Position Reference Systems Hydro Acoustic Positioning Exercises

ACOUSTIC POSITIONING OPERATOR STATION APOS ACOUSTIC POSITIONING OPERATOR STATION BASIC POSITIONING TRAINING EXERCISES 1

INTRODUCTION Purpose The purpose of these exercises is to lead you through most of the menus, buttons and functions needed for operating the system in a safe way The exercises are written for general operation and you might therefore find exercises not relevant for your use of the system Note that some functions are not available in the simulator, but the menus will be present to show you how to do the operations Use APOS Online Help active when working with the exercises The demonstration system configuration HPR400 Transceiver Standard transducer HiPAP Transceiver HiPAP transducer

START OF PC AND APOS Exercises 1 Start the computer Switch on the monitor Look in the programs for Start APOS Training-OS1 Start the APOS demonstration program Place the cursor at the Start menu Click left mouse button and select Start APOS - OS1

APOS DISPLAY LAYOUT - ONLINE HELP Exercise 2 Let the instructor explain the APOS display layout and the APOS Online Help system Menu Toolbar On-line alarm view Positioning toolbar Polar/Cartesian/UTM view Numeric view Inclination view Status bar

SSBL POSITIONING Situation: Exercise 3 Operator station configured with transponders/responders already deployed B61 MPT339/DTR Sno. 5061 depth transponder on the seabed B62 MPT339/DTR Sno. 5062 depth transponder on the seabed B63 MPT339/DTR Sno. 5063 depth transponder on the seabed B65 MPT339/DTR Sno. 5065 depth transponder on the seabed B68 RPT324 Sno. 5068 responder on a remotely operated vehicle B18 SPT331/I Sno. 5018 inclinometer transponder on an subsea object Exercise 3 Open the training file SSBL POSITIONING Interrogate the seabed transponders B61-B62-B63-B65-B18 in SSBL mode Use Online Help and find the meaning of all the parameters and settings in the SSBL Positioning window Use Online Help and find the meaning of all the parameters and settings in the Default parameters window Enter 100m as Max range in Default parameters and notice how the systems reacts Set Max range back to a suitable value

SSBL POSITIONING

RESPONDER IN HPR400 TRANSCEIVERS Exercise 4 Interrogate the mobile responder B68 Find out where the responder connection is made in a HPR400 system (use operator manual)

RESPONDER IN HIPAP® TRANSCEIVERS Find out where the responder connection is made in a HiPAP® system

CARTESIAN VIEW Exercise Get familiar with all the options and settings available in the Cartesian View Right click inside the large window, select Cart. View and try the different options such as Display Scale, Set View Center , Orientation etc.

POLAR VIEW Exercise Get familiar with all the options and settings available in the Polar View Right click inside the large window, select Polar View and try the different options such as Display Scale, Scroll to Origin, Orientation etc.

UTM VIEW Exercise Get familiar with all the options and settings available in the UTM View Right click inside the large window, select UTM View and try the different options such as Set Reference, Set Reference near Vessel etc.

NUMERIC VIEW Exercise Get familiar with all the options and settings available in the Numeric View Right click inside the upper left window, select Numeric View and try the different options such as Position values, Position setup etc.

INCLINATION VIEW Exercise Get familiar with all the options and settings available in the Inclination View Right click inside the lower left window, select Inclination View and try the different options such as Settings, Sensor and Rotation

TREND VIEW Exercise Get familiar with all the options and settings available in the Trend View Right click inside the lower left window, select Trend View and try the different options such as Trend Setup

VESSEL PROPERTIES AND FUNCTIONS Situation In special applications you want to present the transponder positions relative another point than the vessel reference point Exercise Let the bow be the new reference point at your vessel Right click above the vessel symbol, select Vessel Properties and insert a suitable Forward offset Set the reference point back to what is was Get familiar with all the other options and settings available for the vessel Right click above the vessel symbol and try the different options such as Position Window, Set Name etc.

TRANSPONDER SCREEN FUNCTIONS Exercise Get familiar with all the options and settings available for the transponders Right click above a transponder symbol and try the different options such as Position Window, Properties etc.

