SMS Integrity and Houlder Collaborate to Advance Data‑Driven Asset Sustainability

SMS Integrity and Houlder are collaborating to deliver a new, data‑led approach to extending the safe and sustainable operation of floating assets across offshore, shipping and naval sectors.   

At the heart of the collaboration is SMS Integrity’s newly launched Dynamic Hull Monitoring (DHM) system, which provides real‑time and predictive insight into structural fatigue, erosion and Risk‑Based Inspection (RBI) compliance.   By continuously capturing in‑service data, DHM enables asset owners to move beyond periodic inspection toward condition‑based decision making.  

Houlder complements this capability with its expertise in digital twin development, structural modelling and fatigue analysis. By integrating live hull monitoring data into validated digital twins, the collaboration enables deeper analytical understanding of how assets are performing - not just how they were designed to perform. This supports more accurate life‑extension assessments, targeted maintenance strategies, and informed operational decisions.

Together, the two companies are enabling clients to reduce uncertainty, optimise inspection and maintenance activity, and extend asset lifespans — directly supporting sustainability objectives by minimising unnecessary steel renewal, reducing downtime and avoiding premature replacement.

The collaboration brings together advanced data capture, robust analytics and deep engineering know‑how, delivering practical, evidence‑based insights that help asset owners operate more efficiently, safely and sustainably throughout the asset lifecycle.