Guidance on vessel USBL systems for use in offshore survey, positioning and DP operations
- Recommended Practice
- Revision 1.1 - April 2024
This document provides comprehensive guidance on the use of vessel ultra short baseline (USBL) systems for offshore survey, positioning, and DP operations, emphasising system setup, configuration, calibration, and maintenance.
Contents
Glossary
Introduction
Overview of a USBL Positioning System
System Specification and Achievable Accuracy
USBL System Functionality
Supporting Sensors and Systems
System Setup and Configuration
System Acceptance
Summary
Revision
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Rev. 1.1 - April 2024Document quality review, preface and layout update, no change to content
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Rev. 1 - March 2017Revised during 2016 to include design and performance developments
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Rev. 0 - April 2011Initial publication