WinGD wins with smart maintenance project

The pilot project began at the end of 2018 and saw the WiDE system installed on crude oil tanker Energy Triumph, a 157,000dwt vessel powered by a WinGD 6X72 engine.

Rolf Stiefel, vice president of sales at WinGD said, “Engine data analytics enables predictive maintenance which can greatly reduce OPEX and increase TBO. Our WiDE system is a game-changer technology for the industry.”

WiDE is a comprehensive, integrated system of digital solutions that enhances the operational efficiency and crew decision-making accuracy related to engine and ship operations. The system provides real-time, on-demand monitoring of engine status and condition through the collection and analysis of engine and machinery data.

Engine data is analysed through three different levels of analysis: thermodynamic, know-how-based and machine learning. Thermodynamic analysis monitors engine performance based on a detailed process model of the engine; a ‘digital twin’, custom-produced for each vessel engine.

This acts as the reference engine performance for any possible engine operation setting, the ambient conditions, and the type of fuel. The model is tuned for each individual engine and data is further validated using the results of sea trials. The model constantly calculates the ideal performance and defines an optimal condition which varies depending on the conditions measured on the ship.

WinGD will be exhibiting at this year’s Nor-Shipping event from 4 -7 June in Oslo, Norway.