Subsea
Gadgets and Widgets
11 March 2009 Aberdeen
Evening Meeting
Chairman Rita Stephen,
Development Manager, Aberdeen City and Shire Economic Future (ACSEF)
Sponsored by 2H Offshore, GRL, Hytorc Aberdeen Ltd,
iicorr, Kongsberg, Schumberger
Subsea Surveillance, SALT,
Subsea 7 and Tritech
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Presentations
Gadgets for
Subsea Structural Monitoring
Dr Pai An, Director, 2H
Offshore
The gadgets gather real
response data from subsea structures that will enable improved
operational effectiveness and asset life extension.
Subsea
Engineering and Operational Simulation and Visualisation Software
Miller Crockart, Head of
Business Development, General Robotics Ltd
Using accurate simulation
and visualisation software will support greater productivity in the
subsea sector.
New Systems
and Technology in Underwater Bolting
Roy Smith, Managing
Director, Hytorc Aberdeen Ltd
Hytorc have developed new
underwater bolting methods and equipment that will increase diver
safety and can greatly simplify all bolting work associated with ROV
operations.
Subsea
Equipment Spares Risk Management Tool
Graham McIntosh,
Principal Engineer – Subsea Pipelines, iicorr Ltd
This new and unique tool
provides a robust risk management approach for subsea equipment
spares.
Latest
Advances in Low-Light Navigation Camera and Digital Pan and Tilt
Rob Christie, Senior
Design Engineer, Kongsberg Maritime Ltd
The presentation firstly
explores the advances in low-light imaging technologies and the
advantages of Kongsberg's new low-light cameras compared to past
technologies and then how the latest pan and tilt design enable more
accurate movement control and digital integration.
Development of a retrofit non-intrusive tree pressure sensor
Donald Thomson,
Surveillance Account Manager, Schlumberger Subsea Surveillance
The development of a
retrofit non-intrusive pressure sensor suitable for small bore pipes
has provided a solution to failed pressure sensors on subsea trees
and other assets.
SonarBell®
Underwater Marking System (SUMS)
Carl Tiltman, Chief
Technology Officer, Subsea Asset Location Technologies (SALT) Ltd
SonarBell® is a passive
sonar reflector and allows the user to mark underwater equipment to
ease relocation. It can be designed to operate with most sonar
systems and has a unique calibration and frequency response.
Subsea
Grouted Tee® – a viable hot-tapping alternative to hyperbaric
welding
Paul Booth, Engineering
Manager – Specialist Technical Services, Subsea 7
Paul will give an overview
of the features and benefits of Subsea Grouted Tee®, including a
summary of its three-year development history so far and its
deepwater, diverless potential.
Lithium
Polymer Battery Technology for the Subsea Market
Maurice Fraser, Sales and
Marketing Director, Tritech International Ltd
Lithium polymer battery cell
technology will deliver more punch and operate more efficiently at
full ocean depths than traditional battery systems.
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