Propel | Case Study

Designed condition-based maintenance tool for Shell's tanker fleet — CLI and PLI scores to reduce unnecessary interventions, cut fuel resistance

Confidential — some details have been omitted to comply with my NDA.

Shell

Collaboration

POC

Project

CLI + PLI

Monitoring

My Role

Lead Product Designer

Year

2024

Industry

Maritime SaaS

Timeline

3 Months (POC)

Overview

What this project is about

Propel monitors hull and propeller performance across tanker fleets using Coating Loss Index (CLI) and Propeller Loss Index (PLI) — built in collaboration with Shell, combining Shell's Propel engine technology with Kongsberg Digital's cloud platform. The intelligent notification system detects performance improvement and prompts operators to log a cleaning event — replacing guesswork with data-driven maintenance decisions.

Propel — Main Dashboard — Fleet View

Propel — Main Dashboard — Fleet View — New Notifications

Propel — Main Dashboard — Fleet View - View Notification

Propel — Main Dashboard — Fleet View - Add Cleaning Event

Testimonial

People I've shipped with

"No maritime background, but he built the knowledge fast — and delivered above and beyond. A strong asset to the team."
Joana Belo Pereira
PM, Kongsberg Digital, Norway
1/3
"Devendar's prototypes are wow factors in customer demos — they spark in-depth discussions and accelerate buying decisions."
Joakim Fürst Frimann-Dahl
PM, Kongsberg Digital, Norway
3/3
"Devendar is a highly skilled designer. He understands the user needs and business goal fully. He is a joy to work with and is a self-starter."
Sigrid Siksjø Johansen
PM, Kongsberg Digital, Norway
3/3
"No maritime background, but he built the knowledge fast — and delivered above and beyond. A strong asset to the team."
Joana Belo Pereira
PM, Kongsberg Digital, Norway
1/3
"Devendar's prototypes are wow factors in customer demos — they spark in-depth discussions and accelerate buying decisions."
Joakim Fürst Frimann-Dahl
PM, Kongsberg Digital, Norway
3/3
"Devendar is a highly skilled designer. He understands the user needs and business goal fully. He is a joy to work with and is a self-starter."
Sigrid Siksjø Johansen
PM, Kongsberg Digital, Norway
3/3

"No maritime background, but he built the knowledge fast — and delivered above and beyond. A strong asset to the team."
Joana Belo Pereira
PM, Kongsberg Digital, Norway
1/3
"Devendar's prototypes are wow factors in customer demos — they spark in-depth discussions and accelerate buying decisions."
Joakim Fürst Frimann-Dahl
PM, Kongsberg Digital, Norway
3/3
"Devendar is a highly skilled designer. He understands the user needs and business goal fully. He is a joy to work with and is a self-starter."
Sigrid Siksjø Johansen
PM, Kongsberg Digital, Norway
3/3
"No maritime background, but he built the knowledge fast — and delivered above and beyond. A strong asset to the team."
Joana Belo Pereira
PM, Kongsberg Digital, Norway
1/3
"Devendar's prototypes are wow factors in customer demos — they spark in-depth discussions and accelerate buying decisions."
Joakim Fürst Frimann-Dahl
PM, Kongsberg Digital, Norway
3/3
"Devendar is a highly skilled designer. He understands the user needs and business goal fully. He is a joy to work with and is a self-starter."
Sigrid Siksjø Johansen
PM, Kongsberg Digital, Norway
3/3

"No maritime background, but he built the knowledge fast — and delivered above and beyond. A strong asset to the team."
Joana Belo Pereira
PM, Kongsberg Digital, Norway
1/3
"Devendar's prototypes are wow factors in customer demos — they spark in-depth discussions and accelerate buying decisions."
Joakim Fürst Frimann-Dahl
PM, Kongsberg Digital, Norway
3/3
"Devendar is a highly skilled designer. He understands the user needs and business goal fully. He is a joy to work with and is a self-starter."
Sigrid Siksjø Johansen
PM, Kongsberg Digital, Norway
3/3
"No maritime background, but he built the knowledge fast — and delivered above and beyond. A strong asset to the team."
Joana Belo Pereira
PM, Kongsberg Digital, Norway
1/3
"Devendar's prototypes are wow factors in customer demos — they spark in-depth discussions and accelerate buying decisions."
Joakim Fürst Frimann-Dahl
PM, Kongsberg Digital, Norway
3/3
"Devendar is a highly skilled designer. He understands the user needs and business goal fully. He is a joy to work with and is a self-starter."
Sigrid Siksjø Johansen
PM, Kongsberg Digital, Norway
3/3

Explore how I designed performance monitoring and decision support for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) — 650+ vessels, compliance reporting cut from 7 days to 2