During Nor-Shipping 2017, there were a number of interesting discussions on where the maritime industry is now, where it is heading and what can be learnt from other industries to help improve efficiency. fathom-news has selected some of the interesting comments heard throughout the week.
On trusting data – Trond Hodne, Director Business Development, Business Area Maritime, DNV GL
If we are to use data for critical decisions on commercial, technical and operational issues, we really need to trust the data. If you don’t trust the data, then you will have a real problem in all of these applications.
On learning from other industries – Katharine Palmer, Sustainability & Environmental Manager, Lloyd’s Register
It is about learning and thinking outside of your traditional industry. It is a cultural change for shipping , it’s a system change, it is not just about the ship in isolation, it is the whole shipping system. Today this transpires across everything , whatever that big complex challenge is, and there are a lot of them out there, we have to start thinking differently. It is not just about thinking there’s a piece of regulation that we need to comply with.
On how automated machinery will help the maritime industry – Geir Dugstad, VP, Technical Director, Classification at Det Norske Veritas
Customers ask us to be onboard too often. In our opinion we are onboard too many times. Customers need to plan better so that we can do more once we are onboard. However, machine learning will not replace our experts. There are complex issues that you can never use machines for.
On helping shipowners and operators navigate the change towards the future – Egil Legland, ABS Country Manager, Norway
To analyse, understand and enable requires us to ignore the hype that is going on at the moment and focus on the reality. What are the technologies that are making the difference? These, we need to bring to the industry’s needs. We need to ensure the right tools are put in the hands of those that know how to use them.
On autonomous ships and artificial intelligence – Jan Otto de Kat, Director of Energy Efficiency and Vessel Performance, ABS
We will need a number of building blocks to be in place before we get to the remote controlled and autonomous ships’ phase. We see an emergence of AI and the interconnected data streams. They will all be interacting in a way that will mean they will have to be integrated in the correct way to ensure systems can be managed from a sustainable, safe and efficient perspective.
On the importance of considering the right tools for GHG emissions reduction – Christos Chryssakis, Principal Researcher, Group Leader Greener Shipping at DNV GL
We need to understand that all ships are different from one another. We have many different types of ships and different technologies will apply to different ship types. We need to understand these differences and understand what is going to be the best solution for every vessel so that we get the most out of the money we invest. We should not look at the whole fleet but at individual vessels and try to address the best solutions for each one.
On the importance of engine monitoring – Iain White, Marketing Manager, ExxonMobil
If you’re not monitoring, you really won’t know what is going on. You cannot look at the engine model and tell whether it will be mildly corrosive or very corrosive, because it depends what load level has been specified. The engine will keep working until it stops completely.
On the challenge of collating data – Petter Andersen, DNV GL principal FPM consultant
One of the key challenges is that the data from ships comes from many different sources. The challenge is to bring all this together to create an overall understanding on what is the actual performance of the ship. You have different log books onboard and sensor data, other equipment collecting more data. There are many systems and often they are similar but will still offer something different. It is important for us to work together to get the best savings. Collaboration is key and is customer driven.
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