UK boatbuilder Diverse Marine has announced that it will integrate Hefring Marine’s AI marine solutions into all its newbuilds “as standard”, following the signing of a strategic partnership between the two groups.
Iceland-based Hefring Marine’s main product is IMAS, an AI-driven onboard system developed to capture vessel data for real-time decision support, which has found customers in the pilot boat, fishing vessel and workboat sectors, among others. Diverse Marine, which specialises in offshore wind CTVs, says it will use this tech to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, while simultaneously enhancing passenger safety and comfort.
The builder comments: “Sensors integrated into Diverse Marine’s platforms monitor impacts and vibrations from the vessel’s movement through the water, providing real-time alerts to the master and shore-based teams if impact thresholds are exceeded. The system also displays up-to-the-minute weather and sea state information.” Future enhancements will likely include route guidance features, with the software selecting the most fuel-efficient, comfortable course based on real-time sea conditions – hopefully preventing or reducing incidents of seasickness among the vessels’ turbine technician complements.
Shoreside technical teams will be able to remotely monitor and track individual CTVs, as well as the entire fleet, drawing on data such as motion and turbine impact metrics, engine performance and fuel consumption rates, for example. Ben Colman, Diverse Marine director, says: “After discussions in both the UK and the USA, we shaped the system to meet [our] specific needs for the offshore wind crew transfer vessel sector. The software adapted to this new configuration effortlessly. Additionally, we managed to incorporate turbine approach impacts.”
