P&I Club Co-Funded Pilot — Two PCTCs, 12 Weeks
A P&I club co-funded a detection pilot on two operator-fleet PCTCs to test whether the telemetry would reduce its expected cargo liability exposure. First of its kind in our pipeline.
A member club of the International Group co-funded a detection pilot on two of an operator-member's PCTCs. The club's interest was operational: does the telemetry materially change the expected liability exposure on these vessels? The operator's interest was the detection itself. Twelve weeks, five decks, full data sharing with the club.
What the club measured
- Detection performance (lead time, false-positive rate, missed events).
- Operational impact (bridge workload, response procedure adherence, false-alarm crew response).
- Casualty-readiness (data export, chain of custody, salvor handoff procedure).
- Cargo-handling discipline at the loading interface.
Outcome
The club's post-pilot recommendation to the operator was specific: maintain the system on the two pilot vessels, extend across the rest of the fleet by 2027 H2, and present the rollout plan to the next P&I renewal. The pilot defined the procedural template for several conversations we are now having with other IG members.
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