Yanmar deploys engine management tool

SHIPSWEB incorporates elements of artificial intelligence and information and communications technology (ICT) to efficiently manage the operation of large auxiliary diesel engines.

Traditionally, onboard crew communicate with ship management companies via satellite to facilitate engine maintenance of ocean-going vessels, while at sea. However, in recent years, crew spend less time on board ships while ever stricter emissions regulations have meant that engines are more complex than ever before making adequate service levels difficult to maintain.

SHIPSWEB does not seek to replace the existing working environment, rather, it uses AI and ICT to increase efficiency and achieve labour savings.

A chatbot offers an immediate online response to technical questions and, in the future, the system will not only use the company’s accumulated knowhow but will also be able to use AI to analyse everyday activities to better answer customers’ questions.

SHIPSWEB has the capacity to extract data in a variety of formats and also provides a search tool that presents data as a graph to give the user an overview of the available manuals and service news necessary for engine management. The system also examines daily maintenance data and history for each engine to inform the recommended maintenance period.