
The modern technology team Wärtsilä has actually authorized a seven-year long-lasting Optimised Maintenance Agreement to sustain the procedures of 2 river pusher pulls operating inNorthern Brazil The vessels are possessed by Hidrovias do Brasil, a leader in South American river transport. This contract, the secondly of its kind with Hidrovias, was checked in April, 2021.
The vessels run with Wärtsilä 20 engines, usually in superficial waters as well as remote places. These difficult operating problems make the preparation as well as implementation of upkeep treatments hard. This contract, consequently, enables the consumer to concentrate on its core service understanding that the solution degree is effective as well as the long-lasting prices completely foreseeable.
Included in the contract are Wärtsilä’s Data-Driven Dynamic Maintenance Planning as well as Expert Insight developments to supply remote functional as well as technological assistance. The solution additionally consists of various other crucial advantages, such as an understanding to sustain performance, increased uptime with upkeep being executed on an ‘as-needed’ basis as opposed to according to an established variety of running hrs, extra components preparing as well as control, as well as workers training.
“Long-term maintenance contracts guarantee the reliability and availability of the Wärtsilä engines installed in our main pushers. Under this contract we receive technical support from the manufacturer of the engines, parts for preventative maintenance, and remote monitoring of the engines’ performance. Because of the gains it provides when well managed, maintenance is a strategic area for us. Therefore, we identified the need to continue with a long-term contract in partnership with Wärtsilä,” claims Ricardo Brandalise, Maintenance Manager, Hidrovias do Brasil.
“Optimised Maintenance agreements are part of Wärtsilä’s Lifecycle Solutions offering, and are designed to improve our customers’ business performance and competitiveness. With these agreements, we are able to increase availability and ensure optimal efficiency. The addition of Expert Insight to our lifecycle offering takes predictive maintenance and optimisation to levels never seen before, thus enabling reduced unplanned maintenance and optimised fuel efficiency with a corresponding reduction in emissions. We are pleased to continue strengthening our partnership with Hidrovias do Brasil with this agreement,” claims Marcelo Barthaburu, General Manager, Agreement Sales Americas, Wärtsilä Marine Power.
The earlier contract with Hidrovias, checked in 2017, covers 8 river pusher pulls operating in Paraguay.
Expert Insight is an electronic solution that has actually taken anticipating upkeep to a brand-new as well as greater degree. It makes use of expert system (AI) as well as progressed diagnostics to keep an eye on devices as well as systems in real-time. When strange behavior is spotted, it is flagged to professionals at Wärtsilä Expertise Centres, enabling them to sustain the consumer proactively with a suitable resolution to the concern. In mix with Wärtsilä’s deep devices experience, the safety and security, integrity as well as performance of the devices and/or systems mounted are considerably improved.
Data-Driven Dynamic Maintenance Planning makes it possible for the fine-tuning of running specifications as well as changes of upkeep periods for major parts. The solution boosts the uptime of properties as well as decreases lifecycle prices by optimizing significant overhaul periods, without endangering functional integrity or engine performance.
Sea News, August 2