Offshore Oil Platform Underwater Inspection: A Study and Evaluation of a Scanning Beam Sonar.

Abstract

This report examines a method to perform unannounced inspections of producing offshore oil platforms for possible structural deficiencies. An off-the-shelf scanning beam sonar imaging system was selected and evaluated at a candidate platform. The test results indicated that the scanning beam equipment must be located close to the structure for usable images. This requirement would necessitate permission from the operator. Possible modifications to the equipment tested are recommended. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 09, 1984
Accession Number
ADA147780

Entities

People

  • C. D. Ozimina
  • E. W. Carey

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Cameras
  • Classification
  • Deployment
  • Detectors
  • Images
  • Military Research
  • Monitoring
  • Offshore
  • Phased Array Radar
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Radar
  • Scanning
  • Scanning Sonar
  • Security
  • Video

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.