Wärtsilä Sea-Master system

The maintenance, inspection, and overhaul scheduling of a vessel’s tail shaft equipment continues to be largely preset based on the number of operating sea hours. This is in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations and various marine classification standards. This often means that servicing tasks are carried out before they are truly necessary. It can also mean that potential breakdowns occur before the scheduled servicing time, therefore causing a costly and unplanned docking of the vessel.

The Wärtsilä Sea-Master system, however, overcomes these challenges by using digital technology to monitor the condition of a vessel’s tail shaft equipment. By collecting real-time data from the tail shaft seals and bearings, valuable information concerning their operational health can be quickly and easily accessed. This provides the opportunity for ship owners and operators to reduce costs and maximise the vessel’s availability, since potential failures can be detected before breakdowns occur. As a result the maintenance planning can be made according to the vessel’s need rather than pre-set schedules.