Guidelines for the shared use of sensors for ROV and survey purposes

Version history

March 2024, Rev. 0.1 – Update of preface, reference links and layout; no change to content

February 2019 – Initial publication

Summary

This document is intended to provide an overview of factors for consideration when choosing and operating ROV-mounted positioning, surveying and imaging sensors, which may be used for more than one specific purpose.
All ROVs are equipped with some level of sensors for control and navigation of the vehicle. Often these are supplemented for specific survey tasks which require the acquisition of additional or more accurate data.

Contents

• Glossary of terminology
• Introduction and overview
• Differences in requirements for ROV positioning and survey operations
• Risks associated with shared use of sensors
• Operational configuration and documentation
• Considerations for installing shared sensors
• Conclusions and recommendations
• References and further reading