CPC B63G 8/38 (2013.01) [B63G 8/001 (2013.01); E21B 33/035 (2013.01); E21B 41/04 (2013.01); G05D 1/0875 (2013.01); G06T 7/50 (2017.01); G06T 7/74 (2017.01); G06T 2207/30204 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
1. A subsea equipment operating and management system for operating and managing an item of subsea equipment using a submersible ROV, comprising:
a fiducial marker;
a submersible ROV, the submersible ROV comprising a manipulator arm and a sensor, the submersible ROV configured to obtain fiducial data from the fiducial marker via the sensor; and
a processor and memory with instructions stored on the memory operable to cause the system to perform operations comprising:
monitor an orientation and position of the ROV;
calculate an orientation and position of the fiducial marker;
determine a first orientation and position of the item of subsea equipment based on the orientation and position of the fiducial marker and the orientation and position of the ROV;
determine if the orientation and position of the item of subsea equipment is within a specified orientation and position range;
send operations instructions to at least one of the ROV and a vessel to adjust the orientation and position of the item of subsea equipment.
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