AquaCLAM®


Clean, Inspect and Repair

A quick, accurate and safe tool for the cleaning, inspection and repair of caissons and conductors.

The AquaCLAM® clamp-like tool is used for cleaning, inspection and repair of caissons and conductors, providing highly accurate data for real time assessment both on or offshore.

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Splashzone conditions create significant lateral forces from repeated wave action, resulting in damage to caissons and conductors.

Their location for inspection, maintenance and repair is challenging due to weather delays, expensive vessel rates and safety risks for personnel.

AquaCLAM® by AquaTerra provides a two stage solution. In the first stage the clamp-like tool is used for inspection and cleaning, providing accurate data with real time assessment both on and offshore. The second stage provides a robust diverless solution for subsea repair clamps that arrests degradation and reinstates structural integrity.

Stage 1: AquaClam Inspection

Intervention is costly and time consuming, disruptive to platform operations and poses additional safety risks to personnel.

The AquaCLAM® clean & inspect tool is a rapid, cost-effective solution which removes marine growth and gathers highly accurate and repeatable inspection data for real time assessment on or offshore.

Subsequent repairs can be effected using the AquaCLAM® Repair Tool.

Operated remotely from a place of safety, AquaCLAM® removes risk to personnel normally associated with splash zone operations.

Quick, accurate, cost-effective, safe.

Key Benefits
  • Multiple inspection techniques (visual, ultrasonic testing, laser scanning)
  • Corrosion mapping software
  • Operated remotely from topside
  • Removes hard and soft marine growth
  • No requirement or DSV/ROV intervention
  • Live streaming of inspection data
  • Gathers highly accurate and repeatable inspection data real time
  • Accommodates 20" - 42" tubulars
Product specifications
Technical specification
  • Up to 50mm wall thickness inspection
  • Up to 20 minutes vertical scanning rate
  • 1080p High Definition pan & tilt camera with 360° view
  • High powered LED lighting
  • High pressure adjustable water jet cleaning
  • Up 250mm vertical clean per minute
Safety features
  • No divers required
  • Once installed operated from topside
  • All installation and rigging planning completed through AquaTerra
Design Capability
  • Output of large data sets for onshore analysis
  • Can fit tubulars 20-44 inches
  • Can be designed to suit various cleaning and inspection applications
  • Designed, developed and tested by AquaTerra
  • Additional cleaning techniques such as flailing arms and cavitation jetting
Stage 2: AquaCLAM® Repair

Repairs to caissons and conductors are challenging in the splash zone due to ROV and diver limitations, weather delays and expensive vessel rates.

AquaCLAM® Repair Tool is a robust diver-less solution for subsea repairs, arresting degradation and reinstating structural integrity.

Engineered to bypass connectors and anodes, the tool reinstates sheer strength and is designed for the remaining life of field.

Operated from a place of safety, AquaCLAM® removes risk to personnel normally associated with splash zone operations.

Critical inspection data can be gathered by the AquaCLAM® Clean & Inspect Tool to engineer the repair.

QUICK, ENGINEERED, COST-EFFECTIVE, SAFE.
Key Benefits
  • No requirement for DSV/ROV intervention
  • Provides Shear and wear support
  • Tooling recoverable for repeat repairs
  • Repair designed to client requirements
Further information
Technical Specifications
  • 4 x ROV torque tools
  • 4.75te lifting capacity
  • 1080p HD camera system and LEDs
  • 4000nm max torque
  • Live torque readout
  • Automatic bolting sequence
Safety features
  • No divers required
  • Once installed operated from topside
  • All installation and rigging planning completed through AquaTerra
Design capabilities
  • Can be designed to suit a range of repair clamps
  • Push Down Tool with 10te pushing capacity assists repair installation
Case Study
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