title: offshore mining exploration using unmanned systems

Title:

Offshore Mining Exploration Using Unmanned Systems

Speaker:

Presenter: Mirza Iryawan Hamza – Technical Director

Date:

7 & 8 December 2020

Organisers: Supported by:

OIL & GAS

SUBSEA

DEFENCE

MARINE ROBOTIKS

www.hidrokinetik.com

Hello!I a m M i r z a H a m z a , i n s t r u m e n t a t i o n

E n g i n e e r b y t r a d e a n d g r a d u a t e d f r o m U n i v e r s i t y o f Q u e e n s l a n d i n 2 0 1 2 i n B E ( E n g )

2012 – 2013 : Fugro Survey Pte Ltd (Singapore)AUV Tech and Geophysical

2014 – 2016 : Geosamudra Sdn Bhd (Technical)

2016 – Present : Temasek Allied Engineering Sales, Rental & Service of hydrographic, oceanographic and geotechnical instrumentation

2017 – Present : Temasek Hidroteknik Sdn BhdCoastal bathymetry, hydrology, seismic

and geotechnical service provider

2019 – Present : Hidrokinetik Technologies Sdn Bhd @ CUTe UIAMManufacturing and system integration of Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) with in-house R&D on software/firmware and payload customisation

2020 – Present : Hidroacoustics Sdn Bhd @ CUTe UIAMDesign and manufacture of acoustics systems for

SoNAR positioning and ocean data telemetry

Our Core Business

Hidrokinetik Technologies Sdn Bhdis a bumiputera owned and family operated Unmanned Surface Vessel and Remote Operated Vehicle integrator with core competency in maritime robotics.

Applicationsinclude Subsea mapping, inspection, Search and Rescue and marine logistics

Systems developer consisting of acquisition software, hardware & firmware integration and telemetry options that are able to capture, log all parameters visually in near real-time

Payload options from single-beam to multi-beam sonars, LBL/USBL acoustic telemetry, onboard camera imaging and precise satellite positioning with motion compensators for autonomous missions.

T h e E a r t h ’s M o r p h o l o g y

AS TECTONIC PLATES SHIFT AND

FLOODING OCCURS DURING THE

TRANSITION, SO DOES THE ROCK

FORMATION AND ALLUVIALS.

HOWEVER, COST IS THE GREATEST

BARRIER IN ANY FORM OF

EXPLORATION

W h y d o w e n e e d A u t o n o m o u s M a p p i n g ?

Minimal hazard to personnel

Force Multiplier

Increase in productivity – Fatigue, Productivity

Remote real-time data

Able to customize mission payload at minimal cost

Able to make decision at short notice with minimal TAT

Scalable option for a wider area coverage – multiple USV or Swarm

E x i s t i n g A u t o n o m o u s S y s t e m s a n d w h a t i s t h e d i f f e r e n c e ?

USV

Payload systems are cheaper – surface units

Surface system susceptible to roll, pitch, heave, yaw

Positioning and guidance via differential satellites

Long range remote real-time data for QC

Full control of mission via shore telemetry

Flexibility on deployment and recovery

AUV

Payload systems are expensive – depth rated units

Subsea system not isolated from the surface weather

Positioning and guidance via mil spec INS/DVL (dead reckoning)

Shipborne remote snippets via acoustic beacon for QC

Full control of mission via vessel USBL telemetry

Deployment and recovery requires dedicated LARS

Benef i ts of Unmanned systems

PILOT PROJECT TO UNDERTAKE CENTRALISED COASTLINE MONITORING DATA PROGRAM FOR COASTAL GEOHAZARD MAPPING AND MINERAL EXPLORATION

● UNDERTAKEN IN COORDINATION WITH KETSA, WANGSA MINERALS SDN BHD AND THE RELEVANT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO LITTORAL ZONES WITHIN THREE (3) NAUTICAL MILES FROM SHORELINE

● IMPROVED DATA AND ASSESSMENT METHODS

● MORE FOCUSED REPORTING ON REAL TIME BASIS WITH SPECIFIC REPORTS TO DEMONSTRATE CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE

