Planned Machinery News

Classifaction society ClassNK released new guidelines that explain the revised rules for using condition based maintenance (CBM) in class surveys to promote the use of CBM technology.Condition based maintenance, a method for monitoring the operating state of equipment, diagnosing the state of said equipment based upon the information obtained from such monitoring, and then performing necessary maintenance and inspections, has been attracting attention in recent years. ClassNK first introduced the concept of the CBM in its class rules in 1994.

Apex Marine Ship Management Company, LLC. of New York is the first ship operator to select the new NS 5 fleet management software developed by ABS Nautical Systems LLC (ABS NS). NS 5 represents a new generation of software that offers enhanced flexibility, more power and even greater ease of use. As operator of eight handymax size bulk carriers in the international bulk commodity market, Apex has contracted for the NS 5 Maintenance & Repair Module. This module assists with recording all maintenance work performed on a vessel by the crew or outside contractors. Not only does it provide a complete planned machinery and vessel compartment maintenance history, the module is also used to order services within the company.

Administradoras de Naves Humboldt Ltda., has contracted with ABS Nautical Systems for its advanced ABS NS SafeNet fleet management software for three newbuilds. Humboldt Ltda will install the Maintenance and Repair, Purchasing and Inventory Control and Replication Manager modules on its two tankers and one chemical carrier newbuilds. controlling inventory for the three new constructions. Systems, Chile. vessel by the crew or outside contractors. machinery and vessel compartment maintenance history. order services within the company. ordering materials & supplies. with vendors. side facilities. warehouses, crew agents, suppliers and shipyards. individual databases. SafeNet to the rest of their existing fleet.