European Marine and Anti-Corrosion
Coating Segments Embrace Big Data
The collection of
large quantities of
data from single
or multiple souces
to processed and
analyzed to make
predictions –
dubbed Big Data
– is beginning to
make inroads into
some coatings
segments.
by Sean Milmo
European Correspondent
milmocw@rodmanmedia.com
Big Data is starting to have an impact on the coatings sector in Europe, particular- ly in the marine and anti-corrosion areas.
The collection of large quantities of data
from single or multiple sources to be processed
and analyzed to make predictions – dubbed Big
Data – is beginning to make inroads into some
coatings segments.
After being processed and analyzed, the data
is used to provide the basis for models or algorithms to measure and forecast the performance
of coatings and other materials.
Ships and installations such as offshore oil
and gas rigs and wind turbine are particularly
suitable for the application of data-gathering
equipment on machinery and structures. As a
result marine coatings, such as those for com-
bating corrosion and fouling, are among the
first coatings to be subjected to Big Data moni-
toring schemes.
Consequently there have been an increasing
number of performance monitoring services
companies offering different auditing and data
analytics systems. As a result the shipping sector, including coatings producers as well as
monitoring operators and classification societies have been calling for a single international standard.
“If we want to become more environmentally friendly in the maritime sector we need
standards based on a common understanding
on how to measure a range of values,” said Till
Braun, market development manager in fleet
performance management, DNV GL, Oslo,
Norway, which provides a classification services as well as a separate performance monitoring
services operation for shipping.
