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Cyber secured Digital Tower: Command center for your fleet

Commercial maritime shipping organizations steer new obstacles and are generating more data than before. The need for data standardization and having a dedicated cyber secured bandwidth is rising within the ecosystem. Witnessing the evolution in the operations and ship 4.0 on the roll, owners and operators are having long-term and short-term objectives they plan to achieve with digitalization. But, one aspect that remains common is data standardization and cyber security.

The maritime industry and stakeholders are slowly accepting the modern approach to data collection, integration, standardization, and analytics. They can open the door to efficiencies within their day-to-day operations.

As a leading maritime technology company working in live fleet monitoring and performance. SSH is cyber secured and works on low bandwidth to connect vessels with the shore team. The standardization of vessel monitoring and control systems is crucial for stakeholders, as to monitor the fleet from with standard data available to evaluate, monitor the vessels with the live status of the performance. Stakeholders can also demand analytics available from secured and safe data transmission bandwidth.

The long-standing partnership with KVH allows SSH to make it possible for the maritime ecosystem to have a cyber-secure dedicated bandwidth.

SSH infrastructure deploys an advanced Remote vessel management platform capable of Remote Monitoring of vessels by Charters, Insurers, Superintendents & Managers. SSH creates an unparalleled experience in creating their own digital towers for the owners. Having a digital tower in asset management is helping the shore team to have a centralized repository in managing the assets.

Here is what you should check for before planning your command center.

1.     Budget: With an objective to reduce the cost, the digital tower should not be a cost heavy on the organization. One should opt for technology that will last for next 5-7 years minimum and 9-12 years with few upgradations on few lines as required. It is also important to consider the maintenance or annual subscription cost.

2. Process and Standardization: Data management efforts depend on the facility to gather and preserve data that are clean, standardized, structured. With modern Iot sensors its very important to choose and select the right data sourcing points which will help to have standard data across the asset. SSH makes it easy for the stakeholders (internal and external) to read data, which is required for their restricted access. Standardization is a key element to check for.

3. AI and ML: Artificial intelligence and Machine Learning being the backbone for the tech, it is important to know, how agile, dynamic this technology can be leveraged at. With the data coming in live from the vessel and being processed it is quite important to know the functionality of this tech.

Taking into consideration the above points one to consider before investing in digital tower. But why should one invest in a digital tower?

1.     Remote Asset Monitoring: Fleet Performance & Voyage management remotely from shore was something impossible few years back. With innovation and technological advancements, now it is possible and helping many organizations. A dedicated cloud based multitenant platform is now available with capabilities to monitor live status, alarms, alerts and provide advisory. On demand analytics based on historical and live data add further to the benefits to vessel Owner & managers.

2. Reduce operational cost: Managing day-to-day operations is an expensive activity for every owner and operator. The digital tower comes with various solutions and features helping them to reduce operational costs. It is crucial to monitor the expense of fuel, spares, maintenance practice and vetting which can take a major portion. A digital platform capable of giving advisory and alerts based on historical data and integration of different trial reports and having them backed by live data can help organizations to reduce operational costs notably.

3. Increase asset performance: Monitoring engine performance and finding anomalies in any kind of performance can be noticed and addressed immediately. It will also help in planning and voyages of different assets considering the data coming from other vessels and using to chart the KPI for other vessels on the same route.

4. Situational awareness: Modern technology provides complete awareness and knowledge of the actual & lie vessel performance. The alarms, alerts, advisory and analytics give out trends based on the live & historical data from the vessels.  Owners/ Charters can have selected analytics based on the requirement at the office like fuel consumption, Noon Vs Actual, fuel speed comparison to name a few. Lots of options and combinations make it interesting for the user’s benefit.

Managing the entire fleet from Digital towers eventually becomes an asset for the organization. We at Smart Ship© Hub™ can make it happen for you too!

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Ship Owners using data to reduce operational costs

Maritime industry is responsible for all the global trade happening. Around 90% of goods we use have sailed across the ocean to reach us. With hundreds of ships sailing the world oceans, there is a lot of data industry is generating and remains unused. Operations can be made Cost-Effective and improve efficiency and also be used to streamline and centralized the ship operations.

Digitalization of the vessels is a strategic approach that can help ship management companies and ship operators to invest in technology and make better use of the data that is tapped and monitor, on large scale this can help in fuel optimization, performance monitoring and predictive diagnostics. Machine data from ME, AE, Scrubbers, boilers, Pumps when used in correlation can interpret the cause of alarms and alerts.

Ways you can use big data in the shipping industry

Analyzing machine, equipment data enables shipping companies to make better decisions, improve performance, predict and address problems, define KPI’s and prevent failure of the machines and avoid downtime. Here are 5 ways you can use data for actionable insight and to gain a competitive advantage.

