Safe and cost-effective operation
of a vessel requires exact knowledge of the ship's design
and awareness of the operational risks and their
consequences. One of the challenges involved has been the
lack of information to the bridge about the actual load on
the hull. Historically this has been resolved relying on
navigators' judgment and experience, but with Light
Structures' technology, it is possible to get live data via
the SENSFIB Hull™ Hull Stress Monitoring solution. By
monitoring the stress responses in the hull structure during
operations, we can provide the navigators with online
information about the load margins and provide support for
the decision-making.
The same data can be post-processed to give valuable input
to maintenance planning and fleet utilization. Light
Structures delivers a range of different monitoring
configurations. Entry-level systems monitor hull girder
loading with four to six sensors placed on the
longitudinals. More comprehensive solutions include slamming
detection and fatigue monitoring with dedicated sensors in
the waterlines. For advanced hulls such as high-speed
ferries and naval vessels, we offer tailor-made solutions
with a virtually unlimited number of stress sensors. SENSFIB
offers a complete suite of hull condition monitoring and
decision support functions. All sectors of the shipping
industry, offshore, navy and wind energy benefit from the
guidance of the monitoring system. Current SENSFIB system
installations include navy and coast guard vessels, large
container and RoRo vessels, bulk carriers, shuttle tankers,
FPSO's, VLCCs, LNGCs and floaters in the offshore segment.
SENSFIB Global is our basic HSM solution
and corresponds to the most common class notations for
monitoring global loads (girder stress). As a pioneer within
FBG technology, and a long-standing relationship with major
class societies developing our unique concepts makes us a
preferred monitoring partner. With increased complexity in
our markets, we are continuously developing competence and
technology to maintain our leading position. We deliver
systems according to DNV GL HMON, ABS HM, BV MONHULL,
ClassNK and LR hull monitoring rules and are recognized by
all world leading class societies such as: Software for
onshore viewing of recorded data is available.