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though the product is new to the market in general, it has been in use by one ofthe world?s largest ferry operators, British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., for over two years now. deBruyne, Edoc Safety. Like many oth- ers in the industry we saw the increased scrutiny from governing bodies with re- gards to safety and compliance coming and we wanted to be ready for it. Safety was also something our existing cus- tomers were asking us for because they have our other modules and they saw the potential of integrating them with our safety module. The challenge for a safety manager today is that safety and compli-ance touches every aspect of an organi- zation. Basically, one non-conformity could have several corrective actions at- tached to it that affect multiple depart- ments, and trying to keep track of everything that?s going on in all different aspects of the organization from the crew to the vessels, to maintenance to pur- chasing, is a big job Hartsaw, W&O Fuel costs and effi- ciency have become an increasing con- cern in maritime operations, so last yearW&O introduced the FuelProof Fuelmanagement systems to help vessel own- ers and operators create greater fuel effi- ciencies. The FuelProof system consists of accurate flow meters along with a soft- ware suite to visualize and record real- time fuel consumption and engine/vessel performance data. This industrial, off- the-shelf software comes with more than 450 available interfaces designed for communicating with devices, control sys- tems, third-party applications and busi- ness systems such as corporate ERP. W&O has designed a marine measure-ment application based on this softwareinfrastructure. It allows multiple data streams into the visualization screens forquick analysis and reaction to fuel and ef-ficiency issues. The FuelProof software brings situational awareness to the oper- ators and to the home office for review and comment. This information is usedby vessel crew and office staff to analyze and identify areas where efficiencies re- side and can be implemented. The sys- tems can be used for both diesel andheavy fuel applications. The meters also employ the latest technologies available and are approved for custody transfer op- erations. FuelProof Bunker operates with the latest coriolis meter technology pro-vided by Emerson Micromotion. W&O?s new FuelProof Fusion system is designed for diesel application on workboats and tugs. This system shows real-time fuel consumption along with speed and posi-tion from the GPS interface, along with other pertinent equipment data to give the vessel operator the information he or she needs to make informed decisions on throttle position and efficiency. Fusion in- cludes a weather resistant, self-containedcomputer and touch screen, turbine me-ters with all required electronics, junctionboxes and cabling. This makes system design, installation or retrofit a very sim- ple process. The Fusion software is a Mi- crosoft Windows-based system that allows the user to easily customize the look of data screens, making the displaysimple to use and comprehend. The data is relayed to the home office using cell, e-mail or satellite communication linkson a customizable time frame, offering office personnel historical operational in- formation for efficiency, voyage planning and customer billing of fuel charges. March 2012 www.marinelink.com 51MR March 12 # 7 (50-55):MR Template 3/5/2012 10:46 AM Page 51