JIP Overview

The JIP (Joint Industry Practice) document, "Trial Protocol for the Validation of ROV Technology as an Equivalency to Manned Entries as Part of Internal Inspections On Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Systems," defines the purpose and procedures for conducting tests on "live" vessels.

JIP Purpose

The purpose of this document is to detail the process in trialing ROV technology in the execution of internal asset integrity and Classification Society inspections as an alternative technique to human intervention in way of floating production, storage and offloading systems in an offshore environment.

JIP Objectives

The primary objective of the campaign is to validate the application of ROV technology to perform GVI through the collection of data. Secondly, during the trials, another primary objective is to investigate the potential to extend the technology to CVI and certain NDT techniques.

Technology

ROV technology includes a VideoRay Pro 4 ROV using a Cygnus ultrasonic thickness gauge mounted on unique swing arm that allows thickness measurements to be conducted on surfaces with any orientation relative to the ROV, including walls, ceilings, floors and sloped surfaces.

Report and Test Results

This report describes the actions undertaken and results of the JIP trial demonstration conducted aboard the Ensco DS-1 vessel in dry dock in Cape Town, South Africa during the period of October 9th, though October 13th