DATA ANALYTICS AND DIAGNOSTICS The current wave of digitalization and the tools used to collect, store and analyze the mass of data streaming from marine and offshore assets are vital to improving asset integrity and performance. A data-enabled vessel can:
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Provide information to operations and maintenance teams that can preclude failures on equipment and transition maintenance schemes from traditional, planned, maintenancebased tasks to ones that are condition-driven and predictive in nature Better understand the correlation between operations, efficient performance and vessel health Help crew members understand the effects of vessel operations and working within different operating parameters, which can affect fuel consumption and equipment longevity
However, with these enhanced capabilities come added risks and complexities. There are many hardware and software considerations to be addressed in verifying that the infrastructure on a vessel is both robust and safe to operate in a marine and offshore environment and, more importantly, durable and maintainable for the life of the vessel. ABS updated its Guide for Surveys Based on Machinery Reliability and Maintenance Techniques and developed new Guidance Notes on Equipment Condition Monitoring Techniques to further support maintenance planning and prepare for the “smart” vessels now entering service more widely.
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