow meter or in a mobile application when connected via Bluetooth.
