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VIEWPOINT
TRANSPARENT SHIPS AND DIGITALLY-ASSISTED SURVEYS
“D
igital transformation” is far more than a buzzword. It is a vision sparking disruptive change in virtually every sphere of industrial activity. In the maritime sector, technologies enabling new levels of data analysis, not previously possible, are beginning to open the door on a true knowledge revolution, in which companies have the opportunity to obtain an unprecedented depth of understanding of the industry—ranging from business operations to the condition of marine assets.
Christopher J. Wiernicki, Chairman, President and CEO, ABS
16 | SURVEYOR | 2018 VOLUME 1
The foundation for this revolution has been in place for some time—onboard sensors already stream an ever-increasing amount of data about engine performance, hull structural response, tailshaft and bearing wear, oil temperature and condition, machinery operation, vibration and the functioning of all control systems. What’s new is our industry’s growing ability to derive insight from that data. Properly and fully analyzed, this limitless ocean of information will render vessels ‘functionally transparent’, visible