1.     Predictive analysis: Predictive analytics can help companies to plan out number of operational, management and activities, with the data to support every decision. It helps offshore team to plan and maintain the supply chain. Ship owners can track and maintain schedules for the ship, plan the spare replacement and have maintenance schedule lined out. This information can be used to understand the performance of the vessels, machine and engine wear & tear, creating transparency and most important to monitor every single equipment. It can also be used by senior management to take strategic & financial decisions, for the fleet.

2.     Spot trends: The ship owners and operators can use data to spot trends in machine and engine behaviour. In the global maritime industry where we observe tight schedule, deadlines, and various unpredicted actions can stop the complete sailing body, which could be understated changes in weather patterns which hampers the ETA or adds resistance that causes engine to add more power to increase the speed. This can impact engine performance increase fuel consumption and added more resistance on ship means early maintenance or change in spare. For operators, advanced monitoring system that help them in tracking and monitoring the performance and tracking the trends in easy format can, help them in planning, maintain and allocating budget for the various operational cost as required by analyzing the data.

3.     Route optimization: Whether for fleet owner or the operator, data can help with route optimization incorporating weather, traffic, ETA, seca and eca zones and  other factors like fuel change. With algorithm working on it on a well-defined optimized route can be charted out for the sailing. Having data coming in live and historical data can help in understanding the fuel consumption patterns, weather patterns and other data from navigational equipment of the ship can bring in data about the performance of the ship very voyage happening and helping operators to have comparative study of the single vessel or for the fleet.

4.     Charter party agreement: Owners or charters can make their contracts can using data. Your fleet records can be managed on single platform with live data, and agreement KPI’s can be charted on those data terms. Knowing ME, AE, performance having data to prove the fuel consumption and maintenance records and spares replacement and performance data. These data collected from Engine room, Bridge and navigational equipment can add value in agreement making process and set KPI,s.  These data packets of every machinery from the ship are proving to be gold mine for the operators and charters and owners. One can monitor anytime if the KPI’s are maintained and every parameter for the ship can be added, tracked, monitored.

5.     Predictive maintenance & PMS Schedules: We see ships are always sailing and needs to attend different port calls and deliver on tight schedules. Having a vessel down for maintenance or spare change, unplanned maintenance is huge loss for the owners and operators. Live data from machines and historical data of vessel performance will help the owners to plan. Predictive maintenance is taking charge over PMS as owners and operators are having ME, AE, Scrubbers and boilers monitored with different parameters one can have accurate and precise data to take action well in advance to avoid failure and downtime. With data available, maintenance dedicated to specific engine, pump or equipment can be carried out and avoid unwanted downtime and expense of spares maintenance and any serious fatality to the asset.

Data has always been driving important management decisions and now with the use of the various machine learning algorithms, this is becoming a driving force for the industry in setting the benchmark for the operations. Having one platform to tap data, analyze and monitor using different charts is important. One platform avoids data manipulation and creates transparency. Know more about what a multitenant platform can do.

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Real-time alerts Redefining Maritime Operations

The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed the maritime industry to switch to digital ways of operation from traditional ways. Operations that were earlier dependent on noon reports, dry dock reports are now been taken over by real-time monitoring, tracking and observing all the alarms from the vessels. The use of tech-based solutions has now been taken up as a major digitalization objective by the global maritime companies. At the same time when IOT Maritime and smart sensors are tapping in data from different parameters of the ship, many are taking this opportunity to leverage operational data, make better operational decisions, and refine their business procedure.

With the rise in demand for data, the industry is more looking out to monitor every parameter and make sense of the data. Smart Ship hub comes up with comprehensive, satellite-enabled, and real-time communication tools for ship owners, operators and charter parties to take decisions based on real-time data. Available on mobile, web, and desktop, our platforms are giving the industry easy access to process automation, remote monitoring, tracking and control of the vessels with live monitoring of alerts from vessels.

Real Time Ship Tracking alerts are one of the most important and helpful features of the module assisting crew and shore team to take an informed decision. The digital platform is redefining the way vessels are being operated and enabling users to define a view, and attain the alerts notification in real-time. Alerts can be defined into different risk levels – Alarm, alerts, warning, based upon the alerts generated during the voyages concern authorities can be notified to address the alerts based upon the type of alarm that is raised.

Smart alerts shore team receiving live from vessels are redefining the operations and taking the operation steps to a more accurate and precise way of working. These alerts or alarms can be notified by advisory steps that the system is capable of giving.

Traditionally, managers had to wait for the noon reports or messages from the vessel’s crew to know about any operational challenges. With real-time alerts, all the relevant stakeholders are well connected and notified about the ship’s status in terms of operations, navigation, or major equipment status and safety of the vessel. This improves the overall connectivity and communication across the concerned authorities. The real-time alerts and notifications can be configured as per the operational requirement.

