Better Decisions! Higher Profits!

MICAD Marine Systems is the world leader in providing real-time The Fuel Marine System is the premiere vessel and fleet information platform.
marine vessel operations information. Our products and systems bring More than simply monitoring, the Fuel Marine System keeps both onboard
the information required for successful and profitable decisions to all personnel and shore side management completely informed of the current status of
enterprise personnel, regardless of position in the hierarchy of the critical systems, when it matters, during operations, IN REAL TIME.
business structure.
How can MICAD benefit you?
MICAD Marine Systems strives to ensure that accurate and concise
information is presented in the simplest manner, so that all concerned PROFITS - from reduced fuel costs of up to 20% (or more)
can use this information quickly and profitably.
PROFITS - from same-day billing capability by reducing receivables aging
All industries struggle to acquire accurate information. MICAD
Marine has chosen to focus on marine vessel operations, and to be PROFITS - from reduced vessel downtime
the world’s leader in providing marine businesses with the accurate
information and decision-making software that is desperately needed. PROFITS - from reduced maintenance costs
Our products and systems utilize the ever-growing power of
PROFITS - from efficient use of crew time
microcomputers and MS Windows® based software to gather more
information – more than ever previously possible. Our customers PROFITS - from increased vessel safety
perform these tasks with fewer personnel, fewer mistakes, and fewer
losses. We simultaneously collect, store, and analyze all of the Timely Information = PROFITS
information from the hundreds of different systems on board, be they
vessel operations systems, or cargo management and control.

When appropriate, we report vital information and computed

conclusions to vessel operations personnel and shore-based management.
The combination permits management to make positive, instant
management decisions. We utilize the fastest, most cost-effective, global
information transports available today: satellite data links.

MICAD Marine Systems is dedicated and focused on performing

the continuing research and development of those tools and systems to
support the ever-changing definition of successful world trade, and to
continue as the world’s leader of marine information systems.
How does it works?
It integrates information from all vessel systems such as mechanical, hydraulic,
temperature-driven or pressure-driven.
It archives all information in its exclusive ten-year vessel log.
FMS is a modular, MS Windows®-based system:
• Scalable – Able to meet any size vessel requirements from 16 to 25,000
data points.
• Flexible – The exact functionality you need.

It displays the information to vessel crews in clear, easy-to-understand screens.
It has the ability to generate critical vessel systems reports.
It has the capability to transmit the information globally via its exclusive satellite
network.
it delivers the right information to the right people at the right time so that
critical operating decisions can be made quickly and without guesswork.
The Fuel Marine System can acquire information from almost any new or existing
sensor or information source on the vessel:
• Expandable – Easily add both hardware components and/or software
applications for specific vessel requirements and functionality
• Ease of use – Any operator can learn the FMS System in fifteen
minutes or less.
Only the Fuel Marine System can provide the current vessel status and history
in a context that is relevant to both vessel operators and shore-based management. In-
formation is presented in real time, when it matters most. Changes can then be made
immediately, based on current, relevant information, NOT guesswork.

• NMEA 2000 • Tachometers

• NMEA 1983 • Digital sensors
FMS is the most accurate and effective management
tool money can buy!
• Counters

Once captured, this data can be displayed in the appropriate format to effectively
communicate the information. The information is displayed as follows:
• Gauges • Charts
• Fuel Management • Tank Levels
• Trip Logs • Alarm Messages
• Vessel Log Graphs • Custom Displays

Virtually any other required format!

Fuel Management
Fuel Marine System’s fuel management tool is the most accurate
and reliable way to report on vessel and fleet performance. FMS
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customer experience has proven that when used as a management tool,
the FMS Marine System can reduce fuel expenditures by up to 20%.

