Ship&Offshore | Issue 02/2018
Data-based engine monitoring system launched
An integrated system for the collection and analysis of ship and machinery data, just launched by Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD), looks set to offer ship operators significant benefits. The WinGD Integrated Digital Expert (WiDE) is based on Data Collection Monitoring (DCM) and, it is claimed, predicts the possible malfunction of components, facilitates the provision of live troubleshooting support, and enables real-time diagnostic advice from experts to support shipboard engineering personnel. Without adding extra sensors, WiDE comprises a data collection and monitoring unit, and an engine diagnostics system which analyses the data to warn of potential failures and recommends preventive actions....