In day-to-day operation, ship managers and operators rely on  PMS  i.e. based on run hours, makers suggested maintenance to manage equipment health. The old-style maintenance programs have numerous challenges and can lead to unplanned vessel downtime affecting delays in sailing, parts ordering and incur a loss. With real-time alerts, vessel staff and managers can efficiently observe equipment health, get an insight about operational and performance status and proactively take maintenance decisions. Safe navigation with accurate and reliable advisory powered by live data The significance of safe navigation cannot be underscored. Smart Ship© Hub solution digitizes ship’s completely giving live alerts from Bridge, ECR, Cargo Control operations by providing access to real-time data. Helping superintendents and operators onshore to understand the live status and provide assistance in case required. Real-time alerts can be of more help to the shore team as the shore team would be able to see all the actions and alarms that are happening live in the ocean. This is helping the superintendents and managers to have a track of all the crucial things that happen and how it was addressed. Real-time alerts monitoring is making Real Time Vessel Tracking operations more data-driven and focused. The shore team now has the ability to prioritize the task that needs to take care on within the needed time frame. Condition-wise monitoring for machinery and engines can be one of the crucial activities that real-time alerts can address.

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Data Standardization & Intelligence Sharing in the Maritime Industry

Engrained in globalization, the maritime industry has been smoothing the exchange of goods and materials for centuries. This sharing of assets needs a great deal of communication and teamwork. However, as technology developed stakeholders are dependent on multiple sources to monitor of the fleet. Companies now have a greater reach and means to collect data and create a standard format of collected data across the fleet, resulting in quick action and informed decision making power is available not only to crew and even for the shore staff. Technology has made a way for owners and operators to take manage operations efficiently with a broader view to interact with a larger ecosystem.

Incompetence that has historically challenged the maritime industry, such as a lack of transparency, unstructured communication, and data tapping – create even greater limitations to effectiveness and profitability. The growing need to increase productivity, and transparency has made tech companies to develop a product to meet the requirement of the industry.

As technology progress and the likes of IOT Maritime, and Artificial Intelligence is growing across industries Maritime Digital Solutions is up for the use of these technologies for data collection from various parameters, data processing and analyzing, crews, engines, equipment, and systems are collecting huge amount of data and creating a bridge of information collected. But, without a standard technique to exchange and interpret information across the industry, can actually be causing more confusion lack of clarity to understand. Additionally, the crew working on different vessels, and shore team will have a uniform way of communicating and reading the data points – allowing the management to effectively have all speaking in uniform languages. Bridging these communications with uniform data sets are crucial for increasing efficiency, and decrease inconsistencies in communication call for standardization, which can be achieved by either.  At the data tapping, or On the back end using  a complex AI and ML program to understand the data and process it in uniform language to eliminate inconsistencies in the data

With the use of IoT, it has become easy for the different teams monitoring different vessels to get the data in a uniform format and maintain data standardization. But, creating unified processes at the data tapping requires the use of critical IoT devices to tap data from the machines and equipment on the ships which are complex and have different ways of transmitting signals.

Attaining data standardization and unified connectivity IOT in maritime industry needs to have awareness of the data and the use of the data from the ship, owners, and operators which sometimes requires an additional push from the classification societies to adopt, and have connected digital systems.

Benefits of Data Standardization

Just with the use of a common system within an organization nurtures scalability by establishing uniform work methods that steer the business forward, organization-wide standardization can attain multiple optimization standards in the organization. Despite having immense potential to make the process standard using IoT and AI ML to tap, process, and analyze the data from different equipment’s in a uniform language is still lacking in the maritime industry.

For Vessel Owners & Operators

When we talked to industry leaders to understand their problems we noted a common problem faced is the ability to understand vessels status, know ETA based on live condition, fuel monitoring, engines and maintenance and their PMS schedules. This being one of the pain points, they have to maintain data in different formats and structures and have to maintain various ERP modules or software and makes it difficult to keep it in a uniform platform in a structured manner so that the tasks can be accomplished in less time. With modern technology being many ship owners and operators also demanded a module with an ability to share information with different vessel superintendents and fleet managers.  as sometimes it is not required to share all the information related to the voyage.

Having a uniform digital system internally gives related information to department heads owners and operators depending upon the hierarchy of the and job responsibilities. Organizations can maintain historical data and monitor live data on an integrated digital ecosystem allowing both owner/operators and respective heads to monitor the information directly on single click and in the uniform digital language. Department heads would then be able to monitor specific voyage updates and provide their inputs instantly from their login dashboards.

For Charterers

When we talked to various charters across the globe we understood a lack of transparency was observed in the process and data was shared in different formats which were time-consuming to collate and to communicate. For charterers,  they have a top priority to have Real Time Ship Tracking and visibility of their shipments they also lookout for a system to have a feature or a module to have a charter agreement and set KPI’s. Such modules or features allows them to have the business running as per set KPI’s and improves decision making by having informed decisions of the vessels live status, engine running condition, and other parameters from where data is tapped for real-time monitoring and making reporting standardization.

