OFFSHORE COMMUNICATIONS
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INDUSTRY-FIRST COMMUNICATION AND LOGISTIC DATA SOLUTIONS
As the industry evolves and offshore windfarms move further from land, risks increase and the challenges for maintaining effective communication and managing health and safety become heightened. SeaRoc Group has launched SeaHub – a unique communications and logistic data solution and an industry-first for the offshore renewables sector.
The benefits of developing windfarm projects far offshore are clear, but doing so emphasises the importance for having the most robust and reliable communication systems. To maintain the highest levels of safety and efficiency you need dependable voice and data communications that reach every corner of offshore operations.
THE CHALLENGE
Remote, far shore locations pose bigger risks and challenge the strength of communication links. Not only this, but new offshore wind developments further from shore are also unlikely to have access to existing structures on which to base a communications platform or have the infrastructure to link to shore. Typically a radio based communications system will cover a radius of 20 miles from its transmitter/receiver. If this is located onshore, it drastically limits effective communication capabilities, essential for project efficiency and personnel safety.
INNOVATION
The SeaHub system, deployed by SeaRoc Group, utilises the latest enhancements of its SeaPlanner software, which sets out to centralise, standardise, automate and make equipment easily deployable, subsequently reducing costs and ensuring safety for the people working offshore from day one.
SeaHub has the ability to drive down costs with the introduction of standardisation and centralisation as well as the continuous monitoring and implementation of reliable data collection and analysis platforms. SeaPlanner presents the ability to manage multiple projects, either a geographically located cluster, or a dispersed portfolio of projects,
SELF-SUPPORTING
SeaHub consists of unmanned, mobile containers that house all required equipment for reliable communications and logistical data sharing for far offshore projects.
SeaPlanner integrates important project information for complete real-time visibility of site activity including personnel tracking, certification, asset transfers, vessel and helicopter tracking, man overboard and system alarms.
SeaHub contains several autonomous safety systems including fire suppression, gas detection and temperature control, all of which are monitored using the software.
REDUCING COSTS
through a centralised system – this enables clients to easily standardise project design and operation, as well as share the costs across projects. This can reduce the need for multiple systems being used on a project, as well as encourage greater collaboration amongst project stakeholders.
GLOBAL MOBILITY
What is so unique and beneficial about SeaHub is that the complete system is entirely mobile, meaning communications and logistical data can coverage a radius of 20 miles from wherever the container is installed, be that onboard a guard vessel, on an offshore platform or at remote land- based locations. It provides a highly reliable and robust communications system for mission critical activities, maintaining the highest levels of safety and efficiency for operations far from shore. The solution is based on standard 8’ shipping container modules and can therefore be easily shipped and installed anywhere in the world.
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