RAMS stands for Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety and defines the functional requirements that a project must meet. RAMS is now a household name in the world of large, complex infrastructure projects and is closely linked to Systems Engineering. It is now unthinkable to carry out a complex project without RAMS analyses. 

In 2016, Istimewa called on the consultants from Stork Asset Management Technology to help them further professionalize their own asset management. The Stork consultants help to develop another way of thinking and working.

Which would you prefer: Prevention or Cure? If you work at an organization that observes the Directive on Risks and Severe Accidents (in Dutch: BRZO), then you would almost certainly say, “Prevention!”. Preventing equipment from failing is obviously a good thing. 

During Major Risks and Accidents Directive (Dutch: BRZO) inspections, the topic of “ageing” is frequently on the agenda. The Dutch website BRZO+ states that "for years, aging in Europe has been the main cause of accidents." The Netherlands is no exception.

In my work, I often come into contact with customers who feel that maintenance can be better and, above all, cheaper. Then there are those customers who are fine with everything and see maintenance more as a necessary evil. In this blog I will explain the usefulness and necessity of having a substantiated maintenance concept and how it can be managed.

Stork was involved in the hook-up and commissioning of many assets in the North Sea, delivering what could be called ‘traditional’ fabric maintenance services, such as painting, blasting and scaffolding, at the time.

Asset-intensive companies face tighter maintenance budgets, stricter regulations and increased pressure to improve asset performance, whilst confronted with aging assets and workforce. Managing an asset with these challenges requires informed decision-making based on insight, knowledge and forecasting. Data is a powerful tool to achieve this goal.

On a recent event hosted by the environmental agency DCMR in the Netherlands, various Project 6-25 partners presented their innovations that increase process efficiencies. We had the pleasure of giving a presentation about our hybrid e-boiler system and its integration into (existing) steam-water cycles. During the presentation we received many question. In this blog we answer the top 5 questions.

In theory, the combustion of hydrogen only releases heat and water, and not CO2 as is the case with the combustion of fossil fuels. This is the main reason why more and more companies are showing increased interest in switching to this “clean” fuel. 

Counterfeit, Fraudulent and Suspect Items (CFSI) can be a significant issue in any supply chain or project. These goods do not undergo the same strict quality assurance procedures as legitimate items, and often deviate from prescribed specifications. It is becoming more important each year to instigate a company-wide, proactive approach to detect and prevent the intrusion CFSI.