With direct updates from the owner/operator through a digital system, charterers would be able to view all updates and keep an eye on KPI’s if the crew is abiding by them through a centralized system. 

Smart Ship hub has successfully developed and delivered the system to various clients whose vessels are sailing across the globe at any given time which is allowing them to monitor their fleet on a single dashboard and in a uniform way.  With a recent collaboration with IRClass Digitalization Indian Registry of Shipping, we are taking digital solutions to the industry stakeholders, as classification society is taking such initiative it is spreading the positive news and increasing awareness of such solutions. Having sustainable and agile solutions it makes it better for the owners, operators, and charters to have a uniform understanding and making the right decisions based on real-time data, and moving towards a digital future for the maritime industry.

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IRClass and Smart Ship© Hub Introducing EEXI and CII services

Indian Registry of Shipping(IRClass) with its Strategic Partner Smart Ship© Hub is extending enterprise-grade digital dashboard on EEXI, CII, IMO DCS & EU MRV along with performance advisory services.

This marks an important industry milestone for IRClass Digitalization where the leading classification society has joined hands with a fast-growing maritime tech company that is disrupting the traditional maritime processes. A partnership of strategic importance wherein IRClass is driving multiple digitalization use cases.

WHAT ARE THE EEXI AND CII?

The EEXI is a framework for determining the energy efficiency of in-service vessels over 400 GT that fall under MARPOL Annex VI. The EEXI requires ship operators to assess their ships’ energy consumption and CO2 emissions against specific requirements for energy efficiency for each vessel type. To do this, ship owners may need to implement technical measures to adjust their vessels’ emissions to the required level.

DIGITAL DASHBOARDS FOR EEXI AND CII

Smart Ship Hub enabled “Smart Vessels” can accurately determine standardized CO2 emissions related to installed engine power, transport capacity and ship speed. Live data parameters telemetered every few seconds from the vessel help calculating vis-a-vis fuel oil consumption, and a conversion factor between fuel and the corresponding CO2 mass.

Smart Ship Hub platform continuously tracks all kind of emissions from the vessel. Live parameters enable dynamic prognosis w.r.t ratio of the total mass of CO2 emitted to the total transport work undertaken in a given calendar year. IRClass together with Smart Ship Hub will help you with advisory on “required reductions” for each ship type, ensuring global shipping targets are achieved as per IMO’s intended targets.

Smart Ship enables actionable intelligence through live situational awareness & predictive diagnostics. The platform enables a complete range of remote technical & operational management through live machinery data, video feeds, images, together with historical & process data offering its ready-to-deploy platform for owners, operators, charter parties, Insurers:  enabling them with data-driven insights.

The Vessel Remote Monitoring Dashboard act as a virtual replica of the vessels for the fleet manager or superintendent with critical fleet tracking statistics, including weather, equipment(ME, AE, DG, Boilers, Scrubbers), vessel fuel monitoring, carbon intensity indicator (CII) monitoring, route optimization, generating easy-to-view dynamic charts, on-demand analytics and more through the IRS Smart Ship© Hub platform.

Vessels will have to demonstrate compliance by the annual, intermediate or renewal IAPP survey whichever comes first on or after 1 January 2023, by preparing a comprehensive EEXI Technical File including calculations on attained EEXI which must be equal to or less than the required EEXI value set for that specific ship type and size as outlined by IMO. IRClass’s web-based tool for calculation of EEXI, evaluation for compliance and preparation of EEXI Technical File in the required format, etc. will be available on the existing web-based platform for SEEMP, Data collection and reporting.

IRS Smart Ship© Hub platform is a customizable fleet management platform that impeccably integrates data from vessels ECR, Bridge and Cargo control room to provide real-time insights for driving sustainable operations and reducing operational risks. The Digital platform nurtures an ecosystem of industry-trusted intelligence and technology providers enabling integrated insights for clients on one unified platform.

We are proud to be the pioneer in our industry to bring a digital solution to the global maritime ecosystem. As a shared solution for ship-owners, ship managers, and charterers, this will allow us to provide actionable insights for each stakeholder regarding which vessels from the fleet need their attention and why in a fast, helpful manner. Morning meetings can be made simple and backed by real-time data, questions framed in such meetings can be simple as; which vessels are not meeting charter party requirements or EEOI targets or have non-functioning critical equipment or where to bunker for the lowest fuel cost. There are a lot of possibilities. With this strategic partnership continue building on its commitment to deliver cutting-edge insights and an unparalleled user experience of managing fleet.

