Asahi Kasei Engineering launches V-MO service of early detection of motor abnormalities on ocean vessels after completing demonstration project with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
Successfully leveraging onshore plant vibration diagnostic technology to ships
May 24, 2023
Asahi Kasei Engineering Corp.
Asahi Kasei Engineering Corp. (AEC) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) have completed the joint development of the V-MO (Vessel Vibration Visualization Monitor) service for monitoring the condition of motors on ships. The service will be available to various shipping companies and ship management companies worldwide from May 24, 2023, through Fuji Trading Co., Ltd. as the sales representative. AEC expects this service to contribute to enhanced safety and reliability of oceangoing vessel operation.
V-MO is a cloud-based service that continuously monitors the motors on a ship by analyzing data from attached vibration sensors to detect abnormalities and to diagnose the causes if necessary. Expertise of Asahi Kasei’s Digital Value Co-Creation is used for the data analysis. As the measured data is sent to the cloud, conditions of motors can be monitored from both offshore and onshore.
The joint development project began in 20171 and a trial aimed at commercialization started in 20202 which was completed in fiscal 2022. MOL intends to install V-MO on multiple vessels in service while studying linkage with its FOCUS (Fleet Optimal Control Unified System) project3.
The container ship used in the demonstration project
- 1Please refer to the press release dated November 1, 2017:
Asahi Kasei Engineering to demonstrate predictive detection of signs of abnormality in rotating equipment on ships as a new way to leverage onshore plant diagnostic technology - 2Please refer to the press release dated March 18, 2020:
Asahi Kasei Engineering and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines begin trail of service for monitoring auxiliary machinery on ships - 3Please refer to the press release of MOL dated October 15, 2018:
Launching of the “FOCUS” Project