IMOS - Fuel Zones
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You must have the Fuel Zones Module Right selected under Ports and Areas in the Data Center.
The Fuel Zones form is used to specify estimated/projected low sulfur consumption for different ECA Fuel Zones. Consumption is specified in sets and can accommodate different ECA regulations, different Vessel Types, and other factors. You can create multiple Fuel Zone Sets, including a Global Default Set, and apply them to specific vessels, Vessel Types, Estimates, and voyages.
On the Data Center menu …, under Ports and Areas, click Fuel Zones.
When the configuration flag CFGEnableScrubberType is enabled, high-sulfur fuels cannot be added to the Non-Scrubber tab of the Fuel Zones form. If the drop-down menu only allows the (cons rate only) to be entered, the fuel is labeled as a high-sulfur fuel on the Fuel/Lube Types form.
Creating a Fuel Zone Set
See IMOS - Creating a Fuel Zone Set.
ECA Routing
To set up ECA routing, do any of the following:
- On the Estimate (column or details) or Voyage Manager, set ECA Routing:
Default: Uses the vessel's default routing preferences specified on the Routes tab in the Vessel form.
Disabled: Uses the most direct route.
Enabled: Reroutes around all ECA zones.
- On the Estimate, Voyage, or Distances map, select Minimize ECA Routing.
- In Distances Map Settings, there is a Minimize ECA check box. When selected, routes will be calculated to minimize travel through ECA Zones.
If a port is located within a Fuel Zone, its name appears on the Properties panel.
A port is assigned to the smallest Fuel Zone within which it is located. For example, HUENEME is assigned to USA 25NM zone, but it is also located in US 200NM:
To override the low sulfur status, select the Use High Sulfur Fuel check box. Any future in-port consumption at that port uses high sulfur fuel.
To specify a port as a low sulfur area, select the Low Sulfur ECA check box.
You can also specify an Emission Control Area as a low sulfur area, automatically setting the area and all ports in it to low sulfur. To confirm that you have the latest version of Distances, make sure that ECA Fuel Zone ports are in your Port List, and confirm that the Low Sulfur ECA check box is selected in all of them.
For other ports, the Fuel Zone field contains None.
Low Sulfur Fuel Use: Port Selections & Fuel Grades Consumed
Port Selections | Fuel Grades Consumed in LS Port |
|---|---|
| G and H |
| All L grades |
| L grades specified in CFGLSPortConsumptionDefaultGrades |
| L grades specified in CFGLSPortConsumptionDefaultGrades |
| L grades specified in CFGLSPortConsumptionLSFOGrades |
| No L grades |
ECA Fuel Zones
- ECA-AUSTRALIA
- ECA-BRAZIL
ECA BOHAI SEA - BOHAI SEA is a zone that is contained under the China ECA zone for propulsion.
- ECA-CHINA: When using this fuel zone, set YANGTZE RIVER DELTA, and YANGTZE RIVER DELTA 10OCT18 as inactive. ECA-CHINA incorporates these zones together so the others are no longer needed. When keeping them all activated will cause duplicated passing points in the itinerary.
- ECA-KOREA PORTS
- ECA-MALAYSIA
- ECA-SUEZ CANAL
- ECA-TAIWAN
- ECA-YANGTZE INNER RIVER
- HAWAII 200NM
- ICELAND
- NORTH SEA
- PANAMA CANAL
- PUERTO RICO 200NM
- USA 200NM
- USA 24NM
- WORLDWIDE: This zone is used to set the Fuel Types to be consumed in ports that are not located in any of these Fuel Zones but have the Low Sulfur ECA check box selected. This includes any historic Estimates created without Fuel Zone information. It should include only Fuel Types that were being used for low sulfur consumption before configuring Fuel Zones (and no cons rate only); otherwise, the consumption rates and types will change on Estimates/voyages created before Fuel Zones were enabled.
- YANGTZE RIVER DELTA
- YANGTZE RIVER DELTA 1OCT18
Scrubber settings
For the following ECA zones, scrubber settings as set on the representative port record will now be applied for At Sea consumption:
ECA - GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE
ECA - BALTIC SEA
ECA - PUGET SOUND
ECA - COLUMBIA RIVER
ECA - MISSISSIPPI RIVER ECA - AMAZON RIVER
ECA - ARGENTINA-RIVER PLATE
The default scrubber allowance setting for the listed regions is for Closed-loop scrubbers.