New fleet performance monitoring service enables ships to operate more efficiently and cost effectively
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Rebecca Gibson |
Eniram and Wärtsilä are launching SkyLight, a fleet performance monitoring service that enables passenger shipping operators to operate more efficiently and cost effectively.
SkyLight collects data about the ship’s movements every five minutes, which is sent via satellite to Eniram’s data centre. Here it is combined with the vessel’s noon reports, meteorological data and information about the sea currents to model the vessel’s speed and fuel performance. This makes it possible to calculate very accurate fuel-speed curves without onboard integration or costly installations.
Ship operators can use SkyLight to compare the performance of each vessel in their fleets. The software keeps records of the ships’ performance, enabling quicker reporting, planning and cost optimisation.
“Access to fuel and speed performance data increases visibility and supports the optimisation of the vessel’s performance. This way, ship operators can manage their business more effectively,” said Jan Wilhelmsson, vice president of Commercial Shipping at Eniram. “Delivering performance monitoring through portable equipment as a service enables operators with shorter business cycles to get the benefits of advanced data analytics. As satellite connectivity is rapidly improving, this type of service is a natural first step in the utilisation of real-time data for fuel performance optimisation.”
“With opportunities created by connectivity and the internet of things, we can provide intelligent sensors, integrated satellite communication and web-based analytics tools for optimising ship performance at cost levels never seen before,” said Wilhelmsson. “This, combined with the vast amount of data Eniram has collected over several years, brings cost savings to our customers and helps them to make the right business decisions.”