Iceni Fleet to Get AST’s iRAMS and Planned Maintenance Software

Iceni Marine Services has awarded a contract to AST Marine Sciences Ltd for the installation of their 2nd generation iRAMS and AST-Planned Maintenance software across the Iceni’s fleet of vessels.

The contract was signed following successful trials on the Iceni Conquest. iRAMS is a remote vessel management system, providing anomaly alerts via email/SMS on a wide range of vessel data, in near real time.

The AST-Planned Maintenance System is a vessel organisational software tool. Developed by Marine Engineers, the system enables crews to monitor all the necessary equipment checks and servicing. MSL has integrated iRAMS with the AST-Planned Maintenance System for a combined solution.

“Iceni is pleased to confirm we are working with AST Marine Sciences Ltd to install the combined iRAMS and AST-Planned Maintenance System, which has been tailored specifically for the Iceni fleet to improve productivity and efficiency,” Owen Nutt, Operations Manager at Iceni, said.

‘‘Initial pilots have been successful on the Iceni Conquest and we will be implementing the combined solution on the rest of the fleet. In a competitive and increasingly regulatory environment, Iceni are constantly striving for improved operational reporting and fuel efficiencies for our clients. This new combined solution automatically populates engine management data directly into the AST-Planned Maintenance System, remotely, providing shoreside alerts in near real time to prevent unplanned vessel downtime and improve our fleet operational effectiveness.”

Michael Montgomery, Business Development Manager at AST Marine Sciences Ltd, said: ”Iceni’s relentless demand to improve their vessel operational efficiency through embracing new technology has assisted MSL enormously in tailoring this new iRAMS and integrated PMS solution. Iceni is now able to offer their clients the benefits of increased performance gains from fuel efficiencies, automation and predictive and planned vessel maintenance.”