A long-standing commitment to fleet digitalisation

The arrangement signifies a deepening of the collaboration between the two companies, which began in May 2023, and highlights the commitment to advancing fleet digitalisation and operational efficiency across Orange Marine’s fleet.

“We are pleased to be continuing our partnership with Orange Marine. Their commitment to digitalising their fleet and improving operational efficiency aligns perfectly with our mission to deliver cutting-edge maritime solutions,” said Oriane Thevenot, account manager at Opsealog.

”We look forward to supporting Orange Marine as they navigate the evolving regulatory landscape and achieve their sustainability goals.”

Fleet management

The partnership commenced with a three-month trial on one of Orange Marine’s cable-laying vessels, ‘Pierre de Fermat’, before it was rolled out across additional vessels in the fleet.

As of April 2024, the contract has been further extended to encompass three more Orange Marine vessels.

Opsealog’s tools, Marinsights and Streamlog, are now being deployed on four of Orange Marine’s vessels, enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of data collection and reporting processes.

This digital transformation replaces the previous manual and spreadsheet-based reporting methods, significantly streamlining Orange Marine’s operations.

The key achievements of the partnership to date include the digitalisation of the fleet through the implementation of monthly reports detailing vessel operational profiles, automated tracking and reporting of CO² and SOx emissions to comply with upcoming environmental regulations.

It has also achieved precise documentation of vessel activity, including hours spent in transit, operations and stand-by in port.

The collaboration has also supported the development of new features tailored to Orange Marine’s needs, such as marine mammal monitoring and reporting.

In 2017, France implemented stringent laws to monitor and mitigate marine mammal disturbance from shipping vessels. These regulations require French-flagged vessels over 24 meters and sailing in Pélagos and Agoa regions to implement a position-sharing system to prevent collisions with cetaceans.

Opsealog has developed a TimeSheet module for the Streamlog solution, enabling the efficient and consistent reporting of any observations and avoidance of marine mammals.

While the primary goal of the collaboration is fleet digitalisation, Opsealog’s certified Garbage Record Book and Oil Record Book are also in use, helping Orange Marine meet the stringent reporting requirements.