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CROSS SECTION THE FUGRO GROUP MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2013 WHAT LIES BEYOND Building a robust understanding of subsurface structure with technology and expertise www.crosssection-online.com 18 06 CONTENTS CROSS SECTION WHAT’S NEW? 04 WaveWalker: Product of The Year 04 Substantial Investment Enhancing Global Client Offerings Fugro’s updated strategy highlights Welcome investment in purpose-built assets and I’m pleased to bring you our final Cross Section offerings for R&D with an emphasis on technology 15 2013, with this issue illustrating Fugro’s breadth of expertise innovation and staff development and innovative technology. There’s also an update on the 06 New to Fugro’s Global Vessel Fleet outcome of Fugro’s strategic review. Three new specialist vessels join the fleet The review highlighted several elements which focus on TECHNOLOGY, TOOLS enhancing the services and support that clients can expect in all parts of the world. Turn to page four for details on plans for AND TECHNIQUES further investment, accelerating innovation, technology and R&D 08 The Highway Assessment Specialists and personnel development. Surveying around 6,000 lane-kilometres of the Dutch road network each year Articles in this issue feature tried and tested technology, whilst technology developments, such as an alternative 08 New Submarine Rescue Simulator pipeline inspection method, have also resulted in performance 3D simulation of rescue operations 16 improvements and dramatic time savings in the Caspian Sea. 10 Safer River Regions and Coastal Cities And off the coast of Nigeria, another new development is Fugro’s global expertise in boosting the safety and efficiency of tanker berthing operations water management at offshore oil fields. 13 Tanker Berthing Control We also take a look at Fugro’s expertise in water management. Boosting safety and efficiency at From a presentation addressing 21st century water challenges at offshore installations a conference in New York to the conclusion of a long-term levee management project involving governments and companies 14 Tailored Expertise: Marine GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS in Europe and the USA, Fugro’s experts are relied upon to Environmental Consultancy Services integrate data acquisition with specialist engineering services, Automatic Identification System for Vessels AIS underpinning a vital role in the management of flood risk. PROJECT REPORTS AUV Autonomous Underwater Vehicle 12 Detailed Characterisation Debra Barker - Editor Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring High-resolution offshore survey at CALM [email protected] buoy buoy used for offloading oil Californian power generation plant COMF-V Criteria for noise and vibrations 14 Installation Support Wide-ranging workscope at Dynamic Positioning (Class 2) DP2 Sakhalin III project ® Fugro’s airborne laser scanning system for FLI-MAP 15 Clever Thinking obtaining highly accurate topographic data On the cover Major maintenance project at Irish Floating Production, About Cross Section offshore wind farm FPSO Storage and Offloading Facility We are pleased to publish Cross Section Magazine for customers and other Fugro’s strategic review 16 Ultra-High Resolution Where a pipeline is no longer supported on Freespan readers worldwide. Most of the articles are written by Fugro personnel who reaffirms its focus on Pipeline Inspection the seabed due to scouring, uneven seabed, are, or have been, closely involved with the technology or project described; Working with BP produces novel seabed erosion, etc accelerating innovation in we invite you to contact them for further information using the email address technology and delivery deliverables and high quality results FSO Floating Storage and Offloading Facility included with the relevant article. excellence. With a comprehensive range of GLONASS Global Navigation Satellite System OUR BUSINESS integrated global services, Subscribe 18 Vital Insight for Engineers LiDAR Light Detection And Ranging Fugro’s unrivalled expertise Sign-up online to receive email alerts when new issues of Cross A diverse range of expertise and Monoethylene Glycol assists clients in the MEG Section are published. You can also view previous issues in our online technology within Fugro’s management of risk associated Pipeline Inspection Gauge/Pipeline archive or download PDF copies: www.crosssection-online.com Fugro applies innovative geophysics services PIG with subsurface uncertainty, Intervention Gadget technology and expertise Alternatively scan the code using your smartphone. building a robust understanding in complex projects around PLET Pipeline End Termination of what lies beyond. the world. Ray Technique providing highly realistic sonar Tell us what you think tracing simulation