OSIS at InterSpill 2006, London

OSIS at InterSpill 2006

The OSIS sensor system was presented at the InterSpill06 exhibition in London, March 21st to 23rd 2006. The interest in the system was intense and many authorities and operators requested additional information.

Although alternative technologies are available to identify oil spills on water surfaces (aerial surveillance, optical scanners and radar systems), no other technology is available for efficient oil spill monitoring, tracking and quantification. This emphasises the cutting edge technology used by OSIS and operators agreed that the most important thing differentiating OSIS from alternative technologies is the ability to quantify and identify the thicker parts of an oil slick. As illustrated to the right, the oil slick is presented in the OSIS Viewer (Sensor View) with an indication of oil spill layer thickness and volume estimation. This is of outmost importance for efficient cleanup operations and automation of the monitoring system. A manual system and an automated system are available. The manual system is a real-time system for manual operation giving instant information of an oil spills around an offshore structure or vessel. The manual system is designed for onsite self monitoring and control with the oil spill data presented at location. The automated system will tie together all sensors mounted in a geographic area and automatically report to the onshore user if an oil spill is observed. This is designed as a surveillance system where the user can oversee all sensors and their readings from their onshore facilities. The Surveillance View is illustrated to the right.

OSIS Stand Sensor View Surveillance View

If these news have raised any questions please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Casper Kvitzau on cak@osis.biz.