MARINE EQUIPMENT SERVICES & SUPPLIERS
A Team Effort to Meet a Customer’s Needs for the Next Day
The team at Hydroscand’s Widnes branch and Head Office in Nottingham, came to the rescue, when a Liebherr 984 needed a hose very quickly.
The customer had a boom that had snapped in the middle on a Liebherr 984. This was sent away for major repair as it couldn’t be repaired on site.
Paul Johnston, Branch Manager at the Widnes branch said: “When the repair was completed it came back without any hose on it. So, all eyes were on Hydroscand to do the job well and quickly. The hose was required the very next day.
“As almost 60 metres of 1 ½" 420 bar hose was required for this job, we contacted Nigel Townsend, Product/Purchasing Manager at Head office, who organised a same day delivery of the hose. So, the hose was here by 6pm the same day which was fantastic.
“Nigel and the team cut the hose to length, and we swaged the ends.”
The next day, Jon Chan, Mobile Hose Technician went onsite at 6am to fit the hose.
Shell and Baker Hughes to Deliver Smart Oil Condition Monitoring and Equipment
Health Service Shell announces the launch of VitalyX, powered by Shell Remote Sense and Bently Nevada, a Baker Hughes business, as an intelligent, advanced analytics- based oil condition monitoring and machine health service for the marine sector.
VitalyX combines Shell Remote Sense lubricant analysis expertise with Bently Nevada’s 60-year experience in condition monitoring and protection to offer an early warning system that remotely monitors oil quality to increase machine uptime.
By deploying industrial internet of things (IIOT) and artificial intelligence (AI) technology in innovative ways, the
service uses real-time sensor data and machine learning to provide customers with actionable insights to optimise equipment health, lower maintenance costs and increase operational efficiency of marine vessels.
Shell Marine’s General Manager Services & Technical, Marcus Schaerer, said: “We are delighted to bring the advanced capabilities of Shell Remote Sense to our marine customers in partnership with Bently Nevada. Shell understands the importance of good lubricant management and its impact on equipment life. With Shell Remote Sense, ship owners and operators can continuously monitor oil conditions across multiple components on a vessel. Customers will have vital and predictive information at their fingertips to
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make proactive decisions on maintenance planning and extend equipment life.”
Ed J. Boufarah, Vice President, Bently Nevada, a Baker Hughes business, said: “Digitalization is maturing rapidly in the marine sector, with the data drawn from real-time remote monitoring not only enhancing operations and improving safety, but also delivering significant efficiency gains. VitalyX provides operators with the predictive capability to optimize maintenance cost management, by switching from a time-based to a health-based approach. This partnership between Shell and Bently Nevada combines the best of our expertise, as we invest for growth to further advance digital transformation and industrial asset management.”
Paul said: “The Liebherr 984 Hi Rise was tested, and Jon stayed with the machine until the customer was happy and the machine was given the thumbs up. The Liebherr 984 was then taken to the quayside to load scrap onto the ships.
“I must point out that it was a fantastic effort by everyone at Head office, and at our branch to have this job ready for the next day.”
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