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BIG DATA

The KPI profle was established in order for the users to have fexibility in choosing or selecting their preferred PIs and

KPIs for benchmarking or monitoring. The system is set up so it will guide the user to select the PIs and KPIs that eventually will allow a benchmarking result, but the user can choose any

KPI profle or create a customized KPI setup and there are no mandatory reporting requirements.

As with any technology tool, this one likely uses com- plex rules, algorithms and code to defne parameters for ship owners and managers. Is this a risk-based tool or more of a commercial platform – or is it both?

It is both. The system allows the user, at their discretion, to grant access to third parties (potential charterers). The platform includes both a ship and feet level where all reported data can

BIMCO’S be assessed in terms of performance in the following areas:

Navigational Health and

Security Environmental

Safety Safety

Port State HR

Technical Operational

Control Management

SHIPPING

BIMCO has a goal of ‘developing digital solutions for indus- try.’ What else, beyond Shipping KPI is BIMCO at work on?

Just to mention a few products and projects, there IS the

KPI

Smartcon and BIMCO’s involvement in the EU EffcienSea

II project. We are also looking into providing more BIMCO website information via Apps.

BIMCO has relaunched the ship benchmarking system – Shipping KPI – after two years of redesign. Accord-

Shipping KPI is based on self-reporting by 300 com- ing to BIMCO, the system helps shipowners and man- agers make strategic decisions about their feet. What panies and a total of 6000 ships. These are ships and companies currently in the system?

kind of decisions are we talking about?

Yes, these ships and users are going back to when the Ship-

Shipping KPI users on can be assisted in making strategic ping KPI was initiated and the older data is part of the historic decisions on the potential benefts for a change of Flag, Class, data allowing users to perform benchmarking over nearly a

Crew, Offcers, Training for crew and offcers, Insurance, Ship decade. It enables users to compare performance parameters age upgrade or recycling, just to name a few.

between ships of similar type, tonnage, trades or fag states, while remaining anonymous.

Why was the system ‘redesigned?’ What’s different now? And, what’s better?

What kind of parameters are we talking about? Char-

BIMCO Shipping KPI 2018 Improvements include the fol- ter rates, crewing nationality, safety?

lowing areas:

Benchmarking flters includes:

System & User security features Ship Types aligned w/IHS

DWT Entry into Management Trading Areas added/improved STATCode Level 3

KPI Standard versioning allows Easy start up process Year build Nationality Senior Offcers Country Built conclusion of 2017 reports for new users

Flag Nationality Junior Offcers Ship Status

Clearer and simplifed Predefned KPI profles

PI/KPI/SPI defnitions (shiptype based)

P&I Club Nationality Ratings Ship Type (IHS)

Meta data for ship status A more fexible (in service, laid up) benchmarking tool H&M All 33 KPI’s (if desired) Class Society www.maritimelogisticsprofessional.com 51

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