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Active Heave Compensation
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Active Heave Compensation (AHC)
Why Active Heave Compensation?
To increase working weather window

Safer deepwater seabed interfacing
Application
Any offshore crane or winch application where it
is beneficial to reduce the amount of vessel
motion transmitted to the hook load
Difficulties
Awareness and understanding of AHC systems
and their benefits and limitations
Active Heave Compensation (AHC)
Changes in available technology
Computers
Processing speed
Hardware costs
Understanding
Better understanding of AHC
General acceptance of technical restrictions
Basic Principles of AHC
Vessel
Load
Load suspended on an idealised spring

If foundation is moved up and down, load remains in rest position
Active and Passive Heave
Compensation
What are the differences?
Passive Heave Compensation

Provides simple heaving load limitation
Adapting for any increase in load due to external influences by giving way or pulling in
Similarities:
Car shock absorbers
Tug of War
Mattress

Movement sensed electronically
Information interpreted by computers
Computer then sends control signals to make necessary changes
Similarities:
Any electronic close-loop control
Nintendo Wii
Car ABS
Passive Compensation Cylinder and
Accumulator
Passive Compensation
Hydraulic cylinder replaces spring

Cylinder is connected to an accumulator
This type of motion compensation can be used for equipment with high resistance
against motion, e.g. diving bells
Accumulator Compensation
Advantages: Cylinder
No power consumption
In principle, easy system to understand and maintain
Disadvantages:
Requires load with very high resistance against motion Winch
Requires adjustment for actual load and motion

System will always have a greater positional hysteresis
Worst case amplify motion of load
Limited range of motion
Passive Compensation Hydraulic
Motor
Passive Compensation
Spring is replaced by hydraulic motor which is run on constant tension

This type of motion compensation can be used for equipment with high resistance against
motion, e.g. diving bells
Advantages:
Additional installation for compensation is minimal
In principle, easy system to understand and maintain
Disadvantages:
Requires load with high resistance against motion, or load has to
be moored to avoid drift of load position
Full power consumption
Requires adjustment for actual load
System has a greater positional hysteresis
Active Compensation Cylinder and
Accumulator
Active Compensation
Hydraulic cylinder replaces spring

Cylinder is connected to an accumulator
to balance out most of load force
Accelerometer senses ship movement
Small cylinder attached for active position of
load out from ship movement
Advantages:
Low power consumption
Vessel
Good regulation with small fault and
Adapted regulation parameters for
compensation task
Disadvantages: Load
Demands gas adjustment for actual load
Additional space installation for compensation
Equipment (cylinder, accumulator and hydraulic)
Limited movement
Active Compensation Hydraulic
Motor
Active Compensation
Spring replaces hydraulic motor which is run active for motion compensation
Advantages:
Additional installation for compensation is minimal
Good regulation with small fault and adapted regulation
parameters for compensation task
AHC and winch drive and control systems are the same and
fully integrated with each other
Disadvantages:
Full power consumption
AHC Components
PLC
MOTION
SENSOR MANOEUVRE
Elm
HYDRAULIC HYDRAULIC
PUMP MOTOR

Signals from the accelerometer and winch are processed by the PLC, which
regulates direction and speed of the hydraulic motor on the winch
Information Required
Load
Description of equipment and function
Safe Working Load
Wire size, length and working depth
Load physical size, weight in air and in water, drag coefficient
Operating Requirements
Vessel movement: amplitude, max speed, max and min wave period and acceleration
Location of equipment on ship; location of the overboard sheave
Compensation requirements
Systems
PLC
PLC
Motion
Sensor
MOTION
SENSOR
Manoeuvre
MANOEUVRE
Elm
Hydraulic
PUMP Pump
HYDRAULIC
Hydraulic Motor
HYDRAULIC
MOTOR
ACE Winches AHC System
Typical screen showing vessel movement

ACE AHC System Modes
AHC: Active Heave Compensation

Using the signals from the Motion Reference Units, the system operates the winch to
compensate for the vessel movement.
ACT: Active Constant Tension

