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Fathom Systems
Integrated Monitoring, Communications and Control Systems for Modern DSV Designs
Subsea Expo 3rd February 2016 Gareth Kerr – Managing Director
Technology changes within the Diving industry...
Many of the diving support vessels currently in service are over 10 years old, with some older than 30 years.
Many of these older DSVs have simple ‘low-tech’ electronic equipment within the diving system due to their age and the lack of suitable technology at the time:
Upgrading older dive systems...
Seven Pelican
Wellservicer
Alliance Orelia
Mermaid Commander
MayoRockwater 1
Seawell
Eagle
Upgrading brought acceptance of new technology...
By upgrading older DSVs with new technology including state of the art Diver Monitoring systems, communications systems and instrumentation brought an acceptance amongst vessel owners and clients and the industry in general.
The Advantages of Connectivity:
One significant difference between modern and legacy equipment is connectivity. We design and build equipment and systems that allows communication and data transfer between different sub-systems and areas of the dive system.
• Fibre-optic networks for comms & data.
• Redundant Ethernet networks.
• Robust serial data links.
The Advantages of Connectivity:
Interconnected systems can co-operate to make operations safer, maintenance and diagnostics simple and to share important parameters:
• Gas analysers receive chamber and bell depth signals to allow correct management of gas concentrations.
• Digital diver communications over fibre networks allows voice communications throughout the system.
• Remote management and control of instrumentation and sensors saves time and simplifies control rooms.
• Individual Diver exposure data is available throughout the dive system, to SPHLs and to shore.
Challenges for Dive System builders with new DSVs...
• Dive System suppliers do not manufacture all equipment in-house, so they must work with sub-suppliers.
• Managing interfaces with equipment suppliers, vessel owners, certifying authorities and the shipyard is difficult and expensive.
• Many interfaces and multiple equipment suppliers presents a real project risk – cost, schedule and function.
Dive System Manufacturer
Owner / Client
Shipyard
Sub-suppliers
Certifying Authority
Reducing the Interface Risk...• Reducing the number of sub-suppliers reduces project risk, interface
management effort and cost.
• Choosing sub-suppliers who can offer a complete certified system design rather than simply supplying discrete components places responsibility for system function and compliance with the supplier.
Making the Right Choice...
• Many factors affect selection of equipment sub-suppliers:• Functionality & specification compliance• Cost (Purchase cost & installation cost)• Track-record (reliability, references)• Installation and operational support including warranty• Client / owner preference
• Why Fathom Systems are chosen:• Safety, Reliability and Quality of equipment and systems.• Capability to offer complete integrated certified system designs.• Industry standard Digital Diver Communications Systems with 133
installed systems & 21 SPHL/HRF systems.• Industry Standard Thru’-water comms systems (37 systems installed)• Market leading Diver Monitoring Systems – NORSOK compliant.• Best in class Gas Analysis systems with exceptional reliability.• Unrivalled operational support.• Low cost of ownership.
Who chose Fathom for their New-build DSVs...
Divex/Technip - Skandi Achiever
Divex/Subsea 7 - Seven Atlantic
Divex/Technip - Skandi Arctic
Drass/Subsea 7 - Seven Kestrel
Who chose Fathom for their New-build DSVs...
Drager/Subsea 7 – Seven Falcon
Helix/Well Ops – Well Enhancer
Drass/Harkand - Haldane
Kreuz/Lexmar – Kreuz Endeavour
Who chose Fathom for their New-build DSVs...
Divex/Technip – Deep ExplorerMCS/KSM/Lexmar
N-Sea – Aberlour & EdradourMermaid/Lexmar – Mermaid Ausana
Who chose Fathom for their New-build DSVs...
UDS/Flash Tekk – Van Gogh UDS/Flash Tekk – Deep Installer
UDS/Flash Tekk – Andy Warhol & Henri Matisse
What they chose from Fathom Systems...
• SPHL digital comms• Diver video systems• Bell Thru’ water
communications
What they chose from Fathom Systems...
• iBIS – intelligent Bell Instrumentation Systems• SDC Emergency Battery Systems
What they chose from Fathom Systems...
Chamber Diver Entertainment Systems
•Designed as a System• Interconnected•Co-operative•Fully Certified• Installed & warranted
SPHL Critical Systems Monitoring & Tracking System (CSMTS) for OGP-478
• Dual Iridium data link & GPS• Field-proven technology• Distributed sensors
• Secure shore-side server cluster• High integrity data to shore• Monitored standby & duty modes
With future upgradability to add...