Danelec Marine just recently finished the very first VDR retrofit of Uni-Tankers’ fleet on the vessel M/T Endelo Swan at the Orskov Yard in Frederikshavn, Denmark.
Middelfart, Denmark, headquartered Uni-Tankers has actually chosen Danelec Marine to update aging as well as out-of-date Voyage Data Recorders on upwards of 10 ships in its fleet
Some of the VDRs are 10 or even more years of ages as well as are nearing completion of their life span, frequently calling for an enhancing variety of pricey fixings as well as upkeep.
The upgrade program will certainly make sure that Uni-Tankers’ ships are geared up with the current Danelec Marine cutting edge VDR innovation, which will certainly likewise aid improve performance as well as the positive use ships’ information.
“The VDR is a mission-critical piece of equipment,” stated Keld Nielsen, Marine Manager at Uni-Tankers If a VDR stops working as well as is overcome videotaping information, the port state control authorities might determine that the vessel is not permitted to proceed, consequently placing the vessel out of procedure. With the brand-new VDRs from Danelec Marine, we not just anticipate substantial expense financial savings, however a lot more seriously we anticipate to stop failings along with unexpected as well as pricey functional failures.”
Danelec Marine just recently finished the very first VDR retrofit of Uni-Tankers’ fleet on the vessel M/T Endelo Swan at the Orskov Yard in Frederikshavn,Denmark Retrofitting a VDR would typically need numerous hrs of labor for installment as well as arrangement, however Danelec Marine’s conversion packages considerably minimized the moment, expense as well as downtime for the installment.
Danelec Marine has actually created conversion packages to assist in substitute of greater than 40 various VDR designs. The packages consist of certain collections of equipment as well as information user interfaces for all significant existing as well as heritage brand names.
Michael Sejrup Villadsen, Nautical Superintendent at Uni-Tankers included, “Due to the tailor-made retrofit kit, the conversion to the new Danelec Marine VDR went smoothly and efficiently with a minimum of downtime. Product reliability and a highly efficient manufacturer service network are key factors for Uni-Tankers, and Danelec Marine is the best in the industry. We look forward to the continued rollout of our retrofit program.”
As component of the upgrade contract, Uni-Tankers likewise prepares to retrofit a variety of Vessel Remote Server (VIRTUAL REALITY) components to begin proactively utilizing the VDR information for the remote monitoring of their linked vessels utilizing Danelec Link. In line with Uni-Tankers’ information technique, the smooth transfer of VDR information to onshore procedures by means of remote accessibility is essential to checking as well as efficiency optimization.
“The shipping industry has been hesitant to adopt IoT solutions partly because of the complexity of both the setup and implementation as well as the high cost of the solutions provided on the market,” stated Hans Ottosen, Chief Executive Officer ofDanelec Marine “With DanelecConnect, the implementation is smooth, cost-efficient, easy and fast. The remote use of data from the vessels is facilitated by a growing ecosystem of fully integrated third-party application providers delivering a wide range of services such as performance optimization, routing and bridge operational quality assurance.”
The upgrade procedure is anticipated to be finished by May 2021, with retrofits performed in completely dry dock or when vessels function as well as will certainly occur both in Europe as well as the UNITED STATE
