Monitoring system optimises performance
Wight Shipyard, has installed Reygar’s BareFLEET cloud-based monitoring system on the latest fast ferry built for MBNA Thames Clippers to help optimise performance, reduce maintenance costs and enhance operational safety.
Through the daily vessel reports produced by BareFLEET, Wight Shipyard can monitor all operational and navigational activity for the 38m catamaran Venus Clipper, including the time spent at each berth. Vessel metrics including engine health, fuel use, and CO2 emissions are recorded, along with any alarms that have occurred throughout the day. This data is fed back to Wight Shipyard and shared directly with Thames Clippers. Continuous monitoring also enables the shipyard to address any issues for MBNA Thames Clippers before they result in downtime for the vessel.
Commercial assurance
Chris Huxley-Reynard, engineering director at Reygar, said: “Comprehensive data monitoring is essential for both shipyards and vessel operators. Thorough reporting on how new vessels like Catamaran Venus Clipper perform is critical both in ensuring warranty claims are resolved equitably and verifying that the design is delivering to specification – ultimately meeting the commercial goals of the end-user.”
At the end of the shipyard monitoring period, the BareFLEET system can be handed over to MBNA Thames Clippers to maintain performance and safety throughout the operational lifetime of the vessel.
BareFLEET will be used to ensure that each vessel Wight Shipyard delivers performs to design specification, and that warranty claims are settled fairly. This data will also feed into the design and build of future vessels to drive continuous operational improvements.
By Rebecca Jeffrey
