Japanese auxiliary machinery monitoring tool trial

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Japanese technology developer Asahi Kasei Engineering Corp. (AEC) have begun trialling a predictive maintenance tool for auxiliary engines on ten ocean-going vessels, following the successful conclusion of a pilot project aboard three vessels.

MOL and AEC launched a trial of a monitoring service for auxiliary marine machinery on ten vessels in March 2020. (Image courtesy of AEC)

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Japanese technology developer Asahi Kasei Engineering Corp. (AEC) have begun trialling a predictive maintenance tool for auxiliary engines on ten ocean-going vessels, following the successful conclusion of a pilot project aboard three vessels.