Using advanced technologies to reduce costs and improve quality & safety Vicky J. Machera Director Southern Europe, Maritime Software

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1 Using advanced technologies to reduce costs and improve quality & safety Vicky J. Machera Director Southern Europe, Maritime Software Tanker Operator Conference April 3 rd 2012 Athens

2 How much scrutiny / pressure are you under? How easy / difficult has it become to secure charters / fixtures? Charterers can afford to be more selective for many trades Customers / charterers / stakeholders want to minimize their risk How can you improve your competitive position? Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 2

3 How can you improve your competitive position? Increase Safety / Quality Reduce Costs Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 3

4 How can you improve your competitive position? How can modern software technologies help you? Increase Safety / Quality Additional measures to better manage and control risk Increase safety of voyages (reduce navigational risk) Better transparency of processes Easily prove condition of hull and structure Reduce Costs Less structural stresses on vessel Early detection of damage / defects Reduce steel replacement Better planning / preparation for dry-dock Increase availability of vessels Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 4

5 Modern software systems can support the implementation of your management systems But only if they... Improve process quality Enable transparency gains Improve information flow Are easy to use / do not overburden crew Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 5

6 A typical conflict for tanker operators? Possible at the same time? Reduce Costs Increase Safety / Quality What role modern software technologies can play? Lets look at two areas: maintenance decisions navigational decisions Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 6

7 Using advanced technologies to reduce costs and improve safety A Maintenance decisions Agenda B Navigational decisions Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 7

8 Maintenance effort is often focussed on machinery items Well, if the engine fails you still have an anchor... How about structural failures? Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 8

9 Minimize risks, ensure compliance Reduce the probability of structural failures Reduce the risks for pollution and water ingress due to structural failures Reduce risk of reputation damages Comply with Flag states and classification (IMO, IACS) Cargo owners (TMSA, CAP surveys) Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 9

10 Common practice today exists but is cumbersome Visual inspection (by crew) Thickness measurements (by provider) Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 10

11 The Challenge Can you easily locate problem areas in hull structure again? Can you easily evaluate trends over time - e.g. in severity of corrosion or extent of coating breakdown? Can you analyze inspection results and / or compare results across sister vessels? Can you combine thickness measurement data with results of visual inspections in one platform? Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 11

12 This is feasible through Systematic monitoring and assessing the condition of a ship s hull - e.g. tanks, cargo holds and coatings - throughout its entire lifecycle Standardization of inspection process (inspection strategy, schedule scope, reporting criteria) Establish common terminology between office and crew Crew guidance through the use of 3D vessel model (hot spots) Control mechanisms to avoid user mistakes Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 12

13 What if you could reduce repair costs? Examples: Avoid costly repairs through timely maintenance Early detection of problems through systematic monitoring and reporting procedures Support for planning and assessment of hull inspections Early detection of pitting damages Use of filler by crew instead of welding by repair team Early detection of anode consumption Prevent high corrosion rates Early detection of coating failure Prevent engagement of riding crews for blasting / recoating Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 13

14 A picture is worth a thousand words... Mark failure or observation Attach photo to exact location in model where it was taken Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 14

15 Hull Condition visualization with a mouse click... Quick access of hull condition throughout the fleet Comparison of inspection results between sister vessels, e.g. corrosion, cracks, coating breakdown, etc. Evaluate trends Take the right decisions GL Maritime Software No. 15 Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 15

16 Thickness Measurements integration... Detailed Thickness Measurements available in the context of vessel model GL Maritime Software No. 16 Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 16

17 Increase process efficiency and information flow Printout Define inspection strategy Only once at system implementation Choose compartment Execute inspection Assess Report Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 17

18 Does advanced hull integrity management help you Increase Quality and Safety? YES Better transparency of management processes Easily prove condition of hull and structure Minimization of risk of structural failure and resulting safety or pollution incident Standardization of inspection process (inspection strategy, schedule, scope, reporting criteria, common terminology) Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 18

