Commerical Marine

Commercial Operator Sees Improved Performance from DAVCO Sea Pro®

Situation

A commercial operator was upgrading their engines and decided to upgrade the fuel filtration system, as well. The test boat previously had three stages of filtration, utilizing a competitor’s product but the operator was looking for better contaminant and water removal and longer service intervals. The operator contacted DAVCO requesting to test the Sea Pro® line of fuel filters and water separators.

Quick Facts

Client: Operator

Application: Pushboat

Location: New Orleans, LA

Product: Sea Pro® Dual Tall

Action

DAVCO and the operator conducted a test installation utilizing a Sea Pro® Dual Tall on the port engine and the existing competitor processor on the starboard engine. After running multiple tests over a few months, the data demonstrated that the Sea Pro® extended service intervals up to four times longer than the competitive filtration system.

Based on these results, the operator chose the DAVCO Sea Pro® Dual Tall with NanoNet media allowing for very fine filtration without added restriction.

The Sea Pro® Dual Tall can extend service intervals up to four times longer than competitive products. It’s also designed to meet all certifications and requirements for commercial marine vessels, including ABS approval.

Results

The Sea Pro® Dual Tall extended service intervals from 250 hours to more than 1,000 hours*.

Other benefits the operator experienced, include:

• Decreased the total number of filters required for operation from six to two
• Extended filter life up to 1,000 hours or more
• Reduced inconsistencies in fleet maintenance and machine downtime
• Improved engine performance and fuel efficiency due to decreased restriction
• Better protected fuel pumps and injectors

The commercial operator was able to extend filter life and performance while maintaining a high level of filtration quality. Due to these results and benefits, the operator chose to install the Sea Pro® Dual Tall on other vessels in their fleet, further decreasing total downtime and increasing productivity.

*Please consult your owner’s manual for suggested service intervals.