Dynamic Positioning – Finding a New Position in the Market

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Dynamic Positioning – Finding a New
Position in the Market
European Dynamic Positioning Conference – 7 February 2017
1 18 Mar 2016 [DP UI’s and DPO’s: The Right Level of Relationship/ M. Ford

AGENDA

• Brief History of DP
• New Capabilities
• The Dawn of Autonomy
• Manuvering systems - SmartPredict
• Into the Future
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AGENDA
18 Mar 2016 [DP UI’s and DPO’s: The Right Level of Relationship/ M. Ford

DP – A BRIEF HISTORY

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HISTORY
• DP is first developed
• Quickly moves from operator assist to full DP
• Controllers shift from analog to digital
• The DP industry is born
1960’s

HISTORY
• Evolution
• First commercial DP systems emerge
• Modern Control theories introduced with
mathematical modeling of the system
• Redundancy, feed forward and other concepts
introduced
1970’s

HISTORY
• Downturn – But huge strides in computer
technology were made affecting the next generation
of DP’s
1980’s
• Rapidly evolving computer industry supported
completely new DP capabilities
• New functions and added capabilities to take
advantage of the new processor power
• Improved User Interfaces
1990-2000’s

HISTORY
• Growth turned to Downturn in classic
offshore market
• Focus is shifting to evolution of other
markets
2010’s

DP TODAY

HISTORY
• Jack-up Compensation – Wind Farms
• Gangway Compensation - Floatels
• Wave Feed-Forward
• Still just holding position

HISTORY
• Next Evolution – not just maintaining station, but
true dynamic positioning - Better and smarter DP
systems providing dynamic control
• Not just the track follow or target follow we have
had for years
• Manuvering and…..
AUTONOMY

WHAT IS AUTONOMY?

AUTONOMY
Level Description Steering,
Acceleration,
Deceleration
Monitoring
Operating
Environment
Fallback
For
Dynamic
Tasks
Example
Level 0 No Automation
Full time performance by the
operator of all aspects of the
dynamic task, even when
enhanced by warning or
intervention systems.
“Old-fashioned” car
with no assistance,
not even power
steering or brakes

AUTONOMY
Acceleration,
Deceleration
Monitoring
Operating
Environment
Fallback
For
Dynamic
Tasks
Example
Level 1 Operator Assistance
The operator mode-specific
execution by an operator
assistance system of either
steering or accel/decal using
information about the
operating environment and
with the expectation that the
human operator performs all
remaining aspects of the
dynamic operating task.
Standard cruise
control or parking
assist

AUTONOMY
Acceleration,
Deceleration
Monitoring
Operating
Environment
Fallback
For
Dynamic
Tasks
Example
Level 2 Partial Automation
execution by one or more
operator assistance systems
of both steering and
accel/decal using information
about the operating
environment and with the
expectation that the human
operator performs all
remaining aspects of the
dynamic operating task.
Routing assist, radar
based cruise control

AUTONOMY
Acceleration,
Deceleration
Monitoring
Operating
Environment
Fallback
For
Dynamic
Tasks
Example
Level 3 Conditional Automation
performance by an
automated control system of
all aspects of the dynamic
operating task with the
expectation that the human
operator will respond
appropriately to a request to
intervene.
Autopilot

AUTONOMY
Acceleration,
Deceleration
Monitoring
Operating
Environment
Fallback
For
Dynamic
Tasks
Example
Level 4 High Automation
performance by an
operating task even if a
human operator does not
respond appropriately to a
request to intervene.
Autonomous cars in
operation today,
specific cases, not
capable of dynamic
situation/terrain;
urban automated
driving.

AUTONOMY
Acceleration,
Deceleration
Monitoring
Operating
Environment
Fallback
For
Dynamic
Tasks
Example
Level 5 Full/Complete Automation
performance by an
operation under all
operational and
environmental conditions
that can be managed by a
human operator.
Fully autonomous
cars able to deal with
all operational and
environmental issues
without human
intervention.

AUTONOMY
Acceleration,
Deceleration
Monitoring
Operating
Environment
Fallback
For
Dynamic
Tasks
Level 0 No Automation
Level 1 Operator Assistance
Level 2 Partial Automation
Level 3 Conditional Automation
Level 4 High Automation
Level 5 Full/Complete automation

AUTONOMY
What is possible for ships today?
• Levels 0, 1 and 2 are already in operation
• Level 3 and above are not there yet
• More elements need to be validated
…especially Manuvering

THE POTENTIAL OF THE
FUTURE

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
What if the captain could see into the future and
know where his vessel would be?
• Existing trackpilots and autopilots simply plot a
course and assume the ship follows it
• Could DP and ship handling be merged for
predictive handling?

SMARTPREDICT
• Improves safety in manual mode
operation
• Displays the vessel’s predicted future
position and heading
• Advanced prediction based on all
system inputs
• User configurable prediction time
SmartPredict

SMARTPREDICT

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
SmartPredict forms the basis to
move beyond just maneuvering…
To remotely piloted ships similar to the UAV’s of
the aircraft world.
Into automated procedures,
like docking and then…

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
• Regulatory Input
• Public Concern
• More at stake than with Autos
Fully Autonomous Ships

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