DFDS Immingham has installed Terberg telematics units onboard 10 of their tugs. These hardware units use GPS to access all relevant vessel data and generate reports to help optimise fleet management. Using telematics system has enabled DFDS to carry out advance analysis and identify two opportunities to optimise the driving speed of tugs and minimise their engine idling time. According to pilot tests, bringing the maximum speed down from 18mph to 15mph for all tugs could reduce overall fuel consumption by 163,000 litres per annum – a CO2e saving of 428 tonnes; whilst cutting the idle time by 12% is expected to generate an annual fuel savings of 24,405 litres of fuel across the tug fleet, leading to an annual CO2 reduction of 78.5 tonnes.
ENVIRONMENTAL TAGS:
Reducing Emissions