Partnership launched aimed at automating oil-in-water discharge records and reducing manual logging errors that risk detention and compliance penalties
A partnership between Rivertrace and Viam links shipboard oil-in-water monitoring with software intended to digitise and automate environmental compliance data capture on commercial vessels.
Viam is noted for providing a software platform for marine robotics and automation and has partnered with Rivertrace, a provider of oil-in-water quality monitoring.
The partnership is intended to support Rivertrace in “digitising and automating critical environmental compliance monitoring aboard commercial maritime vessels”, with oil levels, flow rates, and GPS co-ordinates among the data points it said had historically been recorded manually.
Viam founder and chief executive officer Eliot Horowitz linked the collaboration to compliance assurance, “The Viam platform brings new levels of accuracy and compliance assurance to Rivertrace’s systems, directly benefiting fleet operators, the industry, and the planet,” he said.
Rivertrace managing director Martin Saunders framed the project as a shift away from manual processes, “Working with Viam has given us a future-proof solution. The partnership highlights the benefits of the digital ecosystem within marine, automating previously manual transactions,” he said.
He added, “Compliance is a key objective for our customers. We look forward to implementing the solution, providing tangible value for our customers.”
Maritime vessels must strictly maintain discharge oil content below internationally mandated thresholds, typically 15 parts per million, and the industry is moving toward even stricter standards to protect marine life and ensure clean water.
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