GTT Sloshing Virtual Sensor sees uptake among 'major' LNG shipowners

Membrane containment specialist GTT will supply three vessels with its predictive maintenance system, the Sloshing Virtual Sensor. The vessels belong to two major European LNG shipowners, according to GTT, who did not name the clients.

The digital technology assesses sloshing activity in order to extend the cargo tank entry period and uses a tank digital twin designed by GTT and the vessel’s real-time operational data to monitor critical tank integrity parameters. 
Combined with risk analyses, shipowners and charterers can optimise the tank maintenance while complying with strict safety standards, improving operational flexibility and making significant cost savings.

In January, Lloyd’s Register awarded GTT an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the Sloshing Virtual Sensor following extensive validation work carried out in close collaboration with Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (STASCO).

“Following the technical approval by the AiP, these contracts represent the commercial validation of the value that our customers see in the Sloshing Virtual Sensor. We are convinced that this technology will become an industry standard.,” GTT CEO and Chairman Philippe Berterottière said.