Lubrication monitoring system can further optimise oil feed

摘要

German shipping company, Reederei Hermann Buss GmbH had managed to reduce cylinder oil consumption by up to 40%, by using the Jensen Lubricator SIP System on all its ships. But without a reliable feedback system, the company recognised that simply reducing the feed rate carried a risk of seriously harming the engine.rnTo safely achieve the optimum feed rate and realise a further 10% saving, Reederei Buss decided to deploy Kittiwake's AnalexAlert to monitor lubrication conditions. Recognising the theoretical advantage and potential to save money whilst improving safety, the system was initially tested on two of its vessels.