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Jerker Björkqvist , PhD , Associate Professor , Department of Information Technologies from Åbo Akademi University says that data can , for sure , be the ‘ new oil ’ in the sense that it makes operations smoother – for example , optimizing operations and reducing unnecessary operation delays due to unplanned maintenance .
Globally , there is great potential for significant reduction of energy used in shipping . This is achieved by utilizing actions such as speed reduction , improved port operations , propulsion , and ship internal energy optimization .
The project is run by Åbo Akademi University , located in Turku , Finland . Jerker Björkqvist , PhD , Associate Professor , Department of Information Technologies from Åbo Akademi University , serves as the coordinator for the DAZE project .
He says that data analytics can be a big game-changer for energy savings upon the seas .
“ Research data says that data analytics has the potential of achieving fuel savings of 10 – 50 %. However , the high end savings can only be reached if speed reduction is utilized , which is not always an option ,” says Björkqvist .
GET MORE OUT OF YOUR DATA
The often-repeated phrase “ data is the new oil ” suggests that we live in a new data economy where deft controlling and processing of data can be the difference between success and failure . But just like crude oil , data is only valuable if it is properly refined : data must broken down and analyzed for it to have significant value . Björkqvist is onboard with the comparison :
“ Data can , for sure , be the ‘ new oil ’ in the sense that it makes operations smoother – for example , optimizing operations and reducing unnecessary operation delays due to unplanned maintenance ,” he says .
In the DAZE project , on-ship data will be used to analyze the energy efficiency of operational vessels by utilizing energy models of ship components and providing the tools to perform real-time energy optimization . Data will also be utilized for model-based component monitoring , ena-
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The data modelling is expected to predict the most economical path to reduce emissions .
10 seatec 1 / 2023