Oceaneering International Web Site - 2010

Prof. Robert B. Laughlin
Department of Physics
Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305

http://www.oceaneering.com/subsea-products/bop-control-systems/subseae-control-systems/subsea-acoustic-pods-and-systems
(Copied 19 Jan 10)

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Subsea Acoustic Pods and Systems

Oceaneering manufactures acoustic control hardware and systems from acoustic back-up BOP control to specialty applications in subsea production and pipeline controls.

Oceaneering control hardware is compatible with existing acoustic telemetry systems and new generation broad band spread spectrum architecture acoustic control pods.

  • Contemporary stainless steel construction
  • Low power hermetically sealed solenoid actuators
  • Carbide trimmed pilot valves
  • Internally ported stainless steel manifold with "stay-put" selector type SPM valves
  • 1 million MTBF actuation pressure switches Deployment Systems

Oceaneering's acoustic beacon deployment system is a hydrostatically actuated motor driven system for automatic beacon arm extend/retract. The hydraulic actuator is controlled via accumulators pre-charged to sea head pressure deployment and retract set depths.