The Expert System is the heart of the tool and runs on a PC using
data from the Data Collector. There are three steps from collected
data to real expert advice: calculate trends; assess engine condition by
comparing the data with a weighted set of reference cases based on
the expert knowledge of Wärtsilä engineers; and assess the condition
of the engine components and parts, and offer advice to the ship’s
engineers on achieving optimized TBOs. The system supports the
operator with graphs, pictures, trends and text recommendations.
Communication is possible between ships, the operator’s headquarters
and Wärtsilä’s CBM centre in all directions