As a fleet operator, enhancing fleet management and maintaining a steady flow of positive confirmations about the well-being of your vessel is critical. Whilst routine updates ensure everything is running smoothly, the real test comes when an issue arises. In such cases, immediate and detailed insights into the problem is essential to evaluate the impact and determine the next steps. This is where BareFLEET, a sophisticated monitoring system by AST Reygar, becomes indispensable.
For fleet operators, the balance between receiving essential operational data and avoiding an overwhelming influx of information is delicate. BareFLEET addresses this by providing concise, daily reports on vessel health and activity, helping you to enhance fleet management. These reports are easy to interpret, clearly distinguishing between normal operations and potential issues.
BareFLEET remotely monitors the health and performance of various commercial vessels, including CTV’s (Crew Transfer Vessels), tugs, pilot vessels, fast ferries, and workboats. The system is designed to detect alarms and alerts related to both machinery health and vessel performance, ensuring operators are promptly informed of any critical issues.
BareFLEET excels in engine health monitoring by reporting critical alarms from the engine’s ECU and customer-defined thresholds for parameters, such as oil pressure and coolant temperature. These alarms are prominently highlighted in daily reports and can trigger live email alerts based on severity. Operators can delve into detailed engine and navigation measurements recorded every few seconds to understand the circumstances surrounding an alarm.
By trending engine measurements against expected readings, BareFLEET can detect early signs of potential problems. For example, a gradual increase in coolant temperature may indicate a partially blocked filter. A simple traffic light system in the daily reports identifies any concerning trends, providing additional context with a recent seven-day measurement trend. This proactive approach extends to gearboxes and other onboard machinery, helping maintenance teams address issues before they escalate.
In addition to machinery health, BareFLEET alerts you on vessel activity and skipper behaviour. These include geofence ingress/egress alerts, speed alerts in restricted zones, hard impacts, excessive engine load, and aborted turnarounds. These performance-based alerts are clearly identified in daily reports, ensuring operators are aware of any deviations from expected performance or behaviour.
BareFLEET also supports vessel masters in promoting positive operational behaviours. The system can provide live alerts to the crew, encouraging practices such as avoiding prolonged high engine loads, or ensuring proper engine warm-up. These real-time notifications are displayed on a live tablet onboard, directly assisting the crew in maintaining optimal vessel performance.
Integration with external Planned Maintenance Systems (PMS) like Helm, Crewsmart, and Marad is another key feature of BareFLEET. The system can send alarms and alerts to these PMS platforms, ensuring a cohesive approach to fleet maintenance and management.
AST Reygar is continually advancing BareFLEET’s capabilities, with exciting developments on the horizon. Leveraging the power of AI, future updates aim to enhance the early detection of machinery health issues, providing even more reliable and actionable insights.
Stay tuned as AST Reygar pushes the boundaries of fleet monitoring technology, ensuring your vessels operate smoothly and efficiently, with minimal downtime and maximum performance.
For more information on how BareFLEET can transform your fleet management, contact us today.
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