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Decarbonizing the Shipping Industry using Data-Driven Intelligence

The shipping sector is key for international trade (80–90% of the global trade occurs through shipping) and hence vital to the world economy. Due to the scale of the sector, Maritime Digital Solutions represents ~3% of the total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions therefore strict environmental regulations around NOx, SOx and CO2 emissions are set to cause major technological changes in the industry. Fuel consumption can be enhanced by numerous efficiency improvements models using IOT Maritime and ai technology dedicated to monitoring the performance of the vessels with real-time data and comparing it with historical data. It is obvious that numerous problems/issues must be tackled in order to achieve decarbonization of the shipping industry.

The International Maritime Organization has announced ambitions to halve international shipping GHG emissions by 2050 and reduce CO₂ emissions by at least 40% by 2030. 

Yet, the pathway to a decarbonized future in the maritime industry is filled with multiple challenges and areas of concern to tackle.

 Industry  leaders have pointed  to the various concerns for digitalization: 

1.     Lack of regulatory incentives, such as tax cuts or carbon levies

2.     Lack of technological alignment between carriers, countries, ports and manufactures. 

3.     Time & upfront costs to modernize Marine Vessel Tracking and infrastructure

4.     Time & upfront costs to improve infrastructure and available technologies

 Smart Ship© Hub & IRS sees Machine Learning and Advanced Analytics as powerful technologies to decarbonize shipping in the near future. Current IoT and ai technologies can target an immediate area in the fight to mitigate climate change.

Listing down 4 recommendations using Data & Machine Learning, we have observed from various client case studies.

Optimizing voyage routes

Global shipping routes have huge potential for improving operational efficiency. An estimation states that a 10% CO₂ reduction can be achieved by optimizing arrival times like airlines. 

Historic data on shipping routes, timetables and delays are often available to shipping companies and with calculated ETA from live data of vessels, machine learning algorithms for route planning have matured with the use of technology.  Utilizing this data in order to spot disorganizations of their networks and to automatically suggest improved routes on-demand can be a swift way for many shipping operators to reduce their emissions. 

Fleet modernization

Merchant vessels take years to build, need a lot of investment and have decades-long lifespans. The risk of having old technology on ships in a couple of years is inevitable. With heavy investment already done in acquiring new vessels couple of years ago, it becomes practically impossible to get new tech on the ship and pull it out of operations. Smart Ship Hub understanding the loss one might incur has come up with tech that would match up with modern tech with a very minimalistic approach. With the use of smart sensors, multiplexers and IoT connections one can tap into machine data and create their own data model to increase efficiencies and reduce operational cost.  A data-driven method can help management with such a complex fleet of vessels and fuels to ensure cost-effective actions and fuel consumption. Data-driven intelligence can help in collecting and collating the data live from vessels and notify about the emissions.

Predict vessel fuel consumption

Predict vessel emissions 

In order to achieve the goal of controlling GHG emissions knowing the patterns of machinery performance with regards to fuel consumption is important. Live data from machinery performance and correlating it to other parameters helps in understanding patterns. Reasons can live monitoring and tracking and intelligence created is creating new possibilities to reduces and control emission. Before the start of the voyage, it is now possible to set KPIs and for fuel consumption, speed and emission and monitor live during the voyage. 

Machine Learning can create an impact within weeks, not months 

Although the timeline set by International Maritime Organization to reduce their carbon footprint appears to belong, the time to act is now and start creating an ecosystem to go all gears in the future. Fortunately, the machine learning methods go a step ahead to prove value very quickly when accurate data sets are tapped and monitored. This can demonstrate impact in weeks, and do not rely on heavy investment or making a change in the architecture of the assets.

Smart Ship hub is a dedicated R&D hub at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Cloud Data Engineering. Our mission is to drive the latest research, push boundaries and tackle industry problems in a data-driven and transparent way op operating creating an impact and making operations efficient.

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The Maritime Digital Solutions industry is undergoing and adopting lots of changes these years. Shipping operations are heavily relying on software-driven automation and control systems as a result of the digital revolution. This innovation is being complemented by multifaceted incorporations of calculation, networking, and physical procedures, key features such as safety, reliability, and availability.

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Maritime Cyber security is a constantly growing important topic for the maritime and offshore industries due to quick digital transformation and with that arises new threats and regulatory requirements.

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Adoption of IoT, AI-based Monitoring systems vs Legacy Systems in Maritime

Digitization (Maritime Digital Solutions) in the maritime ecosystem comes with complex logistics, vessels management and supply-chain management. Smart technologies are taking this a phase further, with term coined smart shipping which is set to address challenges and offer far-reaching benefits for a range of Ship operators, owners and managers. From big data and cross-operations visibility to A.I., machine learning and automation, the entire supply chain stands to benefit from these smart, accessible advancements. Now is greater need to accelerate and adopt smart technologies that streamline operations and save time, money and resources.

