HamiltonJet, the New Zealand-based world leader in high performance propulsion technology, and pioneers of electrification in the marine industry, continues to innovate with the launch of its new cutting edge data gathering platform, Overwatch.
Overwatch is a market-leading piece of technology designed to provide shore-side staff with detailed vessel information in real- time that promises to help streamline marine operations, improve operational efficiencies and increase levels of safety for crew and passengers.
The platform integrates multiple data sources from both on-board the vessel and external sources into a single platform, providing vessel owners and operators with high resolution and historical operational data. Overwatch can monitor routes, voyage speeds, surrounding vessel activity and equipment-operating status to reduce operational risk and support event root cause analysis. It can also monitor weather systems, forecasts and on board telemetry that could influence passenger comfort and predict potential risks to on-time performance. Other operational efficiencies the platform can support include predicting when routine maintenance is due, providing awareness of Jet and vessel alarms and monitoring fuel consumption and Co2 production.
Luke Cook, HamiltonJet’s Global Aftersales Manager believes the platform is market leading. He says, “The marine industry is evolving and the use of data for decision making is increasing. Platforms such as Overwatch take data that would be historically available exclusively to those on board the vessel and democratizes it. The ability to use any device to see in real time where your vessels are operating, their current conditions and equipment performance is a major shift in industry expectations.”
The Overwatch platform has been in development for three years and is an integral part of HamiltonJet’s strategic growth plan. The organisation is investing significantly in the deployment of resources to develop three core, future-thinking, strategic pillars for the business – Electrification, Digitisation and Autonomy. The Overwatch platform supports the digitisation pillar, and will be a fundamental supporting mechanism for Hybrid, Electric and Autonomy platforms.
HamiltonJet Managing Director, Ben Reed says, “HamiltonJet has a strong focus on being at the forefront of technology in the marine industry. As a manufacturer of advanced marine propulsion solutions, we have always innovated to push the boundaries of technology, whether it being hydrodynamic performance, through to electronic control systems and advanced vessel dynamic control systems such as JETanchor. We believe that technology is the core to growth.”
The Overwatch Platform can be accessed via overwatch.hamiltonjet.com. Interested operators will require a vessel survey to be completed which can be arranged via HamiltonJet at https://overwatch.hamiltonjet.com/contact. Operators then subscribe to the platform and HamiltonJet will provide the hardware and configuration to maximise the effectiveness of the platform. Once the platform is set up on board it is accessed through the Overwatch web and app portals found at ow.hamiltonjet.com and the Apple Store for iPad and iPhone. Android Apps will also be available soon after launch.
