Maritime

In maritime environments, effectively managing sound quality and noise issues such as vibrations is essential for the reliable operation of machinery and the comfort of crew members and passengers.
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Key applications

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Machine room

Detect low-frequency vibrations that may indicate engine or machinery misalignment or imbalance. Sorama’s cameras assist maintenance teams in pinpointing faulty parts, reducing downtime and repair expenses.
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Pump condition

Identify unusual noises or vibrations in pumps, which can indicate early wear. The CAM64 en CAM1K cameras help operators address these issues promptly, avoiding costly downtime.

Hull monitoring

Localize sound emissions and vibrations from specific areas of the hull, identifying stress or wear that could compromise structural integrity. 

Excessive noise can negatively impact health, productivity, and comfort, while unmanaged vibrations can lead to costly machinery failures and even structural damage. By locating the exact source of the vibrations, operators can prevent small issues from escalating into major malfunctions.

 Sorama’s technology offers quick, actionable insights that make targeted maintenance straightforward, extending the lifespan of equipment, reducing overall repair costs and improving customer satisfaction.

Sorama’s CAM1K and CAM64 advanced acoustic cameras offer a solution to these challenges. Whether it’s maintaining ship machinery or enhancing passenger comfort on luxury vessels, Sorama’s technology provides the insights needed to lower operational costs, improve safety, and create a more pleasant onboard experience.

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Optimizing machinery performance

Ensuring machinery efficiency and structural integrity is crucial in maritime settings. Ships are subject to constant mechanical movement and vibrations, which can cause wear and tear over time if not properly addressed. Low-frequency sounds (below 200Hz) should be investigated immediately to prevent severe damage. 

Sorama’s CAM64 en CAM1K acoustic cameras offer a non-contact, real-time method to accurately detect and visualize these sources of sound and vibration. These tools are particularly effective at near-field measurements, helping operators locate the exact cause of noise—whether it’s structural vibrations or a faulty machine component. 

Managing noise and vibrations

Noise and vibrations aren’t just technical concerns—they directly impact the comfort and well-being of the crew. Low-frequency noise, especially structure-borne sound, is common in confined spaces like machine rooms and often travels through the ship’s structure, disrupting areas like living quarters or the main deck. 

Sorama’s CAM64 and CAM1K cameras excel at identifying both the source and path of these low-frequency sounds, whether airborne or structure-borne. Operators can trace the noise from its origin to the areas where it becomes disruptive. Read more in our blog: I found the source of my sound issue, now what?

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Key problem areas

By addressing both the source and the path of noise and vibrations, operators create a more comfortable environment for the crew. This reduces stress, improves productivity, and overall job satisfaction, while ensuring compliance with maritime noise regulations. A quieter environment leads to safer, more efficient operations. 

Machine rooms

Continuous low-frequency noise from generators often travels through the structure, affecting rooms like living quarters. With Sorama’s cameras, operators can pinpoint the noise source and its transmission path, enabling targeted noise control measures. 

Vibration control

Excessive vibrations reduce operational efficiency and comfort. Sorama’s cameras detect and visualize how vibrations propagate through the structure, helping crews focus on fixing the root cause rather than carrying out unnecessary repairs. 

Acoustic design in maritime

Luxury vessels

On luxury yachts, where comfort and tranquillity are paramount, controlling noise and vibrations is even more critical. Even when vessels meet regulatory noise standards, psychoacoustic factors can make certain sounds, such as persistent low- or mid-frequency noises, particularly disruptive to passengers. 

Sorama’s CAM64 and CAM1K acoustic cameras, paired with the Sorama Portal, help luxury vessel designers and engineers optimize the acoustic environment. By isolating and eliminating problematic noises during the design and maintenance phases, they ensure that these sounds don’t interfere with the luxury experience. 

Benefits

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1. Noise reduction

Sorama’s technology visualizes sound and vibrations in real-time, enabling engineers to pinpoint disruptive noise sources and understand how sound travels through the vessel’s structure. This helps implement effective noise isolation or reduction strategies. 

2. Refined acoustic experience

By addressing psychoacoustic factors, Sorama’s technology helps luxury yacht manufacturers eliminate subtle yet disruptive sounds, creating a peaceful onboard environment that aligns with the expectations of high-end clients. 

In the maritime industry, controlling noise and vibrations is essential not just for technical maintenance, but also for ensuring the safety en comfort of both crew and passengers.

Sorama’s advanced acoustic cameras CAM64 en CAM1K, provide an unparalleled solution by localizing sound and vibration issues accurately, allowing operators to take targeted actions to prevent costly breakdowns, extend equipment lifespan, and reduce unwanted noise. 

 

Beyond machinery, these tools help create quieter, more comfortable environments that improve crew well-being and meet the high standards of luxury vessel owners.

By investing in Sorama’s acoustic technology, maritime operators can improve safety, reduce costs, and provide a superior onboard experience for everyone. 

Onze producten used for yacht sound analysis

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Sorama CAM64

The Sorama CAM64 is the perfect sound camera to use with our Acoustic Design Cycle. With it’s compact surface of 16×16 cm holding 64 microphones, it is an easy-to-use and portable device for sound design in product development.

Sorama CAM1K

With no less than 1024 microphones and an integrated HD video camera, the CAM1K is a powerfull acoustic measuring device. The surface of 64×64 cm makes the CAM1K perfect for measuring larger areas.
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For the highest standards of acoustic quality, Sorama also offers consultancy services, helping luxury vessel manufacturers, owners, and resellers achieve optimal sound quality that increases comfort and tranquillity on board. 

The Sorama portal enables you to do in-depth akoestische analyses uit te voeren zonder een akoestisch expert te zijn. Our web-based platform allows you to compare and further investigate the measurements made with our acoustic cameras.

The Sorama Acoustic Design Cycle is an iterative cycle that relies on gaining insight into the problem and translating this to proper solutions, instead of the traditional trial-and-error method. 

 

Wilt u meer weten?

Our team is happy to discuss your situation and explain the benefits for your solution. 

Get in touch with us for more information or to book an acoustic consultancy.

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