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FMS allows management to accurately track and monitor their vessels’ 100

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fuel consumption in real time, while giving captains valid information
on which to base operational decisions. 80

5 %
• FMS obtains valid fuel burn information - All systems come 60
standard with 99% accurate fuel monitoring, far exceeding the
accuracy and reliability of fuel data provided by engine man- 40
ufacturers. Small changes in throttle settings can have dramatic

% $
effects on operating costs, so FMS gives management the ability 20

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to remotely monitor crew and vessel performance and make 10
profitable operating decisions. 0
350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900
• FMS establishes operational base lines - FMS installations
include the capability to use sea trials to establish a company’s RPM
Cut Fuel Costs fuel burn index for each specific vessel. During the sea trials, all
20% (or more) installed sensors are also establishing their Engines: EMD 16-645-E2 driving AquaMaster Z-Drives.
baseline values.
Tugboat, Long Beach, CA. August, 2005
• FMS incorporates trip logs into the fuel management system - 500 Hours since engine overhaul
FMS archives accurate fuel usage in job-specific trip logs. This
gives management accurate job costing data that can be transmit- RPM 350 406 453 498 550 596 651 701 755 804 852 909
ted upon job completion to accounting or FUEL1 10.4 12.62 15.2 19.8 24.8 29.6 37.1 46.0 55.0 68.0 77.0 111
senior management. % CHANGE 21% 20% 30% 25% 19% 25% 24% 20% 24% 13% 44%
KPH2 5.2 6.2 6.8 7.6 8.3 8.8 9.5 10.2 11.1 11.1 12.1 12.6
• FMS maintenance management capability lets engineers
maintain optimal engine performance, and minimize fuel
1. Double fuel consumption values for two engines.
consumption – MICAD’s monitoring provides engineers with
the tools necessary to ensure that fuel is not wasted. 2. Average speed increase for each 50 RPM is 0.67 KPH, yet fuel consumption rises disproportionately to
increases in throttle.
Maintenance Management What are the costs of vessel downtime?
FMS delivers timely and accurate information to vessel engineers To calculate your vessel Opportunity Cost = $___________ per day / Job
and managers. The FMS Marine System can track and log all downtime costs, simply fill out
maintenance performed on the vessel for up to ten years, and notify the adjacent worksheet.
Cost of the Yard = $___________ per day
operators of pending maintenance based on the following:
The MICAD System ensures
• Condition-based notifications, such as exhaust temperature
changes that deviate from base-line values that all maintenance costs Additional cost of parts
are minimized and profits not maintained = $___________
• Consumption-based notifications, such as fuel consumed by
maximized.
an engine
Total vessel downtime costs = $___________
• Time-based notifications, such as engine hours

• Real-time notifications, such as faulty running lights or clogged

raw water intakes
A one-day reduction in vessel down time can
pay for a FMS System.
Following MICAD-managed maintenance schedules can result in
longer duty cycles, since mechanical disruptions are minimized.

With the MICAD Marine System you can:

• Set up every component of the vessel on a maintenance schedule

• Log all maintenance warnings

• Log all maintenance performed

• Notify management when maintenance indicators are ignored

• Prevent small problems from compounding into large,

expensive problems.

