J J apan-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is to trial a new system of onboard data gathering and transmission from its operated ves- sels to the ClassNK-owned Ship Data Center, a new organisation which offers consolidated management of vessel operational...
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J J apan-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is to trial a new system of onboard data gathering and transmission from its operated ves- sels to the ClassNK-owned Ship Data Center, a new organisation which offers consolidated management of vessel operational data. MOL says that it has already been working on creating a shipboard environment that will facilitate the collection of ‘Big Data’ from on board its operated vessels, which will be relayed to shore in real time using the ships’ broadband systems. The company hopes that the analy- sis it will be able to perform on its data repository will allow it to build a new modern vessel operation sup- port network, improving operating safety, reducing the vessels’ environ- mental impact, and optimising eco- nomic management of the ships. MOL also expects to be able to add better training and education options for its seafarers through better under- standing of shipboard operations. In the initial trial, the company will send the data acquired fr
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