Type approval for Bearing Wear Condition Monitoring System
The Kongsberg BWCM system can be fully integrated into Kongsberg's K-Chief Alarm and Monitoring system and AutoChief C20 Propulsion Control System
The Type Approval was received October 2011 and is according to Germanischer Lloyd's (GL) 'Guidelines for Machinery Condition Monitoring', meaning it is now approved to avoid open-up inspections, thereby reducing engine downtime and maintenance costs even further.
The Kongsberg BWCM system measures and displays the combined physical wear of crosshead, crank and main bearings, providing early bearing seizure warnings if problems occur during engine operation. It is said to protect the engine continuously during operation, based on the latest specifications from MAN Diesel & Turbo including detection of sudden wear development.