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Cybersecurity is an increasingly important part of SMART SHIP HUB’s risk approach. Our experts have wide experience in combining maritime cybersecurity, IT, control systems, and all industry demands. We work to keep vessels safe. Regulations and mandatory laws are being introduced that require owners, operators and managers to consider cyber risks, such as the IMO Guidelines on Maritime Cyber Risk Management.

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IRClass Digitalization

Smart Ship offers affordable mobile application for vessel performance, voyage & ship data analytics, fuel optimization, machinery health & condition monitoring.

IRClass Ties up with Smart Ship Hub to build a digital platform. Leading international classification society, Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), has announced major initiatives towards digitalisation and offering its services through a unified digital platform.

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Data sharing Sister Vessels helps increase Operational efficiency

The Maritime Digital Solutions industry is undergoing and adopting lots of changes these years. Shipping operations are heavily relying on software-driven automation and control systems as a result of the digital revolution. This innovation is being complemented by multifaceted incorporations of calculation, networking, and physical procedures, key features such as safety, reliability, and availability. While making a ship digitally connected to shore we are catering to a problem that occurs during the day to day operations while monitoring the performance of the vessels.  This does not only include gathering data from various key areas of the ship like Bridge, Engine Control Room, Cargo control but also treating the data and interpretation of the received one, creation of vessel performance reports, creating charts on the dashboard, recommending the best possible route according to weather, fuel consumption and other reports. Data sharing and creating a digital center for a fleet of sister vessels can help in creating an unparalleled experience. Exploring the possibilities of optimizing the operation with data from Vessel A and using the same data points to analyze and predict the performance of Vessel B would help in reducing huge operational expenses. Ways how data sharing can benefit and help in improving the efficiency

1.   Optimizing Fleet with live tracking and managing performance of the vessels together.

The efficiency of a vessel is shaped when live tracking and monitoring of the parameters from the vessels is happening. Monitoring ME performance AE performance of the vessels and creating a pattern following trend line gives intelligence to the operators to understand the performance of the fleet. These are roughly 3000 parameters giving data every second, which is helping companies to understand the performance, consumption and address the maintenance, planned maintenance of the fleet. This is also adding with intelligence to make on time buying decision for the spares.

Addressing similar problems  within the sister vessel by analyzing the data from vessel and creating a pattern for the fleet is adding value to the organization by saving time and money to and operational cost.. The real-time and historic database-fed model is a structured dataset for propelling properly and coordinating.

2.     Planning the vessel voyages.  

Owners of vessels can study the past voyage details of the vessel on route and can plan the optimization steps for the other vessel who is taking the same route. When an operator has all the data sets and real-time data tracked from the previous voyage, the operator has an upper hand and can take necessity steps to plan the voyage taking in consideration for the fuel consumption, ME, AE performance and weather details. This allows owners to set accurate KPI’s and increase the yield from the voyage. The digital twin keeps you dynamically updated on asset conditions and makes it simple to understand operational parameters. The best way to understand this is offshore virtual oil rigs. You can virtually estimate risk levels, structural reliability, conduct tests to make it more productive by just analyzing data. It will help you optimize inspection regimes, making you aware of the cost of expenditure and complete documentation in an efficient manner, which usually lacks.

3.    Situational Awareness

With the connected ships fleet operator are working and supporting the crew and sailing staff from shore with live data that is coming in. This has opened a wide lens for the operator and the shore team to track and support the team by taking charge of situation remotely.

Remote tracking and monitoring of alarms is an example for the shore team can take precautionary actions before any mishaps. Tracking every performance KPI on detailed level is helping the organization to scrutinize every alarm and plan the voyage with predefined  KPI’s and also allowing them to check if the KPI’s are not violated.

4.   End-To-End Supply Chain Optimization

When sister vessels functioning on similar KPI and are drawing more efficient ways of operation it gets easier to manage the entire supply chain for the fleet manager and to notice any anomaly happening within seconds of checking dashboards. Fleet managers can plan port operations based on the current sailing status of the vessels and can take informed decision by prioritizing the vessels that need his attention be it with spares purchasing, port activities, berthing schedules and loading and unloading procedures

 5. Amplified Cyber secured network securing the vessels

The ship connectivity features, aided with enriched cyber-secured systems, is a strong model to face all kind of maritime cyber security threats the fleet is exposed to. The Maritime Digitalization shipping industry is experiencing has never before experience the need to get the vessels digitalized and with the amount of sensitive data that owners are looking for makes them more vulnerable to cyber attacks. Hence when the entire fleet is getting digitalized in a way it benefits the organization by adding layers of security on the ship on cloud and making them more secure than they were before.

This in fact can become a building block for a structured monitoring tracking and control the fleet and increase the efficiency by reducing the operational cost. This Smart Ship Hub model of Remote tracking is, supported with enriched cyber-secured systems, current digitalization trends are a robust model to deal with all kind of cybersecurity threats.

