Johnson Matthey’s Tracerco unit was awarded a large-scale project to verify the integrity of multiple platform members in the Caribbean Sea. The company did not disclose the value of the project, nor its client.
The company’s Diagnostics Flooded Member Inspection (FMI) will identify flooding in multiple vertical, horizontal, and angled members with the use of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). This will be done without needing to remove marine growth or specialist coatings.
Tracerco’s subsea engineers will assess the degree of flooding for each member surveyed during the 25-day inspection project. The operator will then utilize this data to determine any potential remedial work that is needed for each of their platform structures.
The company said it was chosen due its ability to provide accurate measurements in real time, which reduces the financial risk and impact associated with repeat inspections, ensuring integrity assessments of its jackets.
Tracerco was awarded Lloyds Register approval for its conformance and industry quality standard in the application of FMI in 2017.