Equipment

ShuttlePilot employs two precision heading and position sensors to determine the position and heading of each vessel - the FPSO to shuttle/offtake tanker or SPM . This information is then displayed on a portable computer display to show accurate relative positions.

One sensor unit is permanently installed on the FPSO or the SPM, while the other sensor is portable and is carried aboard the offtake tanker or the SPM. Both sensor units communicate via a common UHF frequency, which uses advanced coding and TDMA techniques to prevent interference. Each display shows the position, heading and movement of both vessels involved, with relative ranges and bearings between them, losing speed, etc.

ShuttlePilot layout diagram

ShuttlePilot Equipment:

ShuttlePilot consists of a specially adapted position and heading sensor, integrated with a low-powered UHF radio link, to provide wireless communication to pilot display units running Qastor software.