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Tug Maintenance ‘Intelligent Tool’

Wilson Sons, with a ? eet of 80 tugboats, has developed an intelligent tool to speed up the di- agnosis and services of corrective maintenance.

Designed by Tuglab, the company’s innova- tion laboratory, and by the Maintenance and IT areas, a chatbot, a robot that simulates a human being in virtual conversations, answers ques- tions and guides the crew on possible repairs to

Maersk Training machinery and equipment onboard the vessels.

The solution for tugboat maintenance is part of

Maersk Training Launches App

Wilson Sons’ chatbot system, which has various

Maersk Training in the UK announced the launch of its upgraded applications and functionalities in the Group’s

Training Management Solution (TMS) with the aim to improve the business units. Leandro Aversa, Maintenance training management for companies dealing with fewer headcount Manager of Wilson Sons Tugboat Division, and remote working, amid the Coronavirus pandemic. The software highlights that “the new tool will also help which is divided into two parts, a mobile app aimed at delegates and familiarize the crew members, when on board, a web-based application for the administrators and training facilita- with the different classes of tugboats.” tors, offers a fully customised solution to meet the global training The maintenance chatbot is connected to the needs whilst removing the intermediary and reducing administrative tugboat on-board process platform, which stores time and costs. The web application supplies the employers with a operational data such as fuel level, maneuvers to customised view and management of individual employee’s training be performed, preventive maintenance, among matrix, simplifying the administrative process including booking and others.

cancellation system, logistics and cost optimization at the same time.

The application also allows for the upload of ? nancial records ensur- ing further cost assurance that training is kept within budget. Maersk

Training UK Head of Commercial, Scott Taylor (pictured) said: “As our working habits have changed due to the global pandemic, remote employment has become our next normal. Businesses have had to make cuts, so with lower headcounts and more responsibility for surviving employees a solution that offers a saving on cost, time and is contactless with less administrative processes, is something that ? ts seamlessly into this new business era we enter.”

Wilson Sons

Immersive Training for ECH Operators

CM Labs Simulations launched an immersive new training pack for empty container handler (ECH) operators, a solution that allows operators to experience the effects of unbal- anced loads and other causes of machine instability The

ECH Simulator Training Pack can run on any CM Labs ports equipment simulator, including the desktop Vortex Trainer, the motion-enabled Vortex Advantage, and the high-immer- sion Vortex Master. The simulated ECH stacks 8 containers high, and lifts 20-, 40-, and 45-foot containers, with realistic manipulation of twistlocks and vertical bar, and a maximum travel speed of 27 km/h. www.cm-labs.com/simulation-solutions

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