The NYK Group and JMU Agree to Collect and Utilise Big Data on Series of 14,000 TEU Containerships
NYK, Monohakobi Technology Institute and Japan Marine United Corporation have expressed their consent to conduct joint research on a series of 14,000 TEU Containerships, inclusive of NYK Blue Jay, which entered the NYK fleet, after being delivered from the JMU shipyard on 22nd Feb. The NYK Blue Jay is the first containership of the series. NYK received assistance of the owner to provide technological advice to JMU from the ship building stage. NYK will accumulate and analyse various operational big data collected from NYK Blue Jay and feed the analytical results back to JMU.
Consequent on the usage of the internet in the maritime industry, NYK’s onshore staff has an access to use MTI developed SIMS2, to obtain a more accurate operational data from the ocean going vessels. Big data, which is acquired from these vessels will be piled up at a ship data centre which is expected to be recognised by Class NK. The utilisation of big data is more efficient and safer operation of vessels can be tailed. By the virtue of co-operation from more joint research partners in the future, research quality can be enhanced. Also, the usability of big data will be further improved. The research team aims for the following three objectives:
– Contribution to energy savings by analyzing propulsion performance
Improving the efficiency of propellers through analysis of the propulsion performance of oceangoing vessels
– Pursuit of safety by monitoring hull stress
Using the hull-stress monitoring device equipped on all containerships of the series to accumulate data from the hulls of oceangoing vessels and utilize this data for safety
– Prevention of serious engine plant accidents
Collecting detailed data from the engine plant through the new creation of monitoring methodologies
The NYK Group will further promote the utilization of Big Data in operations to improve the competitiveness of the company’s services. Also, as a good corporate citizen the NYK Group will continue to take an active role in social issues, including environmental conservation and will continue to make efforts to contribute to the achievement of a sustainable, improved global society.
Source: NYK
