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Our expert IT consultation services help maritime businesses streamline operations, optimize resources, and make strategic tech investments that deliver real, measurable value across their fleet.

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Knowledge Base

Explore Norsetech’s solutions with guides, knowledge base, and support for Maritime IT Services

Machined flange parts on engineering drawingsWP / 11 SFI
White Papers · PMS · Technology

The SFI Group System: a functional classification for ship technical data, its limits and its future

An in-depth analysis of the SFI Group System: its origins and design principles, the theory of functional classification behind it, how it compares with SWBS, IEC 81346, ISO 14224 and ISO 19848, its structural limitations, and a multi-aspect data model for using SFI in modern PMS, analytics and digital twins.

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Aerial view of a tanker at seaWP / 10 PERFORMANCE
White Papers · PMS · Technology

Maintenance as an efficiency lever: hull, propeller and engine performance under CII

How maintenance decisions drive fuel consumption and IMO carbon intensity ratings: measuring hull and propeller performance to ISO 19030, biofouling management under the IMO 2023 guidelines, performance-triggered cleaning and engine maintenance, and the PMS data that connects them.

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Aisle of server racks in a data centreWP / 09 KPIs
White Papers · PMS

Measuring maintenance performance: KPIs that tell the truth about a ship's PMS

Which maintenance KPIs are worth tracking for ships, how to calculate them from PMS data, how to balance leading and lagging indicators, and how to stop the numbers from being gamed, with reference to EN 15341 and the BIMCO Shipping KPI standard.

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Top-down view of a container ship at seaWP / 08 DRY-DOCK
White Papers · PMS

Dry-dock and renewal survey planning: using the PMS to build a better dock

How to plan dry-docks and class renewal surveys from PMS data: the survey cycle and statutory bottom-survey limits, building the repair specification from jobs and findings, procurement lead times, yard execution and the post-dock update that keeps the PMS true.

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Aerial view of a container ship outlined as a digital twin with a data link to shoreWP / 07 FUTURE
White Papers · PMS · Technology

The future of PMS: integrated ERP, digital twins, AI and the connected ship

Where ship maintenance systems are heading and what to do about it now: PMS inside integrated ERP, digital twins, sensor data standards, AI for maintenance, ship-shore connectivity, cyber security, remote surveys and additive manufacturing, with a realistic view of maturity.

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Long aisle of stocked shelves in a spares warehouseWP / 06 SPARES
White Papers · Inventory Management · PMS

Spare parts optimisation for ships: criticality, demand patterns and stock levels

A quantitative approach to shipboard spare parts: classifying parts by criticality, value and demand pattern, forecasting from the PMS, setting reorder points and safety stock, handling slow movers and insurance spares, and measuring the result.

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Aerial view of a container ship on open waterWP / 05 MASTER DATA
White Papers · PMS

Equipment hierarchies and master data for fleet-wide PMS analytics

How to structure PMS master data so maintenance can be compared and analysed across a fleet: functional locations versus physical assets, SFI and the ISO 14224 taxonomy, equipment classes and templates, failure coding, reliability metrics and data governance.

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Navigation consoles and screens on a ship's bridgeWP / 04 RCM & CBM
White Papers · PMS

Beyond fixed intervals: reliability-centred and condition-based maintenance in a ship PMS

How to move a ship's maintenance from fixed intervals towards reliability-centred and condition-based strategies: RCM decision logic, failure patterns, the P-F interval, choosing monitoring techniques, class credit and the data a PMS needs to support it.

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Aisle of server racks in a data centreWP / 03 MIGRATION
White Papers · PMS

Migrating PMS data between systems without losing history

A structured approach to moving a fleet's Planned Maintenance System data to a new platform: what to carry across, how to map and clean it, and how to prove the migration worked before the ship relies on it.

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Ship engine control room with switchboards and consolesWP / 02 INTERVALS
White Papers · PMS

Running hours, calendar intervals and class: setting maintenance periodicities that hold up in audits

How to choose and manage maintenance intervals in a ship PMS so that the schedule reflects the machinery, satisfies class continuous survey and gives auditors and inspectors a consistent record.

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Machined flange parts on engineering drawingsWP / 01 JOB LIBRARY
White Papers · PMS

From instruction book to job library: building a PMS database crews trust

Why the quality of a Planned Maintenance System is decided by its data, and a step-by-step method for turning maker manuals into a job library that engineers can execute and auditors can trace.

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Top-down view of a container ship at seaKB / PMS-OVERVIEW
PMS

Overview of Ship Planned Maintenance System (PMS)

What a ship Planned Maintenance System does, how its equipment hierarchy and maintenance tasks are organised, and how it links to spare parts and compliance reporting.

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Aerial view of a tanker at seaKB / UNDERSTANDING-PMS
PMS · Inventory Management

Understanding Planned Maintenance Systems

The main modules of a ship Planned Maintenance System, from maintenance scheduling and spare parts to compliance records, dry-dock planning and condition monitoring.

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Why choose us

By combining our strategic perspective with over 45 years of experience, we help our clients increase revenue, reduce inefficiencies and costs, and maximize profits

Below are 5 reasons that make us different:
01

Extensive industry knowledge and experience

Our seasoned professionals leverage deep marine insights to deliver innovative, tailored solutions that exceed client expectations.

02

Serving clients is always our top priority

Every decision, service, and solution is driven by our client-first philosophy—your goals shape our technology and support roadmap.

03

Consistent experienced engagement teams

Our core teams are seasoned professionals, offering consistency, reliability, and specialized marine IT insight across every project and partnership.

04

Grow your profits and business value

We streamline ship operations with smart IT solutions reducing downtime, optimizing performance, and directly increasing your bottom line and asset value.

05

Bring to you our best specialist partners

We work with leading global technology providers to deliver maritime IT solutions tailored to your fleet.

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