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Adoption of IoT, AI-based Monitoring systems vs Legacy Systems in Maritime

Digitization (Maritime Digital Solutions) in the maritime ecosystem comes with complex logistics, vessels management and supply-chain management. Smart technologies are taking this a phase further, with term coined smart shipping which is set to address challenges and offer far-reaching benefits for a range of Ship operators, owners and managers. From big data and cross-operations visibility to A.I., machine learning and automation, the entire supply chain stands to benefit from these smart, accessible advancements. Now is greater need to accelerate and adopt smart technologies that streamline operations and save time, money and resources.

“It is exciting to see the possibilities for operational and cost benefits that IoT connectivity and related digital platforms can produce for maritime businesses,” Mr Sven Brooks (Sr. Director, KVH).

An industry dependent on ERP, which is slowly advancing towards on-demand data and live monitoring of the asset being the trend of the decade.

ERP or legacy system advances fraction from the current capability the business developments, and the need of adoption new technology trends to improve operational efficiency, and update real-time information for ship owners and charters. It is all about fastening data from different parameters of ship into one unified system. IoT technology, meanwhile, is in opposition. It mainly deals with data from multiple devices in different formats. However, it is now an emerging trend that enterprises integrate ERP with this IoT Technology to leverage the potential benefits of an ERP system.

“The spectrum of maritime IoT adoption is on the rise and is poised to continue its upward trend as more and more maritime businesses move towards seeing the cost and performance benefits of true machine-to-machine IoT in real-time,” Mr. Sven Brooks. (Sr. Director, KVH)

1.     Better Operational Efficiency

We understand that IoT is able to operate without any human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction. All manual tasks from maintaining reports and keeping a checklist of maintenance procedure or even checking the engine health and condition are automated and brought in real-time with sensors embedded on vessels and machines.

Other essential data tapping area from vessel like AMS, Engine control, Cargo Control actions such as tracking & monitoring, re-ordering, replenishment can also be immediately fed in the ERP system, enabling companies to closely monitor the status of materials, machines, and then fuel the production greatness as a result.

2. Enhanced Asset Management

Gone are the days where assets only get serious maintenance when they have already broken down or a fixed maintenance schedule based on usage time. With smart sensors set in inside, machinery are able to detect their health through live monitoring, as well as wear and tear problems that arise during their functionality in advance and communicate this information to the Shipowners and managers. With live data, the shore team can also do Remote Condition Monitoring based on automated advisory. The assets consequently can last for much longer and run effortlessly during the operation, adding to savings and keeping the asset operational during peak working hours

3. Improved Forecasting

To be able to have the most precise forecasting, it definitely requires a massive quantity of data to observe and analyze. Thanks to IoT integration, a vast amount of real-time data and consumption information can be captured and directly sent to the cloud and to all concerned. Ship Managers and operators can recognize exactly when and where the problem arises and the root cause, the system is well capable of giving out an advisory on the alarms or alerts raised. All of this helps them make better forecasting of the purchasing trend for their spares and machineries and plan the maintenance schedules.

When it comes to integrating with innovative technologies, companies should look for a cloud-based intelligent system to make sure the integration can bring the most out for the business and its end users. ARAMCO (recognized by IRS) has recently taken initiative on upgrading the vessels under their flagship. Smart Ship© Hub is one of the pre-approved vendors ARAMCO for the digitization of vessels.

This is surely a great chance for shipping organizations to hold. Would you wish to have more details contact us for a meeting?

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Invest in developing Cyber Security Culture

Cybersecurity is a constantly growing important topic for the maritime and offshore industries due to quick digital transformation and with that arises new threats and regulatory requirements.

Optimization of operations remains a critical effort, and those who can use and apply new technologies, digital solutions will have the upper hand in going ahead in the future. Cybersecurity is a serious risk area, as ship operation is mostly dependent on the effectiveness of software-based systems to carry out day-to-day actions on board and extending support from shore.

Cybersystems for vessels and mobile units are divided as either IT (standard information systems) or OT (operation and control systems).

IT is usually more mature when it originates to cybersecurity, with a pre-defined set of procedures, technology and training being applied using an information security management system – either at the shore or on the ship. A breakdown of IT systems can have a significant reputational and financial impact. However, it typically does not impact the safe operation of Vessels and units.

OT, in dissimilarity, is not as matured when it comes to cybersecurity, and an attack on onboard OT systems may risk the vessel’s and crew’s safety. As a class society, an approved organization we work together with the industry to ensure owners, yards and operators and managers are prepared to build and operate cyber-secure ships and offshore units.

Cyber Security Impacts in 2021:

1.     Increased Remote working environment

2.     COVID 19 Crisis exploitation

3.     Ransomware Challenges

4.     OT Automations & Data Analysis (AI)

5.     Real Time Monitoring & Visibility (ML in Cybersecurity)

6.     Insider Threats

What makes cybersecurity increasingly important in maritime?

