The BP Oil Tanker Structural Monitoring System

摘要: BP Oil Company time-charters a fleet of American-flag tankers for the ocean transportation crude oil and petroleum products to East, West Gulf Coasts United States. Commencing in 1991, ship response structural monitoring instrumentation was installed on four ships Atigun Pass-class. These carriers are operated Trans-Alaska Pipeline Service, or TAPS trade, sailing waters North Pacific Ocean Alaska. The systems were designed measure effects subjecting typical loads forces encountered while at sea : hogging, sagging, slamming, hydrostatic pressure, hull girder springing. Additionally, interested developing system that could provide ship-handling guidance master watch officer so detrimental prolonged exposure such be effectively minimized. paper describes detail physical arrangement Tanker Structural Monitoring System (BPSMS), including suite sensors employed responses stresses. It explains how data collected by is analyzed onboard computer located ship's bridge presented back deck officers via family display monitor screens. displays with tool can used their waves, quantify, terms lowering wave bending moment reducing risk result an action actions taken minimize incurring damage. Onboard now integral part BP's tanker management program. units have greatly increased awareness regarding role helping control amount damage done ships. Data from also helped make more informed decisions operational requirements placed