Fuel hoses on board ships are exposed to extreme conditions. They have to withstand high temperatures, different fuel types, pressure fluctuations as well as vibrations generated by engine fuel pump systems. If a fuel hose leaks, it can have serious consequences. These include fuel spills, which can be difficult and costly to clean up. A fuel spill could also lead to an engine-room fire, which would be a significant safety risk to your crew, equipment, and the environment.
The Wärtsilä Smart fuel hose helps to detect such leaks. Thanks to its multi-layer design with capacitive sensors, the Wärtsilä Smart fuel hose is both durable and smart. If it detects a leak, it will trigger an alarm – thus helping protect crew, equipment and the environment.
The Wärtsilä Smart fuel hose complies with IMO safety standards and has been tested in the field in harsh conditions.
The Wärtsilä Smart fuel hose is ideal for cruise vessels and ferry operators who want to take additional safety measures to:
The Wärtsilä Smart fuel hose is available in different sizes. It is compatible with large and medium-bore Wärtsilä 4-stroke engines including the Wärtsilä 31, Wärtsilä Vasa 32, Wärtsilä 32, Wärtsilä 46, Wärtsilä 46F, Wärtsilä 46TS and Wärtsilä 50.
The Wärtsilä Smart fuel hose gives you three powerful benefits.
The Wärtsilä Smart fuel hose detects leaks before they cause problems such as costly fuel spills or an engine-room fire. This increases safety for crews and passengers and helps to protect the environment and critical equipment.
The Wärtsilä Smart fuel hose helps prevent fuel spills and fires in the engine room. Spills and fires would require clean-up operations and might also require costly repairs. Preventing these will avoid expensive vessel downtime, too.
Thanks to its multi-layer design with capacitive sensors, the Wärtsilä Smart fuel hose is both durable and smart. If it detects a leak, it will trigger an alarm. This helps keep your equipment in peak condition, improving its reliability and lifetime.
Because of this, you can safely extend component maintenance intervals. This can bring you savings.
The Wärtsilä Smart fuel hose package consists of multi-layered flexible hoses and leak-detection sensors.
The hoses have three layers:
Leak detection consists of leakage hoses and a leakage tank with two capacitive sensors – one for the inlet hose and one for the outlet hose – which trigger an immediate alarm if there is a fuel leak.
Fuel from the leakage tank is directed to the sludge tank via a hose. The sensors are connected to the automation system or to an external alarm system, depending on what is installed and the chosen alarm functionality.
The Wärtsilä Smart fuel hose package also includes a pressure test adapter, which can be connected to the leak hose connection. The adapter makes it possible to manually pressurise the annular space. This pressurisation process is performed in order to check the tightness of the second hose layer, which cannot be visually inspected.
The Wärtsilä Smart fuel hose is Marine Equipment Directive (MED) certified, holds type approval from classification societies and complies with International Maritime Organization (IMO) safety standards.
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