For safe deployment and recovery.
CT: Constant Tension

Ensures that a selected tension is kept in the line at all times, irrespective of load
movement
ADSF: Automatic Depth Safety Function

Working with a depth sensor to prevent over deployment of the cable onto the seabed
AHC Active Heave Compensation Capability

Predictor: The system is a dynamic real-time model which is constantly
updated with load data and sea conditions. Using this, the
system predicts its achievable capability.
ACE AHC System
Predictive Software
Case Study: AHC Winch System
ACE 12te SWL Active Heave Compensation Winch System

ACE Active Heave Compensation System HPU and Operator Panel
Real Time Logging

Ethernet remote service access
Dynamic real time learning with predictive function
Active Constant Tension for safe deployment and recovery
Oceaneering 12te SWL Deepwater

Winch Performance as described below is based on:
Wire Size: 30mm Required Cross Port Pressure: 265 bar

Required Oil Flow: 1270 L/Min Power: 600kW
Layer Diameter Pull/Speed Accumulated Length

1st layer 1030mm 31.5te/100m/minute 165 metres
3rd layer 1150mm 28te/111m/minute 530 metres
5th layer 1270mm 25.5te/123m/minute 935 metres
7th layer 1390mm 23te/134m/minute 1375 metres
AHC Winch System for Oceaneering

Client: Oceaneering
Project: BP, Block 31, offshore Angola
Scope of work: 12 Tonne SWL Drum Winch, 600kW Electric Hydraulic

Power Unit and Active Heave Compensation Control
System
Status: Commissioned in May 2011
Project details:
Designed and manufactured for deepwater use
Commissioned on board the vessel, the Russell Tide,
which is undertaking work for BP in Block 31, off Angola
Rated at 12 tonnes at up to 2,500m water depth
Supplied with 4,000 metres of 30mm diameter low
rotation wire rope
Designed and certified to DNV 2.22 Lifting Appliances
Capable of operating at speeds in excess of 100 metres
per minute to achieve the Active Heave Compensation
AHC Winch System for Oceaneering

Designed to ensure the constant deployment or retrieval
of the winch hook load or reduce its movement related to
external movements of the winch assembly
Uses a Motion Reference Unit (MRU) to sense
movements of the vessel, caused by wave action, related
to the seabed
Filters out the effect of wave movement
Allows for more accurate data readings
Wire wear management
Online remote service and data download access
Increased equipment safety
Reduced weather-related downtimes
Prevents unwanted undulation or heavy sea movement
that causes sudden slack or pull on cables
Results in safe and controlled deployment and retrieval of
loads
AHC Winch System Video
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Active Heave Compensation

Welcome to ACE Winches

ACE Winches is a global leader in the design, manufacture and hire of

Turnkey Solution Provider

Award Winning Company

Design Extensive range for Multi-disciplined Aims to be the

ACE Winches provides turnkey design, manufacturing and delivery of quality

Why Active Heave Compensation?

To increase working weather window

Changes in available technology

Load suspended on an idealised spring

What are the differences?

Passive Heave Compensation

Active Heave Compensation

Hydraulic cylinder replaces spring

Requires adjustment for actual load and motion

Spring is replaced by hydraulic motor which is run on constant tension

Hydraulic cylinder replaces spring

Accelerometer senses ship movement

Typical screen showing vessel movement

AHC: Active Heave Compensation

ACT: Active Constant Tension

CT: Constant Tension

ADSF: Automatic Depth Safety Function

AHC Active Heave Compensation Capability

ACE 12te SWL Active Heave Compensation Winch System

ACE Active Heave Compensation System HPU and Operator Panel

Real Time Logging

Oceaneering 12te SWL Deepwater

Wire Size: 30mm Required Cross Port Pressure: 265 bar

Layer Diameter Pull/Speed Accumulated Length

AHC Winch System for Oceaneering

Project: BP, Block 31, offshore Angola

Scope of work: 12 Tonne SWL Drum Winch, 600kW Electric Hydraulic

Status: Commissioned in May 2011

AHC Winch System for Oceaneering

Active Heave Compensation Winch System Video

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