BMT to Supply Bunker-Saving Performance Monitoring Systems for Four VLCC Newbuilds

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Wednesday November 1, 2017

BMT SMART (BMT) today announced that it has signed new contracts with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to provide bunker-saving vessel performance monitoring systems for four Greek-owned very large crude carriers (VLCCs).

"BMT has secured several projects with SHI based on a strong reputation of delivering high quality products. Working in partnership with BMT, we're looking forward to working with SHI to ensure the solutions are fit for purpose and fulfil the needs of their customers," said Chang Su Lee, Sales Director at Marbiss, BMT's local agent in South Korea.

Under the contracts, BMT will provide SHI with SMART VESSEL, its modular vessel performance monitoring solution.

SMART VESSEL collects analogue and serial feeds, transferring the data to BMT's cloud-based performance monitoring solution, SMARTFLEET, after which, data experts will interpret the data to determine vessel performance.

"This is a great win for us and we appreciate the support our service partners, Marbiss and Intra Mare Hellas provided to help us secure these projects," said Peter Mantel, Managing Director of BMT SMART.

"In a world where we are inundated with data, it's critical that we focus on providing a solution that helps to transform this complex information into actionable insights – only then can owners and operators truly begin to enhance operational efficiency and profitability."

In April, Ship & Bunker reported that Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co KG (Oldendorff) had signed an agreement with BMT, which would see the two companies work together to implement fleet performance management technology onboard Oldendorff vessels.