AI based Remote Monitoring System to assess wear down of Outboard Shaft Bearing

The Main Propulsion  onboard ship consists of Main Engine, Reduction Gear (RG), Shafting and Propeller. To avoid sagging of the shaft, it is supported by Plummer Blocks (inside the ships) and thordan bearings (external to the ship). The plummer block comprises of a journal bearing which is self-lubricated. The thordan bearing is made of composite/ rubber/ wood and sea water is used for lubrication of this bearing. 
To monitor the wear down/ condition of journal bearing, shaft loading checks are undertaken onboard periodically in afloat condition. However, no methodology exists to assess the condition of outward bearings (AP bracket and outer stern tube bearing) in afloat condition and can be determined only whilst the ship is in dry dock.
Therefore, to obviate the requirement of dry docking a ship to assess the condition of outer shaft bearings, a monitoring system may be designed which can give the wearing values of these bearing, whilst the ship is in afloat condition itself.