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Top concerns for the marine sectorSupport of aging vessels

Stuart Melling, manager for marine and crane service, ABB Ltd

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Support of aging vesselsObsolescence management

Life cycle management plan is critical to support assets as ship’s electrical plant ages

Not managing assets can be costly in operational downtime

Electrical and automation plant and systems can not last forever

Need to raise awareness of obsolescence management

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Support of aging vesselsObsolescence management

ABB devised series of life cycle services:

protects operation of critical electrical plant and systems

extends life of vessel by many years

properly maintained systems keep ahead of latest software and hardware updates

stay competitive in marketplace

System may end up different from original purchase – but transition seamless, painless and comparatively low cost

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Support of aging vesselsLife cycle appraisal

Carried out by local ABB marine service centre

Often at no cost

Life cycle map identifies life cycle status of all electrical plant

Certain products (transformers) have no life cycle map - simply replaced

Other electrical plant (variable-speed drives, automation and switchgear) mapped throughout their entire life cycle

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Support of aging vesselsLife cycle appraisal

Equipment list means mapping of assets can be carried out by ABB without vessel visit

Assessment of asset life cycle takes half-a-day

Results in customer knowing:

exact status of all equipment

any problems with spares

forward plan maintenance investments

improved long term planning of capital and operational expenditure

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Support of aging vesselsLife cycle management model

Four-phases comprising:

Active

Classic

Limited

Obsolete

Model helps companies:

recognise phase of their electrical and automation equipment

determine what level of support is needed on existing installations

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Support of aging vesselsLife cycle management model

Covers entire scope of supply of ABB products and systems including:

ABB’s Extended Automation System 800xA distributed control system

low and medium voltage drives

machines and generators

AVRs

switchgear

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Support of aging vesselsLife cycle management model

“Active” and “Classic” phases have complete life cycle services available:

product selection and dimensioning

installation and commissioning

preventive and corrective maintenance

remote monitoring and intelligent diagnostics

technical support

upgrade and retrofit

replacement and recycling

training and learning

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Support of aging vesselsLife cycle management model

Products in “Classic” phase not actively promoted by sales team

Still have comprehensive support

“Limited” phase equipment is no longer available for purchase

services offered are limited

spare parts, maintenance and repair services are available as long as materials can be obtained

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Support of aging vesselsLife cycle management model

“Obsolete” phase equipment is not available

ABB cannot guarantee availability of services for technical reasons or within reasonable cost

Many customers do not even realise equipment is in obsolete phase

Extremely costly for applications like drilling vessels

If failure occurs then maintenance may be reactive

Risk that when part fails, a replacement part may not be available

Cost to operator can be huge, particularly if complete replacement of a long lead time item is required

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Support of aging vesselsLife cycle management model

Important that companies realise there is a sound alternative

One that will not only save money but will reduce stress and panic of a key system failing

By proactively helping customers manage electrical assets, failures and vessel downtime avoided

Migration to current technology can be phased to suit vessel dockings and customer budgets

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Support of aging vesselsBespoke automation and control systems

Global Vessel Information and Control organisation, aimed at helping merchant and offshore vessels operate more efficiently and safely

Develop automation solutions specifically for marine applications, based on ABB’s field-proven process automation technologies including:

marine advisory and fleet management reporting solutions

integrated automation

vessel management and control systems

marine instrumentation and sensors

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Support of aging vesselsBespoke automation and control systems

Benefits include improved:

vessel operations and performance

energy efficiency

on-board equipment reliability and availability

operational safety

Demand for upgraded vessel information and control systems has increased

Ship operators must be ready to meet new environmental regulations

Lower on-board energy use and fuel consumption

ABB’s automation and control technologies provide visibility and control needed to achieve these goals and improve operating costs

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