Tag: condition monitoring

Shell has announced the launch of VitalyX, an advanced analytics-based oil condition monitoring and machine health service for the marine sector.

ClassNK released its CBM Guidelines that explain the revised rules for using Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) in class surveys to promote the use of CBM technology. The revision came into force in January 2020, including not only explanations of the revised rules and how to apply the use of CBM in class surveys.

Smart shipping is not a concept for the future, it is a reality, highlights Dr. Panos Thedossopoulos, CEO at Propulsion Analytics, analyzing the aspect of asset performance management and condition monitoring.

Partnering with Google, Indonesian Minister of Fisheries and Marine Affairs, Susi Pudjiastuti, is catching illegal fishing activity in real time, after thousands of vessels’ locations were revealed online. Previously, most of the Indonesian fishing activity had been invisible.

The practice of condition monitoring has developed significantly over the last decade, argues Mr. Larry Rumbol, Marine Condition Monitoring Manager at Parker Kittiwake, explaining that Reagentless Testing is now here today. This new form of condition monitoring best practice has the capability to measure a variety of parameters and equipment, bringing a sophisticated monitoring capability onboard.

As a vessel’s hydrodynamic performance is important for its fuel efficiency and life cycle costs, DNV GL has developed a tool to predict a design’s hydrodynamic performance, using computational fluid dynamics simulation to analyze, compare and benchmark the fuel efficiency of hull design variants at full-scale.

In an exclusive interview with SAFETY4SEA, Larry Rumbol, Condition Monitoring Market Development Manager (Marine) of Parker Kittiwake, speaks about the advantages of the new water testing kit for vessels which aligns with MLC requirements and highlights the importance of condition monitoring for the industry. Mr Rumbol addresses key challenges associated with condition monitoring and shares company's plans on the agenda.

Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has launched new device aiming to make vessel boiler failure a thing of the past; reducing downtime and cutting repair costs as well.

Diesel power engineering company Royston announced that it has upgraded its enginei fuel management system with the addition of a new low cost emissions monitoring capability.