TRANSPONDER CONFIGURE - TP SETUP Exercise Use Online Help to find the meaning of all the parameters and settings in the Transponder Setup tab in the Transponder Configure window Click the Transponders button in the Toolbar and select the transponder number or Place the cursor above the transponder symbol, right click and select Transponder Click the Transponder Functions tab Click the Help button

TRANSPONDER CONFIGURE - TP SETUP

TRANSPONDER CONFIGURE - TP FUNCTIONS Exercise Use Online Help to find the meaning of all the parameters and settings in the Transponder Functions tab in the Transponder Configure window Click the Transponders button in the Toolbar and select the transponder number or Place the cursor above the transponder symbol, right click and select Transponder Click the Transponder Functions tab Click the Help button

TRANSPONDER CONFIGURE - TP FUNCTIONS

TRANSPONDER CONFIGURE - TP FUNCTIONS Exercise Use Online Help to find the meaning of all the parameters and settings in the Telemetry Transducer tab in the Transponder Configure window Click the Transponders button in the Toolbar and select the transponder number or Place the cursor above the transponder symbol, right click and select Transponder Click the Telemetry Transducer tab Click the Help button

TRANSPONDER CONFIGURE - TELEMETRY TD

TRANSPONDER CONFIGURE Situation A transponder is mounted at a seabed template B04 SHT316/D HPR300 Pulse Cmd S/N: 5004 Exercise Install the new transponder Interrogate the transponder A transponder with unknown channel number is mounted at a seabed swivel B?? SPT319/H-St (Compass) S/N: 5072 Install the new transponder and let the system scan for its correct transponder channel Monitor the heading of the swivel

TRANSPONDER CONFIGURE Exercise Read the battery status for the two new the transponders and notice the difference in how it is done Disable one of the HPR400 transponders and notice the result Enable the same transponder Read sensor data from one of the HPR400 transponders by use of telemetry Change channel for transponder B61 to B71 Change channel number back to B61

ATTITUDE SENSORS Situation Exercise Gyro 1 and Vertical Reference Sensor 1 connected to the HiPAP® transceiver is not working Exercise Find the menu where you change from Gyro 1 to Gyro 2 Find the menu where you change from VRS 1 to VRS 2

SOUND VELOCITY Situation Exercise The quality of the sound velocities used is an important factor when calculating the positions Exercise Find the values entered for manual sound velocities Use a sound profile and present the profile in the Sound Velocity Viewer Use different sound profiles

TELEGRAM OUTPUTS Situation Exercise A surveyor wants a telegram with transponder positions Exercise Find out the different options and settings for telegrams in the APOS Output window

SETTINGS Situation Exercise The transponders will next week be used by another vessel This vessel has no information about channel numbers etc. for these transponders Exercise Save the settings you have made using the date today as the file name

OFFSHORE LOADING SYSTEM Situation Seabed transponders at/near the template/base Exercise Open the training file OFFSHORE LOADING SYSTEM Enter a vessel offset to get the bow as the new reference point in the APOS display Interrogate the transponders in SSBL mode Find the menu where you can Enable/Disable the transponders Foot controller OLSA/OLSB

OFFSHORE LOADING SYSTEM Transponder position Range Bearing Depth Attitude sensors Heading Roll Pitch

SINGLE POINT MOORING Situation Exercise Three inclinometer transponders mounted at the buoy shaft Exercise Open the training file SINGLE POINT MOORING Let the bow be the reference point Interrogate the transponders Find the menu where you Enable/Disable transponders and their sensor function Monitor the tilt of the buoy

SINGLE POINT MOORING Transponder position Attitude sensors Range Bearing Depth Attitude sensors Heading Roll Pitch Transponder inclinometer sensor Tilt Azimuth

SINGLE ANCHOR LOADING Situation Exercise Two transponders mounted at the coupling head One compass transponder mounted at the anchor swivel Exercise Open the training file SINGLE ANCHOR LOADING Let the bow be the reference point Interrogate the transponders Find the menu where you Enable/Disable transponders and their sensor function Monitor the heading of the swivel Find out the meaning of the symbol for the transponders at the coupling head Find out why we configure the transponders like that

SINGLE ANCHOR LOADING Transponder position Attitude sensors Range Bearing Depth Attitude sensors Heading Roll Pitch

