ABB upgrades remote diagnostic software

Following an internal study that found existing remote monitoring of machinery can reduce maintenance costs by 50%, the updated software will aim to give more power and transparency to the shore side operations of ship owners.

“Through our Integrated Operations Solutions and Centres we aim to be connected to 3,000 vessels by 2020,” said Kenneth Nakken, vice president of digital services, at ABB’s Marine & Ports business.

He added: “We develop all our digital solutions with the customer in mind and we believe our new Predict service will strengthen the shore side operations of all involved.”

ABB is aiding the development of the shore side operations of shipping companies by giving the opportunity to replicate ABB’s Integrated Operations Centres in their own Operational Centres.

This latest version of RDS software allows shipping companies to deploy their own analytics, or those from a third party where applicable, with greater ease.

The company has also developed its hardware for the monitoring of larger and small rotating machinery with tight integration to the RDS software. Alongside improving the graphical user interface to increase user experience.

ABB’s digital service team has been strengthened with more data scientists and architects to promote the search for insight into the health of the monitored assets, this is in order to increase the data received from vessels.

In conjunction with all its latest upgrades, ABB is also launching the new mobile application that will allow the user to monitor the health status of connected marine machinery, starting with Azipod propulsion.