1. Welcome to the INCASS NEWSLETTER Issue No.8. The periodical
newsletter is part of the informative material published to disseminate
and promote the progress and outcomes of the INCASS project.
Inspection Capabilities for Enhanced Ship Safety

2. Project Deliverables
WP6: Testing & Technical Audit
The INCASS project delivers successfully innovative solutions
in condition monitoring for inspection and maintenance aspects.
A comprehensive testing and audit framework is necessary in
order to assess the methodology developed and increase the
application confidence to levels that are required for widespread
commercial implementation. This testing and audit framework is
developed through WP6 and specifically deliverables D6.1
“Overall System Testing and Auditing” and D6.2 “Technical
Audit Report”. The former concerns the description of the overall
testing and validation scheme using different scenarios
corresponding to different ship types. Meanwhile, the latter
concerns a comprehensive report, containing the results of said
audit, including functionalities, interfaces, quality assurance and
the integration of the Decision Support System (DSS) with the
Structural / Machinery Reliability / Risk Assessment (SRA/MRA)
tools developed.
Project Duration
01.11.2013 - 31.10.2016
Project Partners
UNIVERSITY OF
STRATHCLYDE
LLOYD'S REGISTER
RINA SERVICES
DFKI
UIB
GLAFCOS MARINE
BUREAU VERITAS
ATLANTEC-ES
TSI
SHIPCON LIMASSOL
DANAOS SHIPPING
AP&A LTD
Contact details
Project Coordinator
Dr. Iraklis Lazakis
iraklis.lazakis@strath.ac.uk
Communication Officer
Mrs. Erika Zulkute
ez@shipcon.eu.com
WWW.INCASS.EU
The main aim of the INCASS project is to assist inspection bodies and ship operators’ daily routine in
order to render ships safer to operate. Key objectives are related to presenting a comprehensive
solution for a faster, more flexible and effective inspection and maintenance regime for ship structures
and machinery based on innovative use of online machinery and structures condition monitoring, real
time information and robotic applications.
The 8th Newsletter presents the most important developments of our project, which is well underway
its third and final year, as discussed and analysed during the eighth INCASS technical meeting,
organised by Bureau Veritas (BV), in Paris, France, between 02.03.2016 & 03.03.2016.

3. WP6 (Testing & Technical Audit) was also extensively discussed and final testing scenarios were
discussed. Accordingly, each partner’s contribution for each testing scenario was discussed. The use
of KPIs for the evaluation of the contribution of INCASS platform was decided.
WP2 (Intelligent Monitoring Systems) partners presented the overall status of the INCASS intelligent
monitoring systems. Results from multiple tests corresponding to different scenarios were shown.
These tests were performed using the full spectrum of solutions developed through INCASS project,
including crawlers, drones and photogrammetry applications. The results obtained through a case
study of the hull deformation monitoring were also discussed. Additional testing opportunities were
proposed.
WP3 (Structural Modelling and Analysis) presentation focused on how the modelling work performed
so far can be used to evaluate the damage in damage scenarios. After discussion, consensus was
reached on the importance of damage extent knowledge using either crew’s description or advanced
inspection methods such as those described in WP2. Additionally, the use of the data obtained
through hull deformation monitoring for structural condition assessment was elaborated between
partners.
Project Progress
The eighth INCASS technical meeting was organised by Bureau Veritas (BV) in Paris, France on
the 2nd and 3rd of March 2016. A detailed description of the meeting can be found on the project
website.
WP4 was briefly mentioned as all tasks and deliverables have already been completed. Some
additional features have been added to the DSS tool to facilitate decision-making. Exploration and
analysis presented to partners was related to input, calculated and predicted data transfer and
manipulation
WP5 (Database Development and Implementation) work was presented related to tasks T5.6 “Ship-
Shore Communications”, and T5.7 “Central Stochastic Database”. The versatility of the tools
developed was highlighted. Different scenarios have been designed for the evaluation of the ship-
shore communication framework. Accordingly, the central stochastic database deliverable was
discussed.

4. Concerning WP7 (Case Studies), additional on-board machinery and ship structural
measurements were scheduled during April 2016. Furthermore, campaigns for the robotics
platform testing have been planned for mid-April 2016. Additional actions that could enhance
INCASS project were also discussed.
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This project has received research funding from the European Union. It reflects only the author’s
views and European Union is not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained
therein.
WP8 (Exploitation & Dissemination) concluded INCASS
meeting. The organisation of INCASS conference in Glasgow,
UK on the 13th and 14th of October 2016 was announced. The
organisation of an INCASS workshop during the Posidonia event
parallel to the INCASS participation in the event was also
formally announced. Multiple other events are being discussed,
including a presentation during EMSA / SEA Europe annual
meeting, and the possibility of a presentation at IMO
headquarters. Additionally, a Special Issue of the Ocean
Engineering journal will be published focusing on novel
inspection strategies for enhanced maritime safety and
operations. Multiple conference presentations have been
scheduled, including INCASS participation and presentation at
TRA2016. Finally, significant Advisory Board members’
feedback has been obtained and relevant future actions are
being considered.
All project publications and conference contributions are now
available in the project website.