29. júl. 2025
At Hefring Marine, we believe data should empower better decisions at sea. That’s why we’re proud to introduce the Impact Report – a powerful new feature in our intelligent marine analytics system that brings greater clarity, insight, and confidence to fleet safety and performance management.
With the launch of Impact Report, we’re taking vessel impact monitoring to a new level – turning complex data into actionable intelligence that helps operators understand exactly what happened, when it happened, and where on the vessel it occurred.
A Smarter Approach to Marine Safety
Traditional impact monitoring systems rely heavily on raw accelerometer data. While this provides some value, it often lacks the context necessary to make truly informed decisions. The Impact Report changes that.
By integrating with Hefring Marine’s onboard Intelligent Marine Assistance System (IMAS) and combining multiple onboard data streams – including engine data and IMU-based motion sensing – the Impact Report delivers a complete picture of impact events. This includes direction, intensity, hull location, and event type, all presented through intuitive, interactive visualisations.
“Our Impact Report goes far beyond simple magnitude measurements,” says Karl Birgir Björnsson, CEO and Co-founder of Hefring Marine. “It’s designed to analyse each impact in context – whether it’s a propeller strike, a grounding event, or a potential collision – giving fleet managers the clarity they need to take the right action, fast.”
Key Features of the Impact Report
The Impact Report offers a rich set of features designed to enhance visibility and enable smarter, faster decision-making.
Sensor list: The system automatically correlates data from multiple sensors to create distinct events that may have been detected by several instruments, simplifying analysis. The top of the report shows a breakdown of each IMAS sensor unit connected onboard the vessel during the trip. The report informs users of the impact count, how many impact events each sensor registered, and the peak impact detected by each sensor. This helps identify where on the vessel the most significant forces were experienced.
Impact directions: Two powerful visualisation charts provide instant understanding of impact directions, a side view revealing vertical impacts such as wave slamming or bottom strikes, and a top view showing lateral impacts including port/starboard collisions or contacts.
Impact event overview: An interactive timeline chart and detailed table list all impact events detected during trips, with clickable events that provide drill-down capabilities for detailed analysis.
When looking into a specific event, the report shows:
Detailed statistics: Duration, peak forces, and other key metrics
Event location: Pinpointed on an interactive map
Directional impact arrows: Showing the exact direction and intensity of forces per sensor
Detected flags: Such as propeller strike, propeller ventilation, grounding, nearby vessel presence, or potential collision
Impact profile chart: A detailed curve of the event, helping distinguish between scenarios like wave slamming vs. object collision
Per-sensor information: Detailed metrics calculated for each sensor that recorded the event, to support further analysis
Improving Safety, Reducing Downtime
Understanding vessel impact events has long been a challenge in the maritime industry. Often, post-incident analysis is time-consuming and incomplete, leading to delayed actions or missed opportunities for risk reduction.
With Impact Report, operators gain an immediate, high-resolution view of every event, enabling them to:
Investigate safety incidents with precision
Identify risky operational behaviours
Monitor and benchmark vessel performance
Protect both crew and equipment from future harm
Seamless Integration, Immediate Value
Best of all, the Impact Report is available now for all existing Hefring Marine customers, with no additional hardware required. It integrates seamlessly into your current IMAS configuration, adding exceptional value with minimal setup.
Ready to Transform Your Approach to Vessel Safety?
Whether you manage a fleet of high-speed boats, patrol vessels, or crew transfer vessels, the Impact Report delivers the insights you need to operate more safely, efficiently, and confidently.
To learn more about the Impact Report or request a demo, get in touch with us.