World’s largest fleet of mobile robotics moves ROVs into operation 20% faster with Vortex Studio
Oceaneering Inc. to reduce training times and increase mission readiness through high fidelity, real-time 3D simulations.
Montreal, QC, July 8, 2019 — CM Labs Simulations Inc. announced today that leading subsea engineering and applied technology company, Oceaneering Inc., has successfully integrated Vortex Studio into their planning and prototyping workflows for offshore tools.
Based in Houston, Texas, Oceaneering is a global player in engineered services and products for the offshore energy industry. With clients looking for a long-term partner to deliver safe and stable maintenance operations for multiple-years to decades at a time, Oceaneering’s Digital Innovation Design Team was tasked with reassuring potential customers through simulation-based demos.
“Our artists excel at creating 3D models, but the systems in place did not let us move to the next level where we could simulate unique scenarios or make changes on the fly,” said Stevens. “Even the smallest change required the scene to be re-rendered, easily taking five days or more.”
As CM Labs’ advanced suite of real-time simulation and visualization software, Vortex Studio offered Oceaneering the platform they were looking for; a fast-paced, user-centric prototyping tool, streamlined for the deployment testing, training, and customer engagement simulations.
Offering high-fidelity dynamics, cable-systems and hydrodynamics, Vortex Studio presented a robust feature set, perfect for the marine focused company.
“With increasingly complex projects, the Oceaneering team wanted to refocus their resources,” explained Lisa Barbieri, CM Labs VP of Marketing & Customer Experience. “Vortex Studio allowed them to leverage their existing 3D artists in completely new ways.”
Advanced Training Applications
Free to add different difficulty levels to the simulated missions via Vortex Studio, crews are now able to start with basic skill building tasks and then progress to the same types of real-time challenges they will face while working onsite.
“ROVs have demanding deployment schedules and operating environments,” elaborated Barbieri. “It was important for the company to limit delays caused by damage during training and ensure maximum performance the moment they deployed the robot.”
This new type of training program is already gaining traction with Oceaneering’s Norwegian office, who are looking to leverage simulation-based training for their globally deployed ROV pilots.
“Based on preliminary data, Oceaneering is expecting hot-stab operations 30% faster and an increase in mobilization time of at least 20%.”
Visit the CM Labs website to read the full Oceaneering Case Study.
CM Labs builds simulation-based solutions to help clients design advanced equipment and prepare for skilled operations. Through its Vortex Studio platform, CM Labs provides capabilities for training simulators, mission rehearsal, virtual prototyping, and testing.
For more than 20 years, CM Labs’ Vortex Simulators have helped train equipment operators in port, maritime, and offshore environments all over the world. In the past few years alone, the Port of Tilbury, Flinders Adelaide Container Terminal, Indonesian Port Corporation, Napier Port, Ports of Auckland, multiple DP World sites, and the Pacific Maritime Association (USA) have chosen Vortex simulators to improve operational safety and efficiency.
Vortex® is a registered trademark of CM Labs Simulations. For more information, contact info@cm-labs.com, or visit us at cm-labs.com.
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