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Anyone have any tips for carrying out offshore surveys.
I've been part of a couple of offshore surveys, just day visits but I went with a guy who was quite inexperienced himself. I want to get up to speed in this area asap but with my offshore visits been only every couple of months its hard to get the experience.
I may just sound like i'm being impatient but I get the feeling I'm gonna be asked to do surveys on my own soon.
I've read the help section on here regarding site visits but does anyone have any tips on some good survey techniques, checklists and what equipment is best to take with you?
Sorry if the question is a bit vague.
Ths may seem like a short answer, but the best way to learn to survey, is to do accompany someone experienced.
You need to know what you are surveying and why you are surveying it.
Your job on a site survey is to collect as much data relevant to your design as possible.
Sketch, sketch and keep sketching .... bring plently of paper!
Sometimes, depending on where you are, you may be allowed to take photos. If allowed, take pleny photos .... you will be amazed how much you can miss or forget.
There are no shortcuts to getting this experience.
Thanks Anton,
I'm aware it takes a long time to build up the experience & I have expressed my desire to accompany experienced pipers when they do offshore surveys so hopefully that'll happen.
Any tips when actually taking dimensions, i.e. measuring from the centrelines of pipes, I've found this can be tricky for the inexperienced.
What equipment do you take on surveys. Currently I have in my offshore bag;
Sketch pad, pencils, pens, eraser, straight edge, iso sketch pad, tape measure, plum bob, string, folding metre stick, chalk.
Am I missing anything or is there something that may be off use to me?
Read this article:
http://pipingdesigners.com/wp//Training%20- ... on%205.htm
You might also add the following to your Field Kit:
- Compass (good for getting your bearings)
- Telescope (good for seeing things high on vessels when you are not allowed to climb)
- Insulation thickness gauge (an 1/8" diameter rod, pointed on one end, bent loop on the other, from the pointed scratch measurement marks, poke the pointed end through a common eraser and use it as a sliding stop. Poke the pointed end through the insulation until it touches the pipe, slide the eraser until it touches the insulation. Remove the rod and read the thickness. For insulation with metal jacket, remove one jacket screw.)
- Screwdriver (Swiss Army Knife or a Leatherman Tool)
- Sand paper (useful to clean name tags so you can read them)
- Gloves (to protect your hands especially when climbing ladders)
- Rags (to wipe off name plates or your hands)
- Ear plugs
- Safety glasses