Condition monitoring is a technique which assesses the general health of shipboard machinery and equipment by regularly measuring and analysing data obtained during operation. With robust, regular and consistent data the ship manager is able to schedule maintenance based on a knowledge of the condition of the equipment rather than the running hours or time alone. This is Condition Based Maintenance.

Benefits Gained from Conditions Based Maintenance

• Overall lover maintenance costs
• Flexible maintenance intervals
• Reduced need for invasive maintenance procedure
• Significantly less maintenance induced damage
• Improved machinery condition, availability and performance
• Robust maintenance audit trails

Reliability Centred Maintenance
The company has successfully worked with the Royal Navy since 1988 where the MIMIC Condition Monitoring system forms an integral part of the UK MoD’s policy of Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM). MIMIC products are installed onboard some 80 vessels and is an integral part of the Royal Navy ship maintenance strategy which has identified major savings based on the successful implementation of its RCM policy.MIMIC consultants are well versed in the RCM philosophy and approach and are available to provide support and advice to organisations seeking the savings that a RCM system may achieve.

Extend Major Overhaul Interval
MIMIC CM provides an operator with the confidence to delay maintenance until the next scheduled dry dock or major refit period.

Classification Society Approval
Machinery items need only be opened out for examination and survey when readings of condition and performance parameters indicate a deterioration beyond the manufactures recommended limits. A ship must be operating an approved Machinery Planned Maintenance Scheme. Condition records are examined at the annual audit to verify that they are within specified limits. It is up to the operator to decide the number of machines to be included in the Scheme.

MIMIC CM provides a robust audit trail that is acceptable by the Classification Surveyor.

Catastrophic Failure
Many catastrophic failures and the associated collateral damage can be avoided by capturing the changing state of multiple CM parameters using MIMIC CM.