Customised DP solution for BP ships
Dynamic Positioning Services (DPS) says it has developed a customised positioning sensor solution specifically designed for permanent installation on BP's IMT992 Caledonian 'V' ships operating in the North Sea.
"DPS brought a local advantage to the installation, utilising time spent in-port at Aberdeen by the ships. While this extends the delivery time, it means that there is no disruption to the ships normal operations and scheduling," said the company.
The project has involved close liaison between all of the involved parties – DPS, BP, Vector Offshore and Converteam – in order to determine the specific requirements.
All required wiring, power distribution and equipment specifications have been designed to comply with DNV Class Regulations to avoid any possible future duplication of work when the vessels are attaining DP2 notation.
The complete technical solution utilises a variety of standard DP sensors including Veripos LD2 dGPS, Radascan and Cyscan relative positioning sensors as well as heading attitude and motion sensors.
The solution is dual purpose being shared between the ship's own positioning software suite and the DP system.
It will provide a real-time representation of the ship position
relative to offshore installations.