SUBSEA INSTALLATION Situation: Exercise: SSBL transponder at seabed B13 SPT 314/R S/N: 5013 Depth transponder at template B14 SPT 314 S/N: 5014 Inclino transponder for object B15 SPT314/I S/N: 5015 Responder for ROV B16 RPT324 S/N: 5016 Exercise: Open the training file SUBSEA INSTALLATION Interrogate: Seabed transponder Template transponder Install and interrogate: Inclino transponder Responder on ROV Monitor the tilt of the object being lowered

SUBSEA INSTALLATION Transponder position Range Bearing Depth Transponder inclinometer sensor Tilt Azimuth

ACOUSTIC RISER ANGLE Situation Exercise Blow out preventer on deck for maintenance Inclinometer transponder mounted on the riser and in addition rotated 50° relative the vessel/rig heading B15 Transponder on seabed B13 Transponder on template B14 Responder on ROV B16 Blow out preventer is now being lowered Exercise Open the training file ACOUSTIC RISER ANGLE Interrogate seabed transponder Interrogate template transponder Interrogate responder Interrogate inclinometer transponder Monitor the tilt of the inclinometer transponder

ACOUSTIC RISER ANGLE Situation Exercise Assume the lowering of the BOP is nearly completed The BOP is hanging steadily above the template Exercise Read the tilt of the inclinometer transponder Enter suitable inclinometer offset and monitor the riser angle Enter warning and alarm circles for the riser angle

LBL POSITIONING Situation Exercise An LBL array is already deployed and calibrated Information about the array is stored in the operator station Exercise Open the training file LBL POSITIONING Find the meaning of all parameters in the LBL Positioning window Start LBL positioning

LBL POSITIONING Vessel position Slant range to locations Bearing Depth Slant range to locations Residual Status Attitude sensors Heading Roll Pitch

DEEP WATER POSITIONING Situation A deepwater LBL array is already deployed and calibrated Information about the array is stored in the operator station Exercise Open the training file LBL DEEP WATERS Start LBL positioning

DEEP WATER POSITIONING Vessel position Range Bearing Depth Slant range to locations Residual Status Attitude sensors Heading Roll Pitch

SUBMERGED TURRET LOADING Situation 5 transponder on the seabed for LBL positioning 1 transponder at each of the 8 Mooring Line Buoyancy Element for SSBL positioning 3 transponders at the STL submerged turret Exercise Open the training file SUBMERGED TURRET LOADING Enter a vessel offset to get the mating cone as the new reference point in the APOS window Start LBL positioning

SUBMERGED TURRET LOADING Vessel position relative base point Range Bearing Depth Slant range to locations Residual Status Attitude sensors Heading Roll Pitch

SUBMERGED TURRET LOADING Exercise Perform MLBE monitoring in Scan mode Transponder information Depth Vessel position Range Bearing Slant range to locations Residual Status Attitude sensors Heading Roll Pitch

SUBMERGED TURRET LOADING Exercise Perform turret positioning in Search mode Turret tp position relative base point Range Bearing Depth Mating cone position relative turret tp Vessel position relative base point Slant range to locations Attitude sensors

SUBMERGED TURRET LOADING Exercise Perform MLBE monitoring in Monitor mode Vessel position relative base point Range Bearing Depth Transponder information Slant range to locations Residual Status Attitude sensors Heading Roll Pitch

SUBMERGED TURRET LOADING Exercise Check battery status for all the transponders used in submerged turret loading

TROUBLE SHOOTING Situation Exercise You have during the exercises received some warnings and alarms Exercise Use Online Help to find useful information about the event and alarm view and the meaning of different warnings and alarms Open the training file TROUBLE SHOOTING Let the instructor make a few operator errors Get the system back to normal operation where: B61-B62-B63-B65 is used for LBL positioning B04-B18-B27-B72-B87 is used for SSBL positioning B04 depth transponder B18 inclinometer transponder B72 compass transponder B73 depth transponder

TROUBLE SHOOTING

MULBL POSITIONING Situation An MULBL array is already deployed and calibrated Information about the array is stored in the operator station

MULBL POSITIONING Exercise Open the training file Find the meaning of the special MULBL parameters in the Position setup tab in the LBL Array data window Start MULBL positioning

MULBL POSITIONING