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Robert Balog

SVP, Engineering data from dozens of sensors on a brand new, modern- sensors and systems – digital and analog – connected ized, sensor-laden commercial vessel.” and speaking the same language.

Cutting through the complexity of shipboard technol-

Image: KVH Image: KVH ogy collection, processing and transmission, the prem-

Data Screening

Michael Mitsock

According to Balog, selecting the data that you don’t ise of KVH “Watch” is simple: to provide a proactive want is equally important to selecting the data you and preemptive tool for preventing failures at sea, ben-

VP of Marketing do want, effectively edge processing the big data in a e? tting ? eet operators with operational ef? ciency and means to receive only a summary of the data you need. cost savings.

Increasingly sensor vendors, of example, are putting additional analytics (Sensor Based Analytics) in the sensors themselves to help crunch the data, minimizing the amount needed for transportation. Mitsock put it in practical terms: “If a pump is operating normally, do you need noti? cation every 10 minutes that the pump is working correctly? Probably not. The pump only ‘rais- es its hand’ if something is going south, as opposed to reporting every 10th of a second that everything is just ? ne.” On the other hand, if a main engine is having a performance problem, that information could be criti- cal to ship and crew safety, as well as savings on both maintenance and fuel, for example. The customization and prioritization of the data, ultimately, is up to the vessel owner/operator to decide.

With the ability to more easily crunch, prioritize and send data, one of the chief challenges remains sorting through all of the systems and sensors to ascertain the desired information, and ultimately getting all of the www.marinelink.com 47

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