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In keeping with the principal "you can't manage what you can't measure," some vessel owners are employing the latest digital tools to document fuel consumption and, in turn, emissions. Tidewater Inc., for its part, has 30 vessels being monitored by Nautical Control Solutions LP's Fueltrax fuel management system that combines automated measurements and documentation with zero crew interaction. Developed by Houston's Nautical Control Solutions (NCS) LP, the system relies on Coriolis mass-flow meters - distinctively stabilized for the marine environment - for real-time measurement and recording of fuel consumption and vessel activity. "We were the first to put Coriolis meters at sea," said John Donovan, the technology company's vice president of operations. "Our system helps optimize performance by enabling vessel owners to see under what conditions and propulsion configurations the systems perform best." |