Motion control technology giant Nabtesco Corporation has achieved a breakthrough success in marine fuel efficiency optimisation following the deployment of its new Telegraph Agent™ automatic speed control system on the car carrier Malaysia Grace, owned by Eastern Car Liner Co Ltd (ECL).
The system was combined with group company DeepSea Technologies' AI-driven optimisation tool Cassandra, delivering a 3.4% reduction in fuel consumption by automatically controlling vessel speed across key trade routes in Asia, the Middle East and Oceania.
Reduction in emissions
ECL has committed to installing the combined system on its entire fleet
Following this successful deployment, ECL has committed to installing the combined system on its entire fleet.
N Murakami, CEO of ECL Ship Management Co Ltd, said: “As the first company in Japan to adopt this technology, we sincerely look forward to further collaboration between Cassandra and Telegraph Agent™. Embracing new approaches is in our company’s blood, and the reduction in emissions this project has brought will be hugely valued by our clients.”
Twin challenge of decarbonisation and crewing
DeepSea CEO Dr Konstantinos Kyriakopoulos added: “We’re delighted that our AI-driven approach is taking hold in Japan, where companies are serious about the twin challenge of decarbonisation and crewing."
"Cassandra’s AI allows companies to unlock the full potential of Telegraph Agent™ to identify the ideal setpoints to achieve maximum savings across any given voyage.”
Telegraph Agent™ empowers vessel owners
Cassandra provides a highly accurate version of the correlation between speed and fuel consumption
Launched last year, Telegraph Agent™ empowers vessel owners to automatically control main engine output to match an RPM, power or speed specified by the crew.
In tandem, Cassandra provides a highly accurate understanding of the correlation between speed and fuel consumption under a wide range of weather and oceanic conditions. By continuously analysing operational data in real time, Cassandra enables safer and more precise decision-making, identifying fuel-saving opportunities and unlocking the full potential of Telegraph Agent™ to enhance operational awareness across fleets.
New generation of intelligent control tools
Purpose-designed for companies taking their first step in intelligent automation, Telegraph Agent™ serves as the foundation of Nabtesco's strategy to provide a new generation of intelligent control tools that leverage the power of cutting-edge AI to significantly boost sailing efficiency and reduce emissions while easing the workload burden for seafarers.