• Schedule preventative maintenance when least disruptive

to operations

• Increase operator accountability by monitoring and logging all

critical systems
Fleet Management
vessels with FMS?
Additional benefits provided by the MICAD Marine System:
• Same-day Billing - The FMS trip logs can be transmitted to ac-
counting, converted into invoices, and sent out the same day the
job was performed. Often used by tug and charter companies, this
FMS benefit can greatly increase profits for any operation that
bills per job through higher cash flow.
• Vessel location - Identify the location and STATUS of all of your
vessels in real time.
• GPS Fencing – Receive instant notification if a vessel leaves a
defined geographical area or enters a restricted area.
• Emergency Alert Capabilities – An emergency message can be
sent to management from anywhere on the planet
using FMS NET.
• Increased vessel safety – The FMS system can immediately alert
management when unsafe conditions exist. There is a record of
everything that happens to the vessel, including but not limited to:
Vessel location history
Any and all alarms
Fuel and speed history
Maintenance indicators
Capture and archive of live RADAR, SONAR and Video images
Can you afford not to equip your
1. Compare the cost of different systems.
Since FMS is a software-based platform, it is typically less
expensive than older, less accurate PLC-based systems. FMS
does not require complete sensor or device replacement: simply
use what is already installed. Cost reductions from exchanging
analog (non-recordable) gauges for digital (recordable and mea-
surable) information.
2. Deduct fuel savings.
FMS is the only system on the market that will manage your fuel
costs accurately and in real time.
3. Deduct maintenance savings.
Can you afford to be without your vessel operational for a single
day? Most FMS users see a return after the prevention of a single,
significant maintenance mistake.
4. Deduct savings from increased cash flows.
If you are operating tugs, cash flow savings from same-day billing
capability will pay for the system in a few weeks. For reefers, what
component is more critical than the refrigeration and cargo integrity?
Is theft of cargo or fuel costing you money? Is excessive pollution
costing you money? Could your fish catch be increased through
management review? FMS can monitor nearly any device on a vessel,
and custom solutions are our specialty.
5. Can we re-assign staff?
FMS allows staff to be occupied in the most productive tasks,
NOT simply completing reports or frequently monitoring vessel
gauges. FMS does the reporting and analysis constantly, on
schedule, without sick days, and without human error.
6. Determine your REAL COST.
FMS continues to increase your profits each day of operation
over time. Deduct your savings from the system cost and your
FMS System equals revenue, rather than an expense.
Quality Fleet Master
The Fuel Marine System is a modular platform. Our customers Designed for Work Boats and Government Vessel Operators
receive a system configured to meet their specific needs. Because the Complete Engine and Vessel Management system configured for vessels
system is modular, it can be scaled to meet almost any application. From between 10 and 40 meters. With MICAD’s component based system,
simple fuel monitoring to complex systems, FMS meets your specific additional sensors, switches and display monitors can easily be added to
needs. All manufactured components are specifically built for the meet any vessels requirements.
marine environment. Standard Fleet Master equipment listed:
In addition, we offers the most comprehensive warranty and • 1 - MICAD Switch Controller
upgrade programs in the industry. Complete Kit Including Cables
• 1 - MICAD Core Processor
• Current Exchange Upgrade Program
Complete Computer System
– Every owner, after four years of ownership of the Fuel Marine
• 1 - MICAD Controller
system may elect to exchange his Core Processor for the then Complete Enclosure with required cables.
current Core Processor. Exchange Service includes the most • 1 - Monitor
current Core Processor, complete data transfer, testing, and Hi-Brite 12” Touch Screen
shipment to and from the customer location . • 1 - 12 VDC 600 Watt Inverter
Complete with cables & reset switch
• All Manufactured parts have a one year warranty
• 1 - MICAD Keyboard
– Free replacement of any manufactured part within one years of
• 8 - Fuel Meters ½” Stainless Steel
date of installation, except touch screen monitors which have a
• 1 - Sea Mouse
four year pro-rated warranty.
NEMA 4 Mouse
Most customers start with one of our base systems: Fleet Master,
The Fleet Master System will:
Ocean Master or Sport Master and then, as necessary, add any optional • Monitor 16 sensors of almost any type (Voltage, Resistance,
components required to meet their specific needs. or Amperage-type sensors). Typically these include engine
diagnostics, generator, heat, pressure, etc. Any special sensors
not present on your vessel, can be ordered directly from MICAD
Marine Systems. For electronic engines, 16 non-engine sensors are
available for monitoring.
• Connect 8 switches (touch screen switches) to operate manually
or automatically to turn devices on and off.
• Connect 8 Counter / Tachometer devices. Each diesel engine
requires two fuel meters and one tachometer; two fuel meters for
generators. Anchor system requires one tachometer. For electronic
engines, tachometers are available for other devices.
• Display all images on a LCD (Hi-Brite) monitor (included) with
touch screen capability.
• Have clean power to run your MICAD system with the included
AC Inverter.
Ocean Master Sport Master
Designed for Recreational Vessels Designed for Small Work and Patrol Boats
Complete Engine and Vessel Management system configured for vessels Complete Engine and Vessel Management system configured for vessels
between 11 and 25 meters. With MICAD’s component based system,
between 8 and 12 meters. Electronic engines with J1939 CanBus
additional sensors, switches and monitors can easily be added to meet
permit the 16 sensors to be available for non-engine sensors.
any vessel’s requirements.
Standard Ocean Master equipment listed: Standard Sport Master equipment listed:
• 2 - MICAD Switch Controllers
Complete Kit Including Cables • 1 - MICAD Integrated
• 1 - MICAD Core Processor Hi-Brite 12” Touch Screen monitor and Core Processor
Computer System Complete • 1 - MICAD Controller -
• 2 - MICAD Controllers
Complete Enclosure with required cables.
Enclosure includes cables to vessel configuration
• 2 - Monitors • 1 - MICAD Keyboard
Hi-Brite 17” Touch Screen
• 1 - Sea Mouse
• 1 - 12 VDC 600 Watt Inverter
Complete with cables & reset switch The Sport Master System will:
• 1 - Nobeltec
Visual Navigation Suit • Monitor 16 sensors of any type (Voltage, Resistance, or Amperage-
• 6 - Fuel Meters type sensors). Special sensors, not present on the vessel, can be
Fuel Meter ½” Stainless Steel ordered directly from MICAD Marine Systems
• 1 - Camera • Connect 8 Counter / Tachometer devices.
PTZ - 1 Lux, w/remote
• 1 - Sea Mouse • Display all images on a ( high-brite ) monitor ( included ) with touch
NEMA 4 Mouse screen capability
• 1 - MICAD Keyboard
The Ocean Master System will:
• Monitor 32 sensors of almost any type (Voltage, Resistance, or
Amperage-type sensors). Typically engine diagnostics, generator,
heat, pressure, etc. All special sensors, not present on your vessel,
can be ordered directly from MICAD Marine Systems For
electronic engines, 32 non-engine sensors are available for other,
non-engine devices.
• Connect 16 switches (touch screen switches) to operator manually
or automatically to turn devices on/off.
• Connect 16 Counter / Tachometer devices. Each Diesel engine
requires two fuel meters and one tachometer; two fuel meters for
generators. Anchor system requires one connection. For electronic
engines, tachometers are available for other devices.
• Display all images on two Hi-Brite monitors (included) with
touch screen capability
• Have clean power to run your MICAD system with the included
AC Inverter.
Optional Software Optional Hardware
MICAD Net
MICAD Net is a two-way satellite communications channel
designed to broadcast and receive data reports and text messages.
Micad Net puts vessel owners, captains and operators in constant
contact with the vessel anywhere on the globe. You’re never out of
range with MICAD Net.