● BUILD UPON PHN (TLDM) SEABED MORPHOLOGY DATA AND INFORMATION AND INCORPORATE SEABED CLASSIFICATION, QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS AND HYDRAULIC INFORMATION

● PROVIDE BASIS FOR REGIONAL AND NATIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS

COASTLINE STUDIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN

● BATHYMETRY

(MULTIBEAM AND SINGLEBEAM)

● HYDRAULIC MODELLING

● SUB BOTTOM PROFILING (SEISMIC)

● WATER QUALITY

● ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILING

● SEABED CLASSIFICATION (BACKSCATTER)

● MAGNETIC / RESISTIVITY/ GRAVITY SURVEYS

● GEOHAZARD

O u r A u t o n o m o u s V e s s e l s

S u r a y a - 1

▪ First singlebeam system protoype started in 2018

▪ Length 1.08m

▪ Fitted with Airmar 9 beamwidth transducer,

SMC IMU (5% or 5cm heave corr), Atlaslink H-10

positioning (<8cm RMS Accuracy)

▪ Telemetry via UHF omnidirectional

▪ Acquisition software via Beamworx

▪ Command and control via Qground

▪ Single thruster and rudder propulsion

▪ Remote with Autonomous mission waypoint function

S u r a y a - I I

▪ Multibeam system with singlebeam for Nadir verification.

▪ Length 1.5m

▪ Fitted with Airmar 9 beamwidth transducer,

Picotech MB-130 (256beams 400kHz)

SMC IMU (5% or 5cm heave corr), Atlaslink H-10

positioning (<8cm RMS Accuracy)

▪ Telemetry via Long range Wifi and 4G

▪ Acquisition software via Beamworx

▪ Command and control via HT-MOOS

▪ Dual thruster and differential rudderless propulsion

▪ Remote with Autonomous mission waypoint function

▪ Scalable payload options

O u r A u t o n o m o u s V e s s e l s ( c o n t ’d )

S u r a y a S u r v e y o r

▪ Multirole system with multiple payload capabilites

▪ Length 4.7m

▪ Fitted with Airmar 9 beamwidth transducer,

SMC IMU (5% or 5cm heave corr), Atlaslink H-10

positioning (<8cm RMS Accuracy) as standard

▪ Fail-safe telemetry via Long Range Wifi, Kongsberg MBR, Sailor

Ku Band Satellite Broadband

▪ Iridium SBD worldwide asset tracking

▪ Acquisition software via Beamworx

▪ Command and control HT-MOOS

▪ Dual thruster and rudderless propulsion

▪ Remote with Autonomous mission waypoint function

▪ Scalable payload functions

R & D + C o m m e r c i a l

PAYLOAD DATA ACQUISITION AND ANALYTICS

VARIOUS DATA THAT CAN BE PUT THROUGH ANALYTICS FROM SONAR SURFACE AND SUB-SURFACE DATA

ACQUISITION

SECTION OF MULTI BEAM ECHO SOUNDER SUN ILLUMINATED IMAGE SHOWS PROFILE (A-B) ACROSS THE SEAFLOOR CHANNEL

EXISTING ENVIRONMENT FOR SAND MINING

DETERMINATION OF QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF SAND

AND SEABED COMPOSITION

● CONDUCT SEISMIC SURVEY ON LAYER

CHARACTERISTICS

● SEDIMENT MAPPING

● HABITAT MAPPING

● MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO DETERMINE QUANTITY AND

QUALITY OF SAND AND MINERAL RESERVE WITHIN

CONCESSION SITE

W e N e v e r W a l k A l o n e - P a y l o a d C o l l a b o r a t i n g P a r t n e r s

R e s e a r c h & D e v e l o p m e n t C o l l a b o r a t i n g P a r t n e r s

C o m p l e t e d P r o j e c t s

MARKET SIZE Sustainable GoalsRelating the UN SDG’s to aspects of the Blue Economy:

To w a r d s a s u s t a i n a b l e a n d c o n n e c t e d f u t u r e