19 Does advanced hull integrity management help you save costs? YES! 4 additional deck boys for 2 month: USD (including travelling, provision, insurance, paint) 1 tank cleaning gas-free for preparation of steel repair: USD (500 cbm capacity, excluding pumping and storage) 1 scaffolding for preparation of steel repair: USD (5 m height, 5 m width, including transportation to compartment) 1 steel repair for shell and structural elements: USD (2 m height, 3 m width, including longitudinal high tensile steel and web frame) 1 inflated steel repair invoice: USD (around plus 30 % on correct price due to imprecise specification) 1 day off-hire: USD (depending on charter market) Be able to compute remaining strength even if thickness measurement indicate repair need all of the above Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 19

20 Using advanced technologies to reduce costs and improve safety A Maintenance decisions Agenda B Navigational decisions Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 20

21 How to balance safe, on schedule and efficient routing decisions? Schedule integrity - be on time regardless of circumstances - Safety - with no harm to cargo, crew or vessel - Efficiency - at the lowest possible consumption - Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 21

22 Onboard Navigational Decision Support System Continuous monitoring of vessel behaviour warn navigator of dangerous motions and loss of stability warn navigator of too high stresses and forces acting on the vessel provide instantaneous guidance what to counteract as well as what consequences this action has Route planning assess vessel behaviour for entire planned route - more than just weather routing as vessel s hydrodynamic characteristics and mass distribution / tank fill levels are considered ensure that planned route is safe to sail or learn under which conditions it is combine real safety, efficiency and time considerations in route planning Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 22

23 Advanced Computations displayed in a simple form 1 Actual mass distribution from loading computer 2 3 Hydrodynamic characteristics from pre-calculated database Seaway: measured, forecasted or observed Onboard computation of ship responses and display on the bridge Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 23

24 Example: Sloshing occurrence Waves measured (e.g. via x- band wave radar) forecasted (e.g. weather routing data) observations Ship hydrodyn.properties tank geometries loading condition - displacement - tank fill levels Ship dynamics large motions frequencies of motions fluids in tanks risk assessment Sloshing likelihood for all vessel speeds and all headings Identification of safe and hazardous speed and course combinations Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 24

25 Does advanced onboard routing decision support help you increase quality and safety? YES! 1 Reduce Risks 2 Protect Vessel 3 Protect Cargo of navigational incidents in heavy weather / severe seas with all its consequences by warning when critical values for structural stress, slamming, etc. are being approached by predicting / warning of parametric and/or synchronic rolling as well as sloshing occurrence 4 Protect Crew / Passengers by reduced likelihood of extreme vessel motion 5 Save fuel and costs by active route planning, more constant speed profiles, less stresses and repairs 6 Please operators / customers by higher schedule integrity and early warning of potential delays Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 25

26 Does advanced onboard routing decision support help you save costs? Cargo damages (Deductable for freigt insurance) Ship damages (deductable for H&M insurance) Less steel repair by less weather induced stresses Less fuel consumption by fewer detours / balanced speed profile: Better chances of enforcing speed claims Higher schedule integrity in a network and for the clients YES! per damage per damage p.a (1%) p.a per claim priceless Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 26

27 A solvable conflict for tanker operators! Modern software technologies can play a key role Reduce Costs Increase Safety / Quality Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 27

28 GL is driving software technology innovations for shipping Ship management Ship operations GL ShipManager Supports all key ship-mgmt. processes (maint., proc., compliance, etc) GL FleetManager - Finance module Accounting, Controlling Cash, Intercompany for shipping CFOs GL SeaScout Helps you navigate through bad weather without damages GL HullManager Supports your hull integrity process based on 3D ship model GL FleetAnalyzer Gets you information out of your different operational data EcoAssistant Save fuel without modifying your vessel by optimal trim GL Machinery Manager Enables condition based maintenance by Futureship GL EmissionManager Solution to harmonize all voyage reporting and compute Emissions from that basis GL CrewManager Supports your complete crewing activities GL PortClearance Assistant Supports port clearance procedures and documentation incl. enoad Tanker Operator Conference - Athens No. 28

29 Thank you for your attention! Vicky Machera Director Southern Europe Maritime Software