TY - GEN
T1 - Scope and feasibility of autonomous robotic subsea intervention systems for offshore inspection, maintenance and repair
AU - Fahrni, L.
AU - Thies, P. R.
AU - Johanning, L.
AU - Cowles, J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, London.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - This paper explores the operation of autonomous systems for the targeted inspection and intervention in offshore environments in order to minimise manned, at sea, marine operations. The joint operation of Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASVs) and Remotely Operated underwater Vehicles (ROVs) will require artificial intelligence to assess and action situations in the challenging marine environment around sub-sea infrastructures. ROVs are typically controlled by human operators to install, maintain, inspect, and repair subsea infrastructures. With increased numbers of offshore installations, e.g. offshore wind installations, the need for subsea interventions continues to rise worldwide. The increase in demand for subsea interventions using human activities will impact on cost and increase the risk of incidence. As such, dedicated R&D is increasing to develop safe and reliable autonomous solutions to optimize subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) operations. An autonomous robotic inspection and intervention system would significantly challenge the existing methodologies to increase safety and reduce costs.
AB - This paper explores the operation of autonomous systems for the targeted inspection and intervention in offshore environments in order to minimise manned, at sea, marine operations. The joint operation of Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASVs) and Remotely Operated underwater Vehicles (ROVs) will require artificial intelligence to assess and action situations in the challenging marine environment around sub-sea infrastructures. ROVs are typically controlled by human operators to install, maintain, inspect, and repair subsea infrastructures. With increased numbers of offshore installations, e.g. offshore wind installations, the need for subsea interventions continues to rise worldwide. The increase in demand for subsea interventions using human activities will impact on cost and increase the risk of incidence. As such, dedicated R&D is increasing to develop safe and reliable autonomous solutions to optimize subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) operations. An autonomous robotic inspection and intervention system would significantly challenge the existing methodologies to increase safety and reduce costs.
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M3 - Conference proceedings published in a book
AN - SCOPUS:85067201857
SN - 9781138585355
T3 - Advances in Renewable Energies Offshore - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore, RENEW 2018
SP - 771
EP - 778
BT - Advances in Renewable Energies Offshore - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore, RENEW 2018
A2 - Soares, C. Guedes
PB - CRC Press/Balkema
T2 - 3rd International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore, RENEW 2018
Y2 - 8 October 2018 through 10 October 2018
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