Challenges of Computerized Maintenance Management System Implementation in Remote Offshore Platforms: Evidence From Nigerian Deepwater Operations

The main objective of the study is to examine the Challenges of Computerized Maintenance Management System Implementation in Remote Offshore Platforms: Evidence from Nigerian Deepwater Operations. The specific objectives were to examine the effect of Legacy Equipment Integration on Remote Offshore Platforms and evaluate the effect of Cybersecurity Risks on Remote Offshore Platforms: Evidence from Nigerian Deepwater Operations. A survey research design was adopted for the study. Data collection was done through a structured questionnaire design with a five-point Likert scale. Descriptive statistics, chi-square analysis, and other common statistical methods are utilized to present and analyze data using SPSS 28.0. The result revealed that Legacy Equipment Integration has a significant positive effect on Remote Offshore Platforms with a P-value of (0.000 < 0.05) and Cybersecurity Risks have a significant positive effect on Remote Offshore Platforms with a P-value of (0.000 < 0.05) evidence from Nigerian Deepwater Operations. In conclusion, the implementation of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) in remote offshore environments presents a highly complex operational puzzle, as starkly evidenced by Nigerian deepwater operations. The study recommended that Management should allocate dedicated budgets for industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) retrofitting solutions. Utilizing protocol converters (e.g., OPC-UA) and edge computing devices can successfully translate analog signals from aging machinery into actionable data for the modern CMMS without requiring full equipment overhauls.