Ship and Mobile Offshore Unit Automation: A Practical Guide

Ship and Mobile Offshore Unit Automation: A Practical Guide: A Practical Guide gives engineers a much-needed reference on relevant standards and codes, along with practical case studies on how to use these standards on actual projects and plans. Packed with the critical procedures necessary for each phase of the project, the book also gives an outlook on trends of development for control and monitoring systems, including usage of artificial intelligence in software development and prospects for the use of autonomous vessels.

Rounding out with a glossary and introductory chapter specific to the new marine engineer just starting, this book delivers a source of valuable information to help offshore engineers be better prepared to safely and efficiently design today’s offshore unit control systems.

Helps readers understand the worldwide offshore unit regulations necessary for monitoring systems and automation installation, including ISO, IEC, IEEE, IMO, SOLAS AND MODU, ABS, DNVGL, API, NMA and NORSOKPresents real-world examples that apply standardsProvides tactics on how to procure control and monitoring systems specific to the offshore industry

1. Preamble 2. General

3. Type of operation, engine room and bridge

4. IMO regulations

5. Classification societies rule requirements 6. International codes and standards

7. Additional client requirements related to automation systems

8. Application of marine legislation guidance and standards on automaion systems 9. Designing control and monitoring systems 10. Procuring control and monitoring systems

11. Integrated automation system

12. Safety management systems

13. Position keeping systems

14. Remote diagnostic systems

15. Control and monitoring systems certification

16. Control and monitoring systems installation

17. Mechanical completion and commissioning of control and monitoring systems

18. Control and monitoring systems maintenance

19. Vessel/offshore unit certification

20. Control and monitoring systems evolution and future