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people, machines, systems, processes, solidate operational ship data from differ- a Industry 4.0-like factory on the seas. plants, and customers -are enhancing com- ent system suppliers and in common data Finally, product lifecycle software (PLM) is petitiveness globally and meeting rapidly formats in order to supply applications via a being used to design the most highly com- changing customer demands. Siemens’ simple and standardized interface. The ap- plex ships. Performance and build-time customers embracing digital enterprises plications can help optimize ship operation is sped through the collaboration of de- are experiencing a 50 percent reduction in and performance. For example, software is signers, engineers, production specialists, time to market, a 30 percent reduction in used to transmit vast amounts of ship or partners and suppliers, so shipyards can engineering costs, and 50 percent higher event ? eet operational data, back to an on- optimize performance. While on the seas, throughput. But this isn’t just happening in shore control center for analysis and opti- operators are using advanced software to factories; it’s happening in the marine in- mization. Monitoring systems at sea allows integrate all operational equipment through dustry. This year, the world’s ? rst electrical- for quick response to issues, thus increas- seamless and controlled data acquisition. ly-powered car ferry went into service, tak- ing reliability and uptime, while reducing 143 years ago, a technological solution, ing vehicles and people four miles across costs. We also see Industry 4.0 in? uences borrowed from another industry, enabled connectivity & the internet of things the Sognefjord in Norway. in the port of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, location the Faraday to thwart its antagonists and

And it had zero emissions. Batteries are of the Discovery Channel’s popular reality launch a new era of global communica- charged on each side of the fjord with elec- television series, Deadliest Catch. The re- tions. But take notice in 2017: the ocean tricity, provide from a mix of the country’s cently commissioned Blue North commer- economy is estimated at $1 trillion, and the renewable resources such as hydro and cial ? shing vessel is now operating out of world’s oldest industry is bringing Industry wind power. Dutch Harbor and is now one of the world’s 4.0 to the high seas to boost resource ef-

Another Industry 4.0 development is using most highly automated ships, able to catch, ? ciency, reliability, and productivity. one common platform to collect and con- process and package fresh cod on-board in

Sifting the hype of Smart

Shipping

BY FRANK COLES

CEO, TRANSAS

In traditional candor Transas CEO Frank Coles voiced his views on “smart shipping” – from big data and cyber secu- rity to unmanned ships – at 2017 SMART4SEA Conference & Awards. We excerpt his comments here, or tune to Mari- time Reporter TV and watch Coles on video discussing similar topics at: http://www.marinelink.com/videos/video/ transas-ceo-sees-a-big-future-for-big-data-100095 44 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • FEBRUARY 2017

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