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At Nor-Shipping 2017, NYK and DNV GL presented the first results of an ongoing maritime data center pilot project. The data center collects operational data from NYK vessels on DNV GL???s recently launched Veracity industry data platform, for monitoring vessel performance and condition based maintenance schemes.
The collaboration between NYK and DNV GL, supported by engine manufacturer MAN Diesel & Turbo, started in November 2015 and over the past 18 months four NYK container vessels have been uploading operational data to the platform. An extensive amount of engine data has been collected, for use in vessel performance analysis and a condition based maintenance and survey scheme. The pilot project has been run in several phases. The first phase has been to build the required components, such as data collection and data management. The second phase focuses on testing data quality, security, access rights and curation of data for use in various applications such as predictive maintenance and vessel performance. And the upcoming third phase will look to pilot new digital business models.
???Information & Communication Technology (ICT) is growing rapidly and transforming traditional industries. In the maritime industry, we are now at the beginning of an era to pursue ICT-enhanced technical innovations where industry partners form organic collaborations,??? says Tadaaki Naito, president of NYK. ???IoT (Internet of Things) data produced by ships in operation is the key to such collaborations. We, NYK, need a secure, reliable, neutral, and competitive open ICT platform to share and utilize our data with industry partners, and proper business rules for accelerating data-driven innovations. The promotion of data sharing brings a new opportunity for talented ICT technicians and data scientists to step into our maritime industry, resulting in a co-evolution of our industry with digital talent that allows us to reach higher. We share such open platform concept with DNV GL and MAN, and are cooperating in the pilot process of proving the validity of the concept and building a real working platform by sharing NYK ships??? operational data with MAN over DNV GL???s Veracity industry data platform.???
???We are honoured that NYK and MAN Diesel & Turbo have entrusted us with their valuable data and worked to explore the future of maritime big data infrastructure, value creation and business models,??? says Knut ??rbeck-Nilssen, CEO DNV GL ??? Maritime. ???As a classification society our main role is to assess the condition of the hull and critical components. With this pilot project we are able to test a sensor-based class concept where condition-based surveys may be performed. Furthermore, the project has allowed us to test how Veracity functions in terms of data quality, security and access rights. The pilot project has also been a valuable test bed for data standardization and data quality, including curation of the data for further use.???
As part of the pilot project, a hierarchical data model is developed, creating a digital twin, which links sensor signals from equipment on board the vessels to support both simple queries and advanced analytics. Machine learning algorithms evaluate the data quality in terms of uniqueness, completeness, and a variety of other parameters. By drilling down into the data, the ship manager can see if all sensors on board the vessel are working properly and easily identify non-performing sensors which may lead to low data quality or missing data during a voyage.
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In May, the NPO Kid's Door visited the NYK head office to report on the organization's activities and present a letter of appreciation offering gratitude for the support provided through NYK's volunteer point system.*
Kid's Door is an NPO that organizes student volunteers to provide educational support to economically disadvantaged children seeking a higher level of education in Japan. (Website: http://www.kidsdoor.net/english/)
During the meeting, Morihiko Hamada, Chief Content Officer at Kid's Door, handed the letter to Noriko Miyamoto, an NYK Corporate Officer. Reports from student volunteers were then presented, thus allowing NYK to obtain a thorough understanding of the significance of the company's support.
NYK will make every effort to remain a good corporate citizen and enhance its corporate value for all stakeholders by continuing the company's support of employee social contribution activities.
*NYK's volunteer point system
Points are granted for each form of contribution made by NYK Group employees. NYK tallies the points annually, converts them to a monetary amount, and makes donations totaling that amount to charities.
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NYK was selected today as a ???2017 Competitive IT Strategy Company??? for the second consecutive year by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). This award recognizes NYK's appropriate internal governance of the planning, execution, and utilization of IT, in addition to the company???s active IT efforts.
Since 2015, METI and TSE have select and publicized TSE-listed companies that are actively using IT to achieve business innovation and improve earnings and productivity.
Features of NYK???s competitive IT strategy are below.
- Renovation of the liner enterprise system to standardize business processes globally and reduce operational costs
- Enhancement of onboard IoT for added safety and optimal vessel operations, maintenance of engines and ships, hull modification, and marketing
- Execution and prompt assessment of IT strategy advocated in the company???s management plan
- Establishment of a system crafted for a forward-moving global business
The NYK Group will continue to be competitive and proactive in various fields, including the rapidly developing fields of IT, for steady growth and an increase in corporate value.
