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2011 Marine Cybernetics2011 Marine Cybernetics AS | Trondheim, Norway | www.marinecyb.com


Marine CyberneticsMarine Cybernetics’ primary business is independent testing of advanced control systems to secure safe and reliable operation of ships and offshore installations. This results in significant savings for yards, ship owners, contractors and oil companies.

Offers consultancy services covering design reviews and simulation studies of advanced control systems.

Established in 2002.

Main Office Located in Trondheim, Norway.

56 employees in Trondheim and growing.

Foreign offices established in Houston and Rio de Janeiro.

Delivered more than 70 projects


PETROMAKS: kick-starting the project

• Supports Norwegian R&D projects through funding

• Funded Marine Cybernetics research on HIL testing of Offshore Drilling Systems

• The primary objective• Introduce independent HIL testing as a new industry

standard for independent testing of software in offshore drilling systems

• Three Brazilian interns was a part of the project

• Obtained project results:• Drilling-HIL, as developed in this R&D project, is today

a commercial service offered by Marine Cybernetics


Third Party Verification in NASA

HIL testing

Example: NASA Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) Facility

• The NASA IV&V Program was founded after the Challenger accident.• According to NASA, Independent Verification & Validation requires

1. Technical independence

2. Managerial independence

3. Financial independence• Software IV&V is performed in parallel with the software design • The NASA IV&V Program mitigates risks early in software design


Normal operation

Cruisecontroller I/

O

HIL testing

Commanded throttle

Speed measurement

Commanded throttle

Simulated speed measurement

Cruise controller I/

O

HIL testing – virtual test environmentEarly, thorough, safe and efficient testing

R$50 000


HIL Testing of Drilling Systems

• Draw-works• Crown mounted compensator• Top drive• Roughneck• Handling machinery for the drill string

• Catwalk machine• Pipe shute• Pipe racker • Fingerboard

• Anti collision / zone management

• Sophisticated computer controlled systems that rely on software to function properly• Combination of components delivered from several suppliers• Must run and work together as an integrated system in order to

• Maintain safety• Achieve the desired operational performance


References

Vendors:

E&P companies:

Yards:

Vessel owners:

http://www.shell.com/

http://www.pacificdrilling.com/index.html


“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can

use to change the world”

Nelson Mandela


The Current Situation

o Brazil

• Enormous investments in the oil and gas sector

• Not enough capacity to perform all operations

• Currently unable to fill the need for educated labour

• Local content has a high political priority

o Norway

• Oilrelated SMB industry goes international

• 120+ norwegian companies in Brazil

• Not enough norwegians with Brazil specific knowledge

• Has defined Brazil as a target market


What we dido Established internship contract in cooperation with

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)

• Three Brazilian interns from UFSC

• Wrote their bachelor thesis on topics relevant to marine cybernetics

while working in the company

• The interns are operational and ready to perform

HIL testing and simulator development all over the world

• Two started working for Marine Cybernetics

• One continued her master studies at NTNU

while working for Marine Cybernetics

o Three new interns from UFRJ, USP and UFSC are in the pipeline


ChallengesLack of

institutionalized exchange

program

Not the same credit system

Time consuming visa

processes

Culturaldifferences

Lack of localunderstanding


Feedback From the Interns

o Professional challenges

o Competitive salary level

o Good working conditions

Sacha: ” I really enjoy working in Norway, especially as just graduated, they respect and have confidence in you, which is a bit different from Brazil. I really like to live here and I intend to live here for several years.”

César Carvalho

Marcela Cicilio

Sacha Boff


Who Should be Involved in the Program?

Organizations:- Cenpes- NHO- INTSOK- Shipowner Association

Universities:- Universidade de Santa Catarina- NTNU- UFRJ- University of Stavanger

Governmental bodies:

- Embassies of both countries- Ministries of education- Ministries of oil and energy- CNPq /Research Council of Norway

Companies:-- Petrobras- OGX- Statoil- Inventure Management- Marine Cybernetics


“If you are planning for a year, sow rice;If you are planning for a decade, plant trees;

If you are planning for a lifetime, educate people”

- Confucius

2011 marine cybernetics 2011 marine cybernetics as | trondheim, norway |

Documents

marine cybernetics research

marine cybernetics education

marine cyberneticspetromaks

software design

efficient testing r

project results

offshore installations

oil companies