1.     New technology, increase in demand for automation and digitalization are enabling maritime industry to be more efficient. At the same time, cyber security measurements are required to be in place in order to handle any such risks this new technology brings with it, as well as to ensure that we keep vessel operation and crew safe.

2.     Rise in cyber incidents is affecting shipping and offshore. As vessels are integrated with IOT devices, the risk of being on the radar of cyber attackers to disrupt the operation of vessels comes and can attack your vessels and potentially gain access to or impact the vessel’s control systems.

3.     Regulations and mandatory laws are being introduced that require owners, operators and managers to consider cyber risks, such as the IMO Guidelines on Maritime Cyber Risk Management.

Invest in developing Cyber Security Culture:

1.     Analyze your Business processes and make tailor made    security policies.

2.     Train your crew and other staff as per department / role/ process wise customized training. Insider Threats are much of concern in compromising cyber security of any organization.

3.     Do periodic Cyber Security Assessments.

4.     Invest in processes (Regulations : TMSA3, IMO)

As a class society being our partner, we work to keep vessels safe. Cybersecurity is an increasingly important part of SMART SHIP HUB’s risk approach. Our experts have wide experience in combining maritime cybersecurity, IT, control systems, and all industry demands.

Smart Ship© Hub’s competence lies in understanding the industry requirements and delivering the needs. We have also a range of auditors and developers who are always developing and monitoring the systems. Smart Ship© Hub’s cyber-secure class notation and recommended practices are tailored to specific maritime needs.

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Artificial Intelligence to Monitor Fleet Performance

Insights into ship’s operational data, augmented by Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help save up to 10 percent fuel and cut costs. Unlocking the value of advanced analytics can increase vessel uptime and reduce essential service visits by up to 30 percent.

Digital technologies, including AI, data combination and analytics solutions and are predictable to transform international shipping in the coming decades as ship owners are looking for answers that would allow them to increase operational efficiency and sustainability and help to meet the terms with environmental regulations. Challenge has been the there to gather and process data on a system-by-system basis, rather than analyzing interdependent operations. independent datasets into disconnected algorithms limits meaningful analytics capability, underlying potential efficiency gains in an ocean of data.

Smart Ship© Hub Remote Monitoring, Analytics and AI suite, for ship owners, operators, across all type of vessels operating in world oceans, allows the power of advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to drive better decisions making. SSH visions that deeper insights into a vessel’s operational data, amplified by AI and analytics enabled by SSH Remote.

AI can assist owners and operators to manage fleet and increase efficiency in following areas.

Engine and machinery performance:

Collecting performance data from machines like main engine aux engine, DG sets etc, collectively using iot devices like sensors, multiplexers, frequency converters. The collected data with historical data can help operators and owners to set standard operation KPI’s and create an operation model to increase efficiencies and reduce down time.

 Machinery performance:

The Performance Monitoring System is computerized and needs little attention after set up. The operator dashboard showing the collected data can be then processed through algorithms and create a model of ship performance using collective data from the main engine, aux engine, DG, and other machinery. 

Shipowners can set KPI as required and can create and visualize the performance spending less time in collecting operating equipment data and collating, as the system would do it directly on behalf, which means the operators and the managers have more time for improving the current operational status of the vessel.

Predictive diagnostics: Live data from ME, AE, DG, Boliers with historical data such as noon reports and sea trial brings in live condition on machines running on the vessels.

These data sets are continuously monitored to get the optimum results using machine learning and algorithms models. This brings in actionable intelligence about the condition of machinery and spares related to it which is further supported by an advisory modeling system. Owners and operators can take decisions supported by the system. 

Routing and Navigation:

With live data being continuously monitored from sailing vessels the fleet manager can be always at support from shore to the crew sailing by providing the routing option based on the weather conditions on the voyage. Weather conditions on the route are monitored and optimized by the computerized model and predicting the route course and giving the optimum sailing option to save fuel consumption and making the sailing smooth and operational efficient

GHG monitoring:

Artificial intelligence backed with situational awareness by exhaust gas emission can be tracked for measurement of various gases emitted gases in the exhaust caused by incorrect combustion. Camera sensors (UHF) can furthermore track time-stamped images of exhaust gas: Color, thickness, texture while tracking exact machinery parameters through the day and through the voyage. Using machine learning model and algorithms and these can be mapped against live ME performance and diagnostics are plotted for accurate assessment of machinery health & its impact on the exhaust.

Smart Ship© Hub offering the marine industry a scalable platform that is flexible enough to meet today’s needs cost-effectively, and robust enough to support tomorrow’s ambitions, up-time or to improve a company’s financial performance, all digitalization projects benefit from the most extensive monitoring and measurement. Exploiting digital analytics to its full potential relies on comprehensive data.