THE APPLICATION OF HIGH PRESSURE WATER JET CLEANING BY ROV

A design feasibility study has been carried out on an ROV mounted high-pressure sea-water cleaning system on behalf of the Department of Energy. The system, based on BSRA's Sea Water Intensifier and Slingsby Engineering Limited's ROV Solo, is intended for use in the removal of hard, calcareous growth, surface coatings, and corrosion to facilitate close visual or NDT inspection of welds at critical nodes on offshore structures. The study considers the ROV parameters that would affect cleaning performance, such as space, payload, surplus' power, ability to hold station, and manipulator dexterity. The sea water intensifier is sized and matched to the ROV's capabilities. The operation, cleaning performance and maintenance procedures are then considered.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Subtech '83, proceedings of International Conference on the Design and Operation of Underwater Vehicles, London, 15-17 Nov. 1983, p. 293 (20 pp., 3 ref., 2 tab., 2 graphs, 2 phot.)
• Authors:
  • Crook, A
  • Prior, I D
• Publication Date: 1983

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00688527
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM