Security of staff,buildings, gear and the atmosphere are paramount in any offshore power venture. Within the March/April print version, Offshore Engineer took a glance inside some notable newcomers.
- Wearable tech to spice up drill flooring security
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has lately deployed what it stated was the offshore drilling {industry}’s first security system that integrates a wearable finding gadget with drill flooring gear and machine stoppage controls.
The system, referred to as HaloGuard, combines a wearable alarm and a real-time location transmitter along with a machine imaginative and prescient system that’s designed to trace the place of personnel on the drill flooring and key drill flooring gear whereas working.
“When a crew member comes inside a sure proximity of shifting gear, she or he is notified by an alarm via the wearable gadget. Within the occasion the crew member stays in shut proximity of the shifting gear, the system will cease the gear from shifting till the crew member returns to a safer, extra distant place,” Transocean defined.
By enabling machines with the expertise to trace, sense and, if wanted, cease operations, HaloGuard supplies a sophisticated layer of particular person safety on the drill flooring, the corporate stated.
“We’re extraordinarily pleased with our efforts to supply our crews with further instruments and sources to enhance our industry-leading coaching and security packages,” stated Transocean President and CEO Jeremy Thigpen. “This deployment as soon as once more showcases Transocean’s capacity to develop and advance innovation inside offshore drilling. We imagine HaloGuard℠ will likely be a differentiating security system that others will wish to make the most of inside our {industry} and probably inside different industries as nicely.”
Offshore Engineer reached out to Transocean, in search of extra information on the system itself and what the principle driver behind the event of the system was. Offshore Engineer additionally requested, following CEO Thigpen’s touch upon others wishing to make use of the system, if the corporate was prepared to share it with rivals within the offshore drilling house and at what phrases.
A Transocean spokesperson stated the driving force was the corporate’s want “to supply our offshore crews with further security instruments and sources.”
“….we and our suppliers could be open to business discussions with others taken with deploying the HaloGuard℠ security system of their respective companies,” the spokesperson added.
Transocean stated its patented HaloGuard methodology and expertise have been developed with the help of Houston Mechatronics Inc. and Salunda Restricted, and incorporate Salunda’s patented CrewHawk real-time location expertise.
The HaloGuard system is now operational on the Deepwater Conqueror drillship, which is working within the Gulf of Mexico. Transocean plans to deploy the expertise on six further rigs by the top of 2021.
Dropsafe lately launched a helideck Perimeter Security Web to guard offshore staff and gear from falling, saving lives and lowering downtime
The system attaches to the perimeter frames of helidecks to guard personnel from falling and forestall unfastened objects from changing into dynamic Drops hazards.
“The brand new system developed by Dropsafe has been designed to supply a high-quality resolution to the challenges posed by Drops on offshore helidecks. Drawing on in depth R&D and experience tackling offshore Drops, it consists of 100% Japanese made 316 stainless-steel wire and elements,” Dropsafe stated.
In line with the corporate, marine-grade stainless-steel Dropsafe Perimeter Security Web is designed for harsh offshore environments and might be fitted shortly and simply, in addition to requiring minimal upkeep, which in the end makes it a low-cost possession proposition for helideck house owners.
- Subsea Valve Actuator licensed for Security Integrity Stage 3
The brand new idea for Subsea Valve Actuators (SVA) from Bosch Rexroth has been licensed by DNV GL for software in security methods with as much as Security Integrity Stage (SIL) 3 necessities.
The SVA is a self-contained actuator for opening and shutting course of valves within the deep sea at depths all the way down to 3000 meters and deeper. The system consists of an electrically managed drive with a hydrostatic transmission, which saves as much as 75% of the power required in comparison with a standard electro-mechanical axis.
The patent-protected SVA is design to open and shut course of valves for oil and fuel manufacturing or in CO2 storage methods in deep sea purposes. A redundant design, for instance of the protection valves and field-proven springs, ensures that the actuator can shut the method valve safely even in case of energy failure and with out exterior power provide. As well as, the actuator can be operated mechanically from the skin utilizing an underwater robotic through an unbiased override interface.
Bosch Rexroth has built-in a steady and automatic monitoring of the system situations, which considerably improves the analysis of the protection operate.
- Infectious Illness Mitigation Notation
A brand new notation and new steering launched has been launched by the American Bureau of Transport amid the COVID-19 pandemic with the purpose to assist marine and offshore operators scale back transmission of illness.
The ABS Information for Mitigation of Infectious Illness Transmission On Board Marine and Offshore Belongings particulars how the bodily association of a marine or offshore asset can act to mitigate transmission of infectious ailments, and, in an {industry} first, introduces a brand new notation indicating compliance with the requirements.
Developed from a spread of unbiased governmental and business steering, together with the U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC), the information addresses bodily association measures onboard.
The IDM-A (Infectious Illness Mitigation-Preparations) notation is obtainable to vessels that meet the association necessities addressing the configuration of areas which can be utilized for the isolation and segregation of crew, passengers and onshore guests, in addition to the air flow and inside surfaces of sure lodging or working areas.
Norway-based Henriksen Hooks launched full manufacturing of its new Liferaft Launch Hook following completion of a chronic testing program.The brand new crane hook has been particularly developed for launching inflated liferafts. It’s completely hooked up to the autumn wire of a crane and clips right into a metal lifting ring on the liferaft. It holds the liferaft safely whereas it’s being hoisted out and lowered and releases robotically when the raft reaches the water and the load has come off the hook.
“First proven in 2017, the hook has attracted appreciable curiosity from the marine and offshore markets however Henriksen has held it again till it accomplished an extended and sophisticated testing program,” the corporate stated lately saying the launch.
Variations of the hook can be found for holding a great deal of 1,500 kg and three,500 kg and have various security choices that make them dependable and simple to function in an emergency, the producer stated.