MICAD Video Capture

Permanently records video, radar or sonar images onto hard disk
for later playback and review. Images are captured and saved
continuously for up to 72 hours in streaming video format. The MICAD Monitors Signal Controllers Switch Controllers
unique MICAD “Seek and Display” permits instant retrieval and
display of any time slot in the select image file. The MICAD Live
Video Capture System provides a permanent record of incidents
that occur during vessel operation.

MICAD Entertainment
The MICAD Entertainment Center stores up to 500 DVD movies
and 1000 CD’s at a single location and organizes titles for easy
retrieval and playback. Users can quickly, conveniently, and easily
locate and play, on command, any CD or DVD stored in the
system. All titles are accessed through a user-friendly touch screen
Redundant Core Processors Power Analyzers Generator Auto Start
interface or single remote control. Additionally, the MICAD
Entertainment Center integrates satellite or cable TV, stereo or
other audio equipment, digital pictures, camcorder or other video,
and even security images onto a single control unit.

MICAD FleetMinder
FleetMinder is an asset tracking system designed especially for
tracking on the water assets and is fully integrated with the
MICAD Marine system. Not only will FleetMinder display the
location of your assets but it can also provide the status of the
assets and alert fleet management to any notifications of vessel
alarms requiring management attention, such as, fire, low fuel, Cameras Fuel Meters Sensors
failed refrigeration, anchor drag or leaving a predetermined
GPS fence.
MICAD Installation Schematic (Included with all systems, large or small.)

32 Sensor

32 Sensor

Standard
8 - Relay
Switch