b'MEMBER NEWSMEMBER NEWS ioCurrents Partners with Hornblower Group to Help Optimize Operations of NYC Ferry FleetAanalyticssupplierersroleasoperatorofNYCFerry.by vessel operator Hornblower Group predictive to the maritime industry, io- BothcompaniesaremembersofPVA. to keep the NYC Ferry fleet running Currents, Inc., has partneredreliablyandefficiently,minimizing with Hornblower Group to help opti- ioCurrents has been employed as partvessel downtime across the fleet.mize vessel operations in Hornblow- ofaseriesofmeasuresimplemented Using AI and machine learningprogramsthatanalyzeonboarddata inrealtime,ioCurrentscanpredict equipment failures so that corrective action can be identified and quickly implemented to prevent serious mal-functions or equipment damage. This data also helps with planning mainte-nance schedules in advance to ensure theoperationalreliabilityandsafety of the fleet.The data analytics reports produced byioCurrentsareimportanttools that allow our crew to make informed decisionstoimproveperformance and increase operational efficiencies. Using their outputs, weve reducedourfuelconsumptionbynineper-centthroughvoyageoptimization, loweringfuelcosts,andassociated impactsontheenvironment,said DaviSmyth,directorofengineeringat Hornblower Group.With a global focus, ioCurrents tech-nology is used in a variety of different segments in the international shipping industry from tugboat owners to OSV operators, from fishing to the cruise and leisure markets.Werereallyproudtobeworking with Hornblower Group to help opti-mize the NYC fleet operations, said Will Roberts, ioCurrents CEO .FOGHORN 46'