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    The document discusses different hydro acoustic positioning systems used for dynamic positioning including Ultra Short Base Line (USBL), Short Base Line (SBL), Long Base Line (LBL), and Long and Ultra Short Baseline (LUSBL) systems and describes how they use sound waves in water and transponders to determine a vessel's position, with the key factors being sound velocity, acoustic interference, temperature/salinity effects, and deployment of transponders either on the seabed, suspended from the vessel, or released from the vessel.

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    The document discusses different hydro acoustic positioning systems used for dynamic positioning including Ultra Short Base Line (USBL), Short Base Line (SBL), Long Base Line (LBL), and Long and Ultra Short Baseline (LUSBL) systems and describes how they use sound waves in water and transponders to determine a vessel's position, with the key factors being sound velocity, acoustic interference, temperature/salinity effects, and deployment of transponders either on the seabed, suspended from the vessel, or released from the vessel.

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    The document discusses different hydro acoustic positioning systems used for dynamic positioning including Ultra Short Base Line (USBL), Short Base Line (SBL), Long Base Line (LBL), and Long and Ultra Short Baseline (LUSBL) systems and describes how they use sound waves in water and transponders to determine a vessel's position, with the key factors being sound velocity, acoustic interference, temperature/salinity effects, and deployment of transponders either on the seabed, suspended from the vessel, or released from the vessel.

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    DP Induction - Hydro Acoustic Positioning

    DP Induction

    Four basic system types.

    •Ultra Short Base Line (USBL)

    •Short Base Line (SBL)

    •Long Base Line / Multi User Long Base


    Line (LBL / MUBL)

    •Long and Ultra Short Baseline (LUSBL).


    DP Induction

    Hydro Acoustic Principles

    Frequencies: 21 – 31 KHz
    Based on Sound in water
    Sound Velocity in water?
    1400 - 1540 m/s
    Default value: 1485 m/s
    DP Induction

    Acoustic interference

    Noise generated by the vessels


    thrusters or operations.

    Reflections of the acoustic


    signals from the seabed or from
    sub sea structures.

    Ray bending, due to differences


    in temperature
    and salinity.

    Transmission losses caused by


    spreading and absorption.
    DP Induction

    Effects of Noise,
    temperature and salinity
    DP Induction

    System components

    •System controller
    •Operator console
    •Transceiver
    •Hull unit
    •Transducer
    •Transponder
    • Gyro compass
    •Vertical reference unit
    •Ethernet / Serial lines
    •Hoist control

    Transducer
    DP Induction

    Transducer
    DP Induction

    Range of operation

    241 elements
    Same elements used for transmitting and
    receiving
    Electronically steered beam
    No moving parts
    When upgrading from HPR new
    gate valve is needed
    Narrow receiver beam ± 5°
    Operating area below vessel ± 100°
    Operating range 1 - 4000m
    Range detection accuracy  0.20m
    Angle accuracy  0.30°
    DP Induction

    Transponders
    DP Induction

    Operator view
    DP Induction

    Super Short Base Line

    Single Transponder deployed on sea bed


    Transponder interrogated from vessel
    Transponder replies

    Time-lapse defines the slant range


    Transducer deduces angular direction
    In 3 dimensions

    Corrections applied:
    Roll & Pitch from VRU
    Transducer offsets from DP
    Centre of rotation

    Accuracy typically 1 - 2% water depth


    DP Induction

    Long base line Acoustics

    Calibrated array of transponders (typically


    6) located around location

    System measures ranges from each


    transponder. Giving improved accuracy of
    0.2 % of water depth

    1.Array interrogated by
    single pulse from vessel
    2.Each transponder
    replies after a pre- 1 2 3 4
    defined Turn-Around
    Delay
    DP Induction

    “Bouyed off” Transponder


    DP Induction

    “Down line” deployment


    DP Induction

    “Acoustic release”
    transponders
    DP Induction

    Vessel in Auto DP
    Two position references deployed.
    (DGPS / Fanbeam)
    Third required is HPR.

    Where are you going


    to deploy the transponder ?
    DP Induction

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