GasLog gains ABS smart maintenance notation for LNG carrier
Expanding predictive maintenance in LNG carriers: GasLog and ABS (Source: ABS)
GasLog has become the first commercial vessel operator to receive the ABS SMART (MHM) notation in combination with the ABS Preventative Maintenance Program (PMP), marking a further step in the adoption of predictive maintenance technologies across the LNG carrier sector.
The notation confirms that a GasLog vessel is fitted with a permanently installed machinery health monitoring (MHM) system capable of continuously assessing machinery condition, detecting anomalies and identifying potential failures before they develop into operational issues.
The project was developed with Propulsion Analytics, whose digital monitoring technology supports the vessel’s machinery health management capabilities.
ABS said the award demonstrates the operational value of advanced monitoring systems and predictive maintenance tools aboard gas carriers. Patrick Ryan, senior vice president and chief technology officer at ABS, said: “By meeting ABS’s requirements for the SMART (MHM) notation, GasLog is demonstrating that machinery health monitoring at this level can deliver meaningful operational benefits including enhanced predictive maintenance capability and improved machinery reliability.”
GasLog said the award represents the near completion of a fleet-wide transition to SMART (MHM) notation under its Lifecycle Maintenance Strategy. The company’s condition-based maintenance programme combines thermodynamic digital twins with high-frequency vessel data, lubrication monitoring, vibration analysis, chemical analysis and planned maintenance information.
Lampros Nikolopoulos, Asset Integrity manager at GasLog, said: “Apart from intelligent interventions on engine components, the scheme optimises overhaul intervals, total cost of ownership, operational flexibility and CO₂e performance for all engines of our fleet.”
Propulsion Analytics said its DiEM platform, developed in partnership with GasLog over four years, enables earlier detection of engine degradation while reducing unnecessary maintenance, spare parts consumption and service costs.
