The Paul H. Townsend

The 447’ self unloading Great Lakes freighter Paul H. Townsend was particularly bothered by a bad fuel situation during the 2005-2006 shipping season.  Her ship management systems are all powered by diesel generators with a 22,000 gallon tank.  The chief engineer reported that he was having to change fuel filters every 4 hours as a result of the sludge building up in them!

After the recommend dosage of Algae-X AFC-705 fuel catalyst to stop the immediate problem and clean the fuel tank and the installation of an Algae-X LG-X 1500 to prevent any future problems, the chief engineer reported his filter life had extended to 200+ hours and that the fuel filters were “nearly clean” at winter layup.

Inland Lakes Management was formed in March of 1987 to operate and manage the Huron Cement (National Gypsum) fleet following the purchase of National Gypsum by Lafarge Corp. on January 1st, 1987.  The Townsend sails as the smallest of the ILM fleet.  Her bigger sisters are the Alpena and the J.A.W. Iglehart.

Algae-X is the worldwide leader in total fuel management systems designed to optimize fuel quality and promote peak engine performance and reliability.  Algae-X technology improves the quality and reliability of fuels resulting in improved combustion, significant reduction in particulate emissions, and lower overall operating and maintenance costs.  The Great Lakes Basin distributor for Algae-X products is the Diesel Fuel Doctor.  www.dieselfueldoctor or 517.605.5788

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