DOF pursues digitalisation to cut costs, emissions

DOF has invested in digitalisation technologies, software and analytics applications to reduce operational expenditure, fuel consumption and emissions.

It has already benefited from deploying data collection software and cloud-based storage and analytics, through Dipai programs and portals, on subsea construction support vessels, anchor handlers and in its onshore offices.

“The goal is to turn data into information, and information into insight,” says DOF deputy project manager for digitalisation across the fleet, Andreas Gallefoss.

“For us, the value of data lies in our ability to automate manual tasks, gain operational insights, and strengthen collaboration between the vessel, the onshore organisation and our clients.”

DOF collects operational sensor data from its vessels’ automation systems and the automatic identification system using Dipai’s collection software on its onboard IT infrastructure.

Data is made accessible to both DOF’s cloud facility for storage and distribution, and to Dipai’s portal for analysis and visualisation. “This access to our data provides insights that deepen our understanding, enable smarter decision-making and improve operational efficiency,” says Mr Gallefoss.

“The benefits of improved data quality and reduced manual workload apply across the entire fleet”

Dipai’s digital-fleet platform is already in place on more than half of DOF’s vessels, with further implementation ongoing.

“We have automated manual tasks, established a uniform reporting structure and created a shared platform for both discussion and data access – enabling real-time, data-driven decision-making,” says Mr Gallefoss. “This approach also supports our decarbonisation goals as advanced data analysis helps us transform ideas into actionable solutions.”

DOF has automated fuel reporting processes, replacing manual and time-consuming workflows that relied on various methods of reading data and was prone to human error.

“With the new solution being tested now, vessels crews simply verify the automatically collected data before it is seamlessly transferred into our reporting system,” he added.