eWON Talk2M Provides Cost Effective,
Remote Access Condition Monitoring
Solution For Marine Gensets
y installing an eWON
VPN router and using the
Talk2M Internet-based
remote access system, a
manufacturer of marine
generating sets is now able to securely
monitor and report on the condition of
its diesel-electric generating sets, located
onboard an oil platform supply vessel, via a
cellular (3G Internet) connection.
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The generating sets are installed in
the engine room of the ship and are
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critical assets, as they are responsible for
supplying power to all onboard electrical
systems including lighting, heating and
the ship’s thrust motors.
Any abnormal or unusual events in the
data can be identified quickly, investigated
by the engineers and reported to the
customer.
With the eWON Talk2M solution provided
by M.A.C. Solutions (UK) Limited as the
vessel moves back to wit hin 3G range of
the coast, the manufacturer’s engineers
can download the condition monitoring
data – such as torsional vibration, thermal
and power quality data – remotely from
the gensets.
The cost of the eWON Talk2M solution is
more than offset by eliminating the need
for service engineer call-outs to the vessel,
which also prevents any costly disruptions
or delays for the vessel operator.