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CA 1145447
Riser Angle Positioning System and Process Abstract A riser angle positioning system and process provides information for dynamically positioning a floating vessel (10) having a riser (12) extending to a wellhead on the ocean floor. The system comprises an acoustic system (46) for generating acoustic data signals representing the position of the vessel with respect to the wellhead, top (42) and bottom (44) riser inclinometers for generating respective sensor signals indicating angles of deflection of the riser at the top and bottom, respectively, thereof, and a processor (40) responsive to the acoustic data signals and the sensor signals for generating positioning infor- mation. The riser angle positioning system and process serve as a backup system and method for checking the acoustic data for large errors, and additionally provide the sole position determining system and method in case of acoustic black-out. The riser angle positioning system and process have two alternative modes of operation: a simulator mode during which the vessel position is calculated from data read from a dynamic positioning system magnetic tape log, and a real time mode during which data is read directly from analog-to-digital converters associated with the top (42) and bottom (44) inclinometers and the acoustic system. (46)
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Gowling Lafleur Henderson Llp
Offshore Company (the)
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