07 - Michael Kennedy
07 - Michael Kennedy
07 - Michael Kennedy
Dr. Michael(MIKE) B. Kennedy, Hellespont Steamship Corp. Condition based maint./monitoring (CBM): safety and economics. CBM encompasses voyage performance, coatings and machinery. When ordering/building ships include CBM requirements.
AMS REQUIREMENTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Alarms must display their ID, description and set points. E.g. MEP.T103 Port Eng. Cyl 3 Exh Temp. 500C > 490C. Full feature (history, graphing) work stations - not only ECR. Measurements should be recorded with the GMT time Retrieval of Sensor History - history 1+ year with zooming. Data Dumping to Memory Sticks. Engineering units/time. AMS config. available for conversions, set points, etc. Screen Printout with User Labeling/File Naming. Alarm rules, e.g. dsch pump > 8 bar for 10+ seconds. Able to add new sensors without needing the makers service. Creation of virtual sensors such as delta pressure.
CBM NEEDS
Data history with consistent recording, baselines, alarm values, etc. Vibration, visuals, pressure, temps, throughputs, capacities, etc. Data quantity, plotting - quantity and email to shore => Computer. Condition monitoring via fixed data meas. points at fixed times. Time between data must be short compared to "failure times" Alarm levels relative to failure/repair times incl. material Total life cycle costs of CBM - CBM is more complex(e.g. training) Equipment maybe critical and require CBM.
CONCLUSIONS
1. CBM is more complex than other types of maintenance. 2. NB opportunity: Specs, Maker Selection, Commissioning oversight. 3. Makers must "open" the black box and provide doc., training. 4. Makers/Class find CBM "trouble". Crew, equip. pushed, after sales. 5. Longtime crew can do CBM with existing but need training. 6. Extra equipment can help if it is used correctly and trustfully. 7. Complexity => CBM co-exist with Time Sched. and breakdown Mnt.