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Ricardo delivers first virtual remote certification testing for a marine engine

Henry WillisBy Henry WillisAugust 19, 20204 Mins Read
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Ricardo has implemented a virtual certification test service that enables marine sector customers to check products’ compliance with upcoming air pollution regulations from ships. This will allow the witnessing agent, customer and its sub-system supplier to observe tests and validate quality checks safely and remotely.

With travel restrictions, quarantine procedures and social distancing measures associated with the control of the Covid-19 pandemic still in place, Ricardo’s ‘digital first’ strategy offers customers in the marine sector an advanced emissions testing and certification service.

Forthcoming IMO Marpol Tier III regulations, which relate to the prevention of air pollution from ships, will apply to shipping in the North Sea and Baltic Sea from January 2021. Ricardo worked with Norway-based Bertel O Steen Power Solutions to provide a virtual certification service to certify a large marine engine series. This was the first time that Ricardo had undertaken an IMO Tier III virtual certification testing event for a customer in the marine sector.

Bertel O Steen Power Solutions arranged for the engine to be shipped to the test facility at Ricardo’s Shoreham Technical Centre in the UK. The Ricardo team provided a suite of IT solutions to streamline the remote certification test process. This included fixed and portable camera technology to enable inspection of the test cell and the emission measurement system checks, and a comprehensive connection of virtual network connectivity to consolidate multiple systems: the test automation system data display, test-cell live camera, engine management system (EMS) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) control sub-system.

All of these were orchestrated centrally by the test engineer to continually adapt the presentation display securely via Microsoft Teams to suit the witnesses requirements, while operating an efficient compliance testing schedule.

In addition, the Ricardo team facilitated separate connectivity of the EMS and SCR remotely to Bertel O Steen Power Solutions and its Swedish sub-system supplier to enable effective live monitoring and control of specialized systems by the relevant experts in Sweden and Norway.

This enabled the customer, the supplier and the Germany-based independent witnessing agent (DNV GL) to observe the remotely performed emissions tests and validate quality checks that would usually be undertaken in person, and participate in the test and certification virtually and safely, without the need for travel.

Even as organizations start to return to normal after lockdown restrictions, the successful implementation of remote engine, vehicle test and certification work may continue to appeal to customers and witnessing agents within the marine sector particularly given the likely need to accelerate post-pandemic product plans by reducing time and cost, while receiving a high quality, safe and efficient service.

Ricardo test operations director Richard Murphy commented, “The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resultant travel restrictions could have stopped this certification test completely. Fortunately, Ricardo has considerable experience in virtual certification and with the strong responsive cooperation of Bertel O Steen Power Solutions, we were able to work together to change the whole delivery concept at very short notice.

“Without adapting to support a remote event it is unlikely that our customer would have been able to certify in the required timeframe with anyone else and may have faced substantial logistical challenges with seven to 14 day isolation of staff during any international travel.”

Ingleif Iversen, director of engineering and projects at Bertel O Steen Power Solutions, said, “I want to take the opportunity to thank the Ricardo team for very good cooperation through the complete project. A number of challenges due to Covid-19 did not manage to stop Ricardo from performing their mission, and we are extremely grateful to the team, both at Ricardo and the witnessing authority, for going the extra mile to support our test and certification.”

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