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Arafura
Container Ship Fuel Economy Results - Auxiliary Engines
The chart and graph below show how much fuel the Arafura used in the auxiliary engine during the trial period. It is the auxiliary engine that powers the refrigerated units (reefers) in the ship.
Note: The data below shows that when Green Plus was present the auxiliary engine used less fuel despite a higher average use of reefers.
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|
First Period - Baseline Voyages |
Second Period - Treated with Green Plus |
|
Tons of Fuel |
Tons of Fuel |
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|
186.9 |
130.1 |
|
|
137.0 |
130.2 |
|
|
236.5 |
130.3 |
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|
207.7 |
28.1* |
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|
249.0* |
130.5 |
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Total Fuel Used |
768.1 |
643.5 |
|
Reefers (Mean) |
151.6 |
171.4 |
* Eliminated from calculations due to a data reporting error
In gross terms the auxiliary engine used 16% less fuel per voyage after Green Plus was added to the fuel.
