Rolls-Royce opens ship intelligence experience space

Rolls-Royce opened the first of its Intelligent Asset Management (IAM) experience spaces in Ålesund, Norway to show how ship intelligence systems can harness the “power of data” to optimise fleet operations, reduce operating costs and improve maintenance procedures.

Mikael Makinen, president of marine at Rolls-Royce, said the company can now “fully demonstrate for our customers the very tangible benefits of what is often considered an intangible technology.”

IAM systems

Split into an ‘Intelligent Analytics Centre Collaborative Canvas area’ and a ‘Fleet Management Command Centre’ – the IAM Experience Space will showcase digital products and IAM systems, such as the Rolls-Royce Energy Management (EM) and Equipment Health Management (EHM) portals in real-time, operational environments.

The Intelligent Analytics Centre will operate as a “digital factory” where data is transformed into insights that facilitate and support more informed decision-making, explained Jan Chirkowski, Intelligent Analytics Centre manager at Rolls-Royce.

The Fleet Management Command Centre is fitted out with an intuitive touch interface and a floor-to-ceiling, 6m wide screen to display collected ship data via systems such as the Rolls-Royce EM and EHM portals.

Energy footprint

“The EM display gives the fleet manager a complete overview of the fleet’s energy footprint, providing the comprehensive information needed to optimise or adjust operating parameters to achieve better energy and environmental efficiencies,” said Mr Chirkowski.

The EMH portal, to launch next year, uses “machine learning” algorithms to flag-up any anomalies in the sensor data coming in from machinery and systems onboard a vessel, in a real-time, live operating environment.