Vessel Energy Monitoring Solution for a Ship Management Company

Ship Management Company India Shipping Energy monitoring system

Empowering global maritime operations with real-time energy intelligence.

Vessel Energy Monitoring Solution for a Ship Management Company

IoT energy monitoring Ship management technology Real-time data dashboards AWS deployment Industrial IoT Satellite communication Fleet monitoring Energy efficiency analytics Maritime SaaS solutions

Project Overview

A leading ship management company partnered with Renderbit Technologies to develop a scalable Vessel Energy Monitoring Solution that delivers real-time visibility into energy usage across critical onboard equipment. The solution captures, analyzes, and visualizes performance data from engines, pumps, and HVAC systems, enabling data-driven efficiency enhancements at both vessel and fleet level.

Plan of Action

Assess existing energy monitoring processes and hardware ecosystem
Define data synchronization and satellite communication architecture
Implement onboard HMI dashboard and device integration
Deploy cloud dashboards with reporting and analytics
Configure secure AWS infrastructure and data warehousing
Conduct hardware evaluations and end-to-end system testing
Final deployment across vessels with scalability provisions

The Solution

Key Experience Pillars

Pillar	Description
Real-Time Visibility	Live monitoring dashboards for vessel equipment performance data and alerts.
Smart Data Insights	Historical trend analysis, downloadable reports, and configurable graph visualizations
Hybrid Offline and Online Functionality	Automated sync when connected and manual CSV or XLS export for offline conditions
Secure Cloud Architecture	AWS-hosted deployment with VPC partitioning and encrypted communication
Scalable Multi-Vessel Design	Structured for seamless extension across new vessels and reporting teams

Technology Implementation

Component and Technology Stack Mapping

Component	Technology Used
Data collection and device hardware integration	XGate6 IoT Gateway, RS485 protocol
Onboard monitoring dashboard	HMI application on Windows-based system
Cloud dashboard and visualization	ThingsBoard, FusionCharts
Backend and APIs	REST API endpoints for each parameter set
Cloud infrastructure and security	AWS EC2, RDS, VPC, EBS, Load Balancing
Deployment	Docker and Kubernetes
Data processing optimization	Redis cache
Satellite communication	Static IP routing and firewall whitelisting

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Highlighted Summary

Transforming maritime energy management through real-time monitoring and satellite-powered cloud connectivity

The solution enabled continuous monitoring of over 40 onboard devices per vessel, real-time alerts, offline data capture, automated sync to cloud dashboards, and secure communication using satellite networks. The implementation delivered measurable improvements in energy efficiency, maintenance planning, and operational transparency.

Problems

The client faced key operational inefficiencies due to:

No real-time energy monitoring causing unidentified energy losses
Manual logging and delayed reporting cycles
Lack of centralized aggregation of data from different onboard systems
Absence of historical analytical tools for performance comparison
Limited actionable insights for maintenance and optimization

Challenges

Satellite-based high latency data transfer reliability
Ensuring continuous data capture in offline maritime environments
Integration with a variety of existing hardware units and industrial protocols
Designing high-performance dashboards for large parameter datasets
Secure separation of data for multiple vessels and users

Services Delivered

IoT hardware integration and connectivity architecture
Onboard HMI dashboard development
Cloud-based real-time monitoring and analytics system
Satellite communication setup and firewall configuration
Data warehousing, reporting, and time-series visualization
Custom UI branding and demo buildout for stakeholder validation

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