OceanTools Launches Cutting Edge Subsea Optical 3D Scanning System

Aberdeen based engineering firm OceanTools has released C-Scan, its new laser based optical 3D scanning system and latest innovation to enter the offshore energy production market.

“At OceanTools we believe that many of the challenges faced by today’s energy producers can be met successfully by the targeted application of innovative technologies designed to help achieve greater control of key production costs,” explains Kevin Parker, Managing Director. “As an industry partner, OceanTools believes in actively engaging its own substantial in-house engineering expertise to develop simple, robust and cost effective technical solutions to identified industry obstacles and bottlenecks. C-Scan is OceanTools’ latest technical offering in support of those beliefs.”



Encased within subsea housings providing an operational depth rated at 3000m, the C-Scan system comprises a high precision 360O rotary encoder plus a laser triangulation system capable of taking measurements fifteen times per second and generating 700 discrete data points per scan. With a range of up to 5m and a resolution down to 0.5mm, measurements are accurately detected, analysed and processed by specially developed software, enabling the user to both visualise the target object and to take accurate measurements of specific suspect anomalies within moments of the scan taking place.

Data generated by the system may also be exported to an external CAD package where supplementary tools such as the colour contouring of heights/distances may be rendered for additional analysis and reporting.



Of special interest to operators of industry AIM and IRM programs alike, C-Scan aims to become the market leading offshore and subsea laser inspection tool providing precise and rapid three dimensional identification of integrity issues such as critical structural defects, anode depletion, corrosion defects and surface weld defects on any number of offshore assets, plus internal inspections of vital components such as caissons, pipes and piles.

Already field tested on a number of key projects for selected high profile clients, C-Scan has proven its competency on critical inspection activities related to internal caisson integrity, external caisson clamp play and FPSO block bearing wear.


Location: Aberdeen,UK