BP Exploration has developed a new concept in providing safety cover for personnel working on offshore installations. The concept involves the use of a new design of rigid inflatable boat, which can be deployed in emergencies to recover casualties from the water, sustain their life and then return them to a surgical facility for primary care. This paper describes the innovative trials run by QinetiQ in order to simulate elements of the vessel and to build a more complete picture of its usability and operational capability. The team has taken a total systems multi-disciplinary approach to the solution, encompassing offshore engineering, surgical expertise and ergonomics. The trials encompass the retrieval of casualties from a wave tank onto an afterdeck mock-up, their treatment under conditions of motion in a large displacement motion simulator and the flow of casualties within a mock-up of the vessel. The paper describes how the data gathered from these trials was then integrated to allow an appreciation of likely casualty handling capability of the vessel.
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ASME 2005 24th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
June 12–17, 2005
Halkidiki, Greece
Conference Sponsors:
- Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering Division
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0-7918-4195-2
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Modelling and Assessment of an Offshore Rescue Vessel
Alistair Furnell,
Alistair Furnell
QinetiQ, Farnborough, UK
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Matthew Mills
Matthew Mills
QinetiQ, Farnborough, UK
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Paul Crossland
QinetiQ, Farnborough, UK
Alistair Furnell
QinetiQ, Farnborough, UK
Matthew Mills
QinetiQ, Farnborough, UK
Paper No:
OMAE2005-67122, pp. 279-288; 10 pages
Published Online:
November 11, 2008
Citation
Crossland, P, Furnell, A, & Mills, M. "Modelling and Assessment of an Offshore Rescue Vessel." Proceedings of the ASME 2005 24th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering. 24th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering: Volume 1, Parts A and B. Halkidiki, Greece. June 12–17, 2005. pp. 279-288. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2005-67122
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