UniSea Customer Conference, October 10-11th 2024.
Learn more
REV Ocean has selected UniSea's ship maintenance management system for its state-of-the-art research vessel, implementing a marine planned maintenance system (PMS) alongside HSEQ modules, covering safety, quality, and compliance management.
"With UniSea Maintenance as our PMS, we have full control of planned and corrective maintenance across our assets, including spare parts tracking and documentation required for class inspections. The software’s flexibility and configurability ensure that it supports both our daily vessel operations and the specific needs of our scientific activities," says Øystein Mikelborg, Operational Director at REV Ocean.
Research vessels demand rigorous maintenance protocols. UniSea Maintenance provides REV Ocean with a vessel maintenance software platform that replaces manual tracking and scattered documentation with centralized oversight. The marine PMS system delivers clear visibility of due and over due maintenance, complete maintenance history and documentation, proper tracking of spare parts and consumption, and strong audit and inspection readiness.
For vessel operators, a planned maintenance system must do more than schedule jobs. It needs to demonstrate control during class inspections and Port State Control visits. UniSea Maintenance provides full transparency of planned and corrective maintenance activities, ensuring documentation remains accessible and structured according to industry standards. This improves compliance with ISM requirements and strengthens reporting credibility.
The vessel maintenance management system uses structured equipment templates that reduce setup time and administrative workload. Instead of building components, jobs, spare parts, and task connections from scratch every time equipment is registered, templates can be linked and customized with vessel-specific details.
Beyond the planned maintenance system, REV Ocean's implementation includes UniSea's technical modules for dry-docking project management, vessel inspections, and procurement processes. The HSEQ implementation covers modules including HSE for incident management, IMS for procedure control and document management, and Risk for standardized risk assessments.
An integrated platform eliminates data silos between technical operations and safety management. Maintenance activities connect directly with safety protocols, inspection findings link to corrective actions, and procurement integrates with spare parts tracking in the vessel maintenance software.
"A modern planned maintenance system is essential for professional vessel operations. It is not only about completing jobs, but about ensuring traceability and documented compliance across all maintenance activities,"says Kurt Roar Vilhelmsen, CEO at UniSea. "REV Ocean's scientific missions depend on absolute vessel reliability, and that requires rigorous maintenance control - which is why we're proud to support its work."
REV Ocean is a scientific platform dedicated to protecting and restoring the ocean. At 195 metres, it is the world's largest and most advanced privately owned research and exploration vessel. A unique hybrid environment where comfort meets capability and the precision of industrial engineering meets the purpose of planetary science.
REV Ocean is a platform for science, solutions, diplomacy and discovery - designed to turn understanding into action and regeneration into a shared human endeavor.
The organisation’s work focuses on four themes: marine protected areas, marine plastic pollution, training the next generation of ocean scientists, and ocean literacy for decision-makers. By combining advanced research infrastructure with open data and cross-sector collaboration, REV Ocean closes the gap between discovery and protection - for one healthy ocean.
UniSea is a software provider specializing in solutions for the maritime industry, helping companies optimize operations, enhance compliance, and improve sustainability efforts. Founded in Skudeneshavn, Norway, where the company maintains its headquarters, UniSea has grown over almost three decades to serve a fleet of more than 2,600 vessels with a team of 80 employees.
The company's platform offers 40 integrated modules that support shipping companies in managing various operational processes, including safety management, environmental compliance, maintenance operations, and performance monitoring. UniSea continuously listens to its users and regularly releases new and improved solutions, ensuring the platform evolves to meet the ever-changing needs of the maritime industry.