Marine Maintenance Technology International - April 2016

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msterdam RAI in the Netherlands is hosting three fantastic free-to-attend maritime
events this year, from June 21-23. The next generation of technology and tools will
be the focus of Marine Maintenance World Expo and Conference, where visitors will
discover how to reduce equipment failure and operating costs while maximizing
efficiency. The Conference will feature more than 40 presentations from leading industry experts,
and provide the most important international meeting place to discuss and debate ideas,
discover new concepts, and network with like-minded industry professionals. Turn to page 40 to
read our extensive show preview.
Running alongside Marine Maintenance World Expo and Conference, Electric & Hybrid Marine
World Expo is the world’s only international conference and exhibition dedicated exclusively to
electric and hybrid marine propulsion systems, technologies and components. The event will
see more than 40 of the world’s leading experts present technical papers on the latest and next-
generation technology that will power ships of the future.
Completing the event trio
is the inaugural Autonomous
Ship Technology Symposium,
which will bring together ship
designers, fleet owners, naval
architects, classification societies,
equipment manufacturers and
maritime research organizations
to discuss and debate the
technological, regulatory and
legal developments necessary to make autonomous and unmanned ships a reality.
The three events look set to attract an expected 3,500+ attendees from all over the world, so if
you haven't already secured your ticket, visit http://www.marinemaintenanceworldexpo.com now!
Meanwhile, a key three-letter acronym permeates both the forthcoming Marine Maintenance
World Expo and Conference, as well as the pages of this magazine: CBM. However, as our feature
on page 20 notes, despite the savings offered, only 2% of the world's shipping fleet currently
benefits from remote condition monitoring or CBM systems, with owners and operators put off by
the initial investment costs.
Owners and operators may at least be persuaded to invest in a new inspection technology
being tested by classification societies to examine cargo holds and offshore structures. As our
cover story (Inspectors who fly, page 10) reveals, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are changing
ship inspections – by speeding them up. In a fraction of the time needed previously, surveyors
can get video images of spaces or areas that otherwise required building scaffolding or rigging
ropes, drastically lowering inspection costs.
Who you should contact when a fault is discovered has recently been called into question
after a claims analysis report from the protection and indemnity insurance provider, The Swedish
Club, revealed common reasons for engine and machinery damage claims. The results (see More
harm that good? on page 26) were mixed. For example, shipboard personnel sometimes failed
to repair equipment properly for a variety of reasons, and overall the Club found more reliable
repairs were made by manufacturers' representatives.
So, from CBM, to NDT (see our article on thermal imaging on page 4) to UAVs, you'll find all
the latest maintenance trends and technologies both in the pages of this magazine and at the
forthcoming Expo. I hope you enjoy the issue and I look forward to meeting you all in Amsterdam!
Michael Jones
Editor
⠿ FOREWORD
Editor: Michael Jones
([email protected])
Production editor: Alex Bradley
Chief sub editor: Andrew Pickering
Deputy production editor: Nick Shepherd
Senior sub editor: Christine Velarde
Sub editor: Alasdair Morton
Art director: Craig Marshall
Art editor: Andrew Locke
Design contributors: Louise Adams,
Andy Bass, Anna Davie, James Sutcliffe,
Nicola Turner, Julie Welby, Ben White
Head of production and logistics:
Ian Donovan
Deputy production manager:
Lewis Hopkins
Production team: Carole Doran,
Cassie Inns, Frank Millard
Circulation manager: Suzie Matthews
Publication director: Aboobaker Tayub
([email protected])
Publication manager: Oliver Taylor
([email protected])
CEO: Tony Robinson
Managing director: Graham Johnson
Editorial director: Anthony James
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