Title :
Field trials of the Rope and Riser Crawling Vehicle
Author :
Trienekens, Jan ; Braun, Brian ; Gillham, Jason ; Christ, Bob
Author_Institution :
SeaTrepid Int. LLC, Robert, LA, USA
Abstract :
In May 2010, Chevron Energy Technology Company sponsored offshore field trials of the Rope and Riser Crawling vehicle. The vehicle had integrated optical and laser sensors in order to image a mooring rope in actual offshore conditions. This paper details the results of that trial and the lessons learned from infield operations under live conditions.
Keywords :
inspection; offshore installations; optical sensors; ropes; Chevron energy technology company; laser sensors; mooring rope; offshore field trials; optical sensors; rope and riser crawling vehicle; Acoustic measurements; Crawlers; Inspection; Measurement by laser beam; Sea measurements; Testing; Vehicles; DDCV; FPSO; MODU; TLP; inspection; mooring; pipeline; riser; rope; umbilical;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2010
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4332-1
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2010.5664476
