Advanced Hull Safety Monitoring System from Zentech Receives ABS SMART PDA, a First for the U.S.
Photo Caption: Matthew Tremblay, ABS Vice President, Global Offshore, with Ramesh Maini, Zentech President and CEO
(HOUSTON) Zentech Incorporated is the first U.S.-based company to receive the ABS SMART(SHM) Tier 2 Product Design Assessment (PDA) certificate for its structural health monitoring (SHM) solution.
The Zentech Asset Integrity Management Solution (ZAIMS) is designed to support smart functionality for safety and operational efficiencies on both marine vessels and offshore units.
ZAIMS utilizes advanced analysis techniques, including finite element analysis (FEA), by modeling the structural degradation using the most recent gauging data. ZAIMS includes the assessment of hull structural integrity by conducting both local minimum scantling and global analysis based on the latest gauging data.
“The presence of SMART systems is growing rapidly in the industry, and ABS is proud to add the ZAIMS system to the list of ABS-approved SMART products. Our PDA for Zentech provides a comprehensive certification solution that demonstrates their commitment to enhanced structural health and condition monitoring,” said Patrick Ryan, ABS Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer.
After implementing the ZAIMS system, marine vessels and offshore units will be eligible to receive the class notation, SMART(SHM), and class record comment, Global Hull-Tier 2, Low Risk Level.
“We have been providing ZAIMS to marine vessel and offshore unit operators for over 15 years. The ZAIMS solution adds great value in terms of safe and smart management of the structural integrity of assets, sophisticated data repository, including chronological data capture, coupled with robust engineering that includes a high level of sensitivity analysis. This results in the ability to make smart decisions ultimately leading to greater safety, cost reduction, lower downtime and the ability to extend operations if required in a safe and verified manner. Our association with ABS extends over five decades and thanks to ABS and their thorough process of verification and ratification, ZAIMS has finally received the recognition it deserves. We will now be able to add even more value to our customers and give them the SMART Tier 2 notation using our ZAIMS solution,” said Ramesh K. Maini, Zentech President and CEO.
ZAIMS is being developed in accordance with the ABS Guide for Smart Functions for Marine Vessels and Offshore Units, which can be found here.
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