Utilising Data for Smarter Vessel Maintenance
A Riviera Maritime webinar on how operational data turns vessel maintenance from a fixed-schedule routine into a condition-based, evidence-led practice — catching problems earlier and avoiding unnecessary work.
A panel webinar hosted by Riviera Maritime Media on data-driven vessel maintenance — moving from calendar-based servicing toward condition-based decisions informed by performance data. Christos Papandreou (then at Athenian Sea Carriers) joined William Burke (Carnival Corp) and Mauro Sacchi (Wärtsilä Marine Power) on the panel.
What the panel covers
- From scheduled to condition-based maintenance: using performance data to service equipment when it actually needs it, not on a fixed calendar.
- Risk-sharing partnerships: operators and OEMs structuring long-term contracts so the manufacturer earns its payback from the efficiency gains it delivers.
- Fouling's real cost: slime films add roughly 20% resistance; heavy calcareous fouling can exceed an 85% powering penalty.
- Data quality is the precondition: "just putting in data and waiting for results is not going to work" — the raw data and sensors need real attention.
- Measurable gains: Wärtsilä reported ~25% fewer unscheduled maintenance events and ~90% of issues resolved remotely; an audience poll put AI maturity for replacing traditional prediction at 2–5 years for 46% of participants.
Riviera also covered the discussion in a write-up: Owners use data for smarter ship maintenance.