DIGITAL TWIN, BUILT USING DATA
A digital twin is a virtual representation of a real-world ship. It sails in parallel with the actual ship at any time. At the core of the Syroco platform, the digital twin is used for simulation of ship efficiency and performance in a variety of configurations and conditions.
ENERGY AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
In an era of energy efficiency mandates, emissions reduction and ever increasing uncertainty of energy and carbon prices, the digital twin provides control over all efficiency parameters. It tracks actual and expected performance, helping ensure safety and efficiency, save fuel, and reduce emissions.
The use of digital twin enables an operator to choose objectives and to let the platform compute an optimised route and speed profile, based on actual and predicted metocean conditions and ship precise behaviour, and recommend a combination of actions (such as engine settings, rudder angle, trim, energy mix, etc.) for real-time voyage optimisation.
DATA, AI AND PHYSICS
The digital twin is built using real-time and historical vessel performance data, including high-frequency data from on-board sensors. Generated using artificial intelligence, each twin represents with the highest degree of accuracy the behaviour of an individual vessel.
The digital twin is an indistinguishable representation of the ship, and especially of her physics-driven behaviour, in specific conditions.
DIGITAL TWIN MODELS
Generated with AI, models are constantly fed, enriched and recalibrated by real-time operational data (IoT from connected on-board systems, operating conditions, external impactful factors, etc.)
Models included in a digital twin include:
Forces created by interaction of the hull, rudder, stabilisers and other appendices with water, waves and swell
Propulsion forces as well as drag, heeling and leeway caused by wind
Efficiency of the engine (diesel, LNG, hydrogen…), propellers, energy consumption
Windage and stability constraints of special cargo, LNG boil-off, liquid cargo sloshing, etc.
MEASURE AND IMPROVE
The digital twin sails in parallel with the actual ship, tracking actual and expected performance. Through the collection of on-board IoT data, Syroco Live tracks in real time the accuracy of the models, comparing actual ship response to expected behaviour, and recalibrates the digital twin whenever needed to continuously provide high-quality and actionable recommendations.
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