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To drive down ownership costs the need for accurate up-to-date information on the performance and health of equipment is vital.

Savings result from calculations to determine the remaining equipment life, so maintenance decisions are based on how the equipment is used and performing, rather than the pessimistic methods based on running hours.

Predictive maintenance features:

• Maintenance decisions based on actual and historical data
• Extended time between maintenance periods
• Maintenance only undertaken when necessary
• Lower ownership costs
• Trends can be identified and corrected early

By understanding how the equipment is operating and applying historical product performance data Rolls-Royce can extend maintenance intervals while maintaining ship safety.

Currently data is stored on-board and regularly transferred to shore for Rolls-Royce analysis, although the facility exists for real-time transfer. Where fleet wide data is collected, fleet performance and maintenance issues can be identified and addressed before they become significant problems.

Rolls-Royce has successfully retro-fitted Equipment Health Monitoring (EHM) systems on some of its mature products and EHM is an option on some current generation equipment.