Inmarsat revealed Fleet Data, an Internet of Things (IoT) service, which will enable ship owners and managers to access and analyse real-time onboard. This service aims to help accelerate the adoption of IoT across the maritime industry.
Developed in collaboration with Danelec Marine, Fleet Data will record data from the onboard Voyage Data Recorder (VDR), and other vessel sensors, process that data, and upload it to a central (cloud-based) database, which incorporates a dashboard and Application Process Interface (API).
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This will enable operators to identify equipment issues and failures and link third party applications to monitor vessel performance and fuel efficiency.
The latest research published by Inmarsat on digital transformation in shipping shows that ship operators and managers plan to spend $2.5 million on IoT-based solutions within three years and expect to achieve IoT-driven cost savings of 14% over the next five years.
The research also suggests that a greater maritime demand for IoT-based solutions would increase in case that more data could be delivered and analysed in real-time.
Trials of Fleet Data are planned to be completed during September onboard two ships whhich have been verifying performance over a six-month period by relaying data collected through fuel optimisation software.
Today, all passenger and cargo ships of 3,000gt and above must carry a VDR according to the Convention for Safety of Life at Sea. This equipment should be able to interface with input signal sources, recording/playback equipment, and power supply/reserve power.
Fleet Data is available on Fleet Xpress and FleetBroadband. To enable Fleet Data, ships need to install a Vessel Remote Server (VRS) and the solution is agnostic in terms of VDR manufacturer.
You can read Inmarsat’s latest research on digital transformation in shipping, in the PDF herebelow