for navigation training We welcome your feedback on any aspect of the magazine or website Fugro provides the people, equipment, expertise and technology that support the exploration, Remotely Operated Vehicle ROV and encourage you to send us your comments by email: development, production and transportation of the world’s natural resources. Clients are provided Real Time Correction Messages RTCM [email protected] with the technical data and information required to design, construct and maintain structures and SDU Subsea Distribution Unit infrastructure in a safe, reliable and efficient manner. Very Small Aperture Terminal VSAT for satellite communications COPYRIGHT Material in this magazine may not be reproduced without written permission from Fugro. CROSS SECTION 25 I DECEMBER 2013 I 03 WHAT’S NEW? WAVEWALKER PRODUCT OF THE YEAR Fugro recently collected the New Mechanical Product of the Year award for the WaveWalker 1 walking jack-up at this year’s British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs). WaveWalker is an innovative, eight-legged ‘walking’ jack-up barge which was designed especially for marine operations in rough seas, surf zones, beaches and other intertidal locations where operation of traditional self-elevating work platforms is uneconomic. Fugro Seacore provided design and engineering expertise to create the jack-up barge which is owned and operated by “Fugro’s strategic review reaffirms WaveWalker BV, a joint venture between Fugro its focus on innovative technology Seacore and Van Oord. and delivery excellence.” SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT Fugro’s project design engineers Dan Harris and Paul van Riel, CEO, Fugro Steffen Phillips collected the award at a ceremony in London. ENHANCING GLOBAL For more information on WaveWalker 1, go to www.wavewalkerbv.com or use your smartphone to scan the code: CLIENT OFFERINGS Investment in state-of-the-art vessels positive about our staff,” noted Paul van Riel, STRENGTHENED ORGANISATION FOR continues as one of the key elements of Fugro’s CEO. “As part of our strategy, we shall DELIVERY EXCELLENCE email > [email protected] Fugro’s recently completed strategic review. increase our emphasis on staff development Fugro’s historic success is based on high value, Whilst its global fleet expansion programme and grow the number of employees needed to technology-intensive client offerings. The sees the introduction of more new survey support our growth ambitions.’ updated strategy identifies the development of Team Fugro and geotechnical vessels, investment in other ‘Team Fugro’ for continued delivery excellence purpose-built assets will bring additional Fugro Academy, the initiative that facilitates and efficiency in client services. This will ROV systems for geotechnical projects, more staff development and delivers training across involve strengthening of the group’s regional AUV systems for deepwater operations and, the group, will support its further investment organisation and further collaboration between Retaining focus on delivery to enhance subsea efficiency, a greater range in people. The inauguration in January 2014 divisions within the regions. Leveraging Fugro’s excellence and efficiency in of subsea tooling. of a new marine training centre in Cornwall, global scale in this way will enhance its global client services UK marks the expansion of Fugro Academy’s client service; sharpening the focus on key Providing seamless The strategic review served as a health training and development resources which national and multinational clients will result integrated services check for the business which operates in an now include a survey and engineering training in better execution of large, multi-disciplinary environment which is undergoing significant programme created specifically for new and cross-divisional projects. Reinforcing collaboration between changes. The scale, global spread, complexity offshore survey recruits. divisions and within regions and duration of clients’ projects continue The high quality and richness of data, which to increase along with their demands on ACCELERATING INNOVATION differentiate Fugro from other providers, Extending client services by technology. It is also evident that their Investment to step up research and remains fundamental across its global expanding into new and expectations are changing. development underpins a renewed drive services. Clients can also expect to benefit emerging regions towards a coherent R&D portfolio. Building from continued development and creation of on Fugro’s strong history of innovation, new services and the expansion into new and Project design engineers Steffen Phillips Managing varying regional EXCEPTIONALLY POSITIVE ABOUT OUR STAFF The project incorporated feedback from clients, acceleration of innovation in technology emerging regions