Superyacht Maintenance Technology:
How will on-board superyacht maintenance procedures benefit from advancements in automation?
BY BRYONY McCABE
Automation plays an integral role in the daily running of a superyacht – from using autopilot in the bridge to an automated fuel shut-off in the engine room, the technology improves not only efficiency but also safety. However, there is even more advanced technology to come, and engineers in the maritime sector are on the cusp of a digital revolution regarding maintenance procedures and the way they monitor and track critical on-board equipment.
“The process of automation and, more specifically, the accessibility and delivery of data from control systems is going to
more accurately guide on-board maintenance and shape future development by OEMs [original equipment manufacturers],” explains Sam Wheaton, commercial director and co-founder of Seahub, an intuitive cloud-based yacht- maintenance software. “The data has always been there – it is collected in control systems and we are now realising the benefits of effective delivery of that data to understanding the condition of the equipment, any systematic flaws, as well as assisting manufacturers in improving equipment reliability through innovation and componentry- based data feedback.”
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Imagine operating a vessel while constantly keeping track of all of the different equipment and systems that are running. In reality, this technology is simple data collection, but the amount of data produced can be overwhelming and almost useless if the user doesn’t know what is relevant and what isn’t. A number of forward-thinking engineering companies have realised the potential power of this data collection and have rolled out their own intelligent monitoring and analytics systems. Unlike typical remote monitoring diagnostic systems, these focus on using automated analytics to turn raw data into relevant information that can
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