Bibby Marine Services wants to drive performance by working closer to the operational limits of its vessels. Real-time wave measuring software installed on board walk-to-work service operation vessel (SOV) Bibby WaveMaster 1 allows them to do just that.
The Bibby WaveMaster 1 makes use of a motion-compensated gangway to transfer crew to and from assets. When using the gangway and making connections to an asset, a significant wave height limit is enforced, usually by the charterer. Traditional methods involving the visual assessment of wave conditions, however, can prove inaccurate.
‘We have carried out comparative studies and found poor correlation between the visually reported wave height and that measured by reference equipment,’ explains Gijs Hulscher, Managing Director of BMO Offshore, an offshore met-ocean measurement company.
Setting the Limits
The Miros WaveFinder software delivers real-time wave data that facilitates the monitoring of operational limits, allowing the company to make the most of them without endangering the safety of the crew.
Rob Osborne, Support & Innovation Engineer at Bibby Marine Services: ‘We are creating a transparent culture around what our vessels can achieve. This enables us to answer questions about our operational limits and abilities, replacing assumptions and guesswork with data and facts.’
Technical and Operational Improvements
For Bibby Marine Services, WaveFinder feeds the data directly into BMO’s data management system. The system not only supports operations in real time, but with detailed project reports delivered to the Cloud, stakeholders based onshore also gain full access to the relevant information.
‘We connected the Miros WaveFinder and the data began to feed through right away,’ says Osborne. ‘In addition, the ability to analyse historical operational data provides the potential for technical and operational improvements in subsequent missions.’
