Impacts of Application Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Lamps in Reducing Generator Power on Ro-Ro Passenger Ship 300 GT KMP Bambit

Abstract

KMP Bambit is an Indonesian Ro-Ro ship that carries passengers. It is public transportation from Merauke Regency to Asmat Regency and vice versa. The ship is still using fluorescent lamps as its main lighting source. This study presents a comparative study of the efficiency level between the use of fluorescent lamps and LED lamps in the room aboard the ship. The method used is the zonal cavity (lumen) method by dividing each room into three parts, namely the height ceiling cavity (hcc), height room cavity (hrc), and height floor cavity (hf c). The illumination value was determined according to the standards set for each room. The principal results for comparing lighting power on KMP Bambit showed that the total lighting electrical load accumulated using the fluorescent lighting type was 24.31 kW. In contrast, LED lighting had a total lighting electrical load of 16.51 kW. This reduced the generator power from 68 kW to 60 kW, which could improve the efficiency of ship fuel operational costs. This study can evaluate the existing Ro-Ro ship fleet and be a good option in the process of building Ro-Ro ships in the future.

Perencanaan Distribusi Penerangan Untuk Ruangan Di Atas Kapal Tb Liberty 217 Gt Menggunakan Metode Zonal Cavity

“…Keunggulan menggunakan lampu LED adalah memiliki daya yang baik (hemat energi), ramah lingkungan karena tidak mengandung merkuri seperti lampu Fluorescent, masa pakai yang jauh lebih lama dibanding lampu lainnya [6]. Beberapa penelitian tentang penggunaan lampu LED pada kapal telah dilakukan seperi kajian penggunaan lampu LED pada kapal roro KMP Bambit yang mampu mengurangi beban daya generator hingga 8 kW [7], penghematan biaya bahan bakar hingga 50% untuk kapal nelayan di tanzania setelah mengganti lampu kapal mereka dengan LED [8], penelitian lainnya juga dilakukan pada kapal nelayan yang beroperasi di Saharan African Lake yang menguji tingkat perbandingan lampu LED dan fluorescent setelah dilakukan pergantian lampu menjadi lampu LED [9]. Dari penelitian tersebut semuanya memberikan hasil yang baik dalam penggunaan lampu LED karena mampu mengurangi biaya konsumsi bahan bakar yang tinggi karena semakin besar daya generator (mesin) yang digunakan maka akan semakin tinggi pula besar konsumsi bahan bakar yang digunakan sehingga akan berpengaruh pada biaya operasional kapal yang sangat tinggi pula [10], [11].…”

Analysis of Generator Power Requirements for Lighting Distribution Using LED Lights on a 500 DWT Sabuk Nusantara

“…Similar to land structures, ships require effective lighting sources, particularly during nighttime operations. The ship's lighting system must align with technological advancements, incorporating energy-saving solutions like LEDs (light-emitting diodes) [3]. Given the importance of energy conservation in planning ship lighting installations, it directly impacts the generator power installed on the ship.…”