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TECHNOLOGY

Image: MAN D&T

Images: MV Werften 2 x 200,000 gt ships @ 96,000 kW per

MAN power for “Global Class” Cruise Ships

MV Werften and MAN Diesel & Turbo cipient of these ships, which will oper- Dream” to be delivered next year, both market for luxury cruise ships. concluded a contract to equip two “Glob- ate in China and all over Asia, is the Star equipped with MAN engines. Genting “The cruise business is globally ex- al Class” cruise ships for Star Cruises. Cruises brand of Genting Hong Kong. Hong Kong also owns Crystal Cruises. periencing strong growth,” said Tan Sri

With a gross tonnage of 200,000 gt Genting Hong Kong has been active in This year, the company bought German Lim Kok Thay, Chairman and CEO of each, the ships will be some of the the cruise business for 23 years and re- shipyards in Wismar, Rostock and Stral- the Genting Corporation. “This has led largest on the market and will each be cently launched its new luxury cruise sund and now operates them as the ship- to very long lead times of up to 10 years equipped with six type 48/60CR engines line brand “Dream Cruises - The Most yard group MV Werften, a strategic step for new large cruise ships.. We want to with a combined output of 96,000 kW. Luxury Asian Cruise Line” with two taken to secure the company’s expansion change this by having earlier delivery

The ships are scheduled for delivery in 150,000 gt ships – the “Genting Dream” plans in the growth markets of South- and incorporate the latest design as the 2020 and 2021. The customer and re- delivered this month and the “World East Asia and China and in the global ships are being built.”

Maersk Drilling to Pilot GE’s

Marine Data Analytic Tools

GE and Maersk Drilling have partnered for a data analytic-driven pilot project that aims to increase Maersk’s drilling vessels’ productivity and reduce mainte- nance costs by up to 20 percent. The two companies have collaborated to deploy

SeaStream Insight, GE’s latest innovation in marine asset performance manage- ment, powered by Predix. The pilot project will be carried out on one of Maersk

Drilling’s XLE rigs and will last for 12 months. Currently, the project has reached its ? rst milestone, with data collected from the rig currently being processed and analyzed online.

“Digital capability will be one of the key enablers for Maersk Drilling, and we embrace this industrial transition,” said Jesper Hansen, CIO, Maersk Drill- ing. “We are excited to collaborate with GE who is at the forefront of the digital revolution.”

Image: GE

Operational sensor data from critical equipment is connected to a historian, a specialized server that stores the data needed to model the blueprint of the drill- Thanks to advanced algorithms and a strong data-processing capability, SeaSt- ing operation. By building this “digital twin,” the digital software can then help ream Insight will also be able to predict the future state of critical asset health, compare assets to assets and provide access to vessel performance against the therefore spotting inef? ciencies or detecting potential failure earlier, up to weeks ideal state. Big data is also translated into clear dashboards with a holistic view of ahead. Operators are given early warnings to mitigate potential problems in ad- a vessel, which can help operators make more informed decisions. vance, which help reduce unplanned downtime and increase drilling productivity. 46 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • DECEMBER 2016

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