SS Ocean Phoenix

Premier Pacific required modern boiler control systems with the flexibility to efficiently burn any of three different grades of fuel. G.R. Bowler installed them.

G.R. Bowler's Scope of supply:

• Capacity to burn any of three different grades of fuel, including intermediate oil, diesel, and fish oil (a byproduct of the fish factory process)
• Ability to stay at sea for extended periods of time

Benefits of G.R. Bowler automation architecture:

• Fuel burning is more efficient and better automated.
• Fuel costs are reduced.
• Waste is reduced by using fish oil (a byproduct of the factory process) as fuel.
• Bunkering and factory downtime are reduced, with proven ability to stay at sea for extended periods of time.
• SS Ocean Phoenix can operate with diesel/MGO (marine gas oil) at full steaming rates and still retain a reserve.
• The ship has sufficient turndown to operate at a minimum load with a single burner.
• The ship has enhanced stability to operate at all power levels and during maneuvering transients.

System Update: July 2002: The modified gun design and the new “Y” jet tips were tested on the passage between Seattle, Washington and Dutch Harbor, Alaska – and have operated flawlessly ever since.