TY - GEN
T1 - Independent Tether Management Nodes for Subsea Vehicles in Complex Fields
AU - Weir, Anthony
AU - Santos, Phillipe
AU - Musselwhite-Veitch, Helio
AU - Omerdic, Edin
AU - Toal, Daniel
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 IEEE.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - This paper presents a Tether Multipoint Management System (TMMS) for a Resident Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) in offshore operations. Operating close to structure or seabed. Boulders etc tether management is critical to ensure the safety and effectiveness of operations without tether entanglement. The proposed TMMS is composed of one or more Independent Tether Management Nodes (ITMN) enabling the ROV to move freely and autonomously around offshore structures while minimizing the risk of tether entanglement. The ITMN can use a combination of active thrusters (axial, lateral, and vertical) and passive (buoyancy and fin) control to achieve the necessary degrees of freedom and an onboard battery for power. The proposed system expands the operational capability of the ROV, allowing it to perform tasks not possible beforehand, saving time and increasing efficiency.
AB - This paper presents a Tether Multipoint Management System (TMMS) for a Resident Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) in offshore operations. Operating close to structure or seabed. Boulders etc tether management is critical to ensure the safety and effectiveness of operations without tether entanglement. The proposed TMMS is composed of one or more Independent Tether Management Nodes (ITMN) enabling the ROV to move freely and autonomously around offshore structures while minimizing the risk of tether entanglement. The ITMN can use a combination of active thrusters (axial, lateral, and vertical) and passive (buoyancy and fin) control to achieve the necessary degrees of freedom and an onboard battery for power. The proposed system expands the operational capability of the ROV, allowing it to perform tasks not possible beforehand, saving time and increasing efficiency.
KW - Deep-sea mining
KW - Independent Tether Management Node
KW - ROV
KW - Tether Management System
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85173688697&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/OCEANSLimerick52467.2023.10244544
DO - 10.1109/OCEANSLimerick52467.2023.10244544
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85173688697
T3 - OCEANS 2023 - Limerick, OCEANS Limerick 2023
BT - OCEANS 2023 - Limerick, OCEANS Limerick 2023
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2023 OCEANS Limerick, OCEANS Limerick 2023
Y2 - 5 June 2023 through 8 June 2023
ER -