Offshore Metocean Monitoring Systems and Support Services

Woods Hole Group provides a broad range of real-time metocean monitoring systems for the offshore environment. Such systems are typically required for real-time operational monitoring of key parameters that can impact the safety, security and feasibility of offshore activities and to provide a basis for the assessment of fatigue on key offshore assets and facilities. Such systems are often purchased by Clients as the most cost-effective basis for undertaking long-term, real-time monitoring and day to day operational guidance, however, Woods Hole Group can also provide leased solutions.

The Real-time Metocean Monitoring (RTMM) systems typically fall into the following categories:

Fixed Systems – For offshore fixed platforms and floating facilities including semisubmersibles, spars, TLPs, FPSOs, FSOs, CALM buoys/SPMs and other facilities and vessels.
Mobile Drilling Unit (MoDU) real-time current monitoring systems for drillships and semisubmersible rigs.
Buoy Systems – The Woods Hole Group WatchDog buoy-based, real-time metocean monitoring systems.

Woods Hole Group metocean monitoring systems are designed by experienced oceanographic engineers, oceanographers and technicians. We focus on providing systems that deliver reliable, high quality, real-time data that will support day to day operational planning for a marine facility. The systems are engineered to allow ease of operation by Client personnel and to minimize regular maintenance requirements. Our metocean monitoring systems and support services include the following:

Client support for system evaluation and scope of work development.
Choice of sensors that will provide the required data accuracy and meet the demands of the marine environment and the installation environment.

Detailed system design including:

Identification for sensor locations.
Instrument Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS).
Sensor housings and mountings.
System cabling requirements.
System power and communications requirements.
On board real-time data displays.
Secure, web-based data displays.
Real-time data quality control.
Data management and archiving.
System integration including purchase of the sensors and components, software and firmware development and compilation of the whole system.
System Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) of the full system capability, with direct Client involvement, if required.
System packing and transportation logistics to the Client.
System installation and commissioning ranging from buoy-based RTMM deployment, to working on the Client facility with Client engineers and contractors to fully install and commission the system.
Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) of the full system capability.
System health and operability monitoring by Woods Hole Group oceanographic engineers and oceanographers.
Routine system maintenance services recommended for ongoing reliable operation, including the replacement of key components as needed.
Emergency system maintenance services in the event of system damage due to unforeseen circumstances.
Data management, maintaining an archive of the system measurements, providing regular data QA/QC and the preparation of system data reports on a regular or as needed basis.

Contact Woods Hole Group for your offshore real-time metocean monitoring system needs.