Person on board system and method
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1. A person on board system for an offshore location, comprising:
- a plurality of identification cards each comprising a machine detectable identifier;
a plurality of detectors operable for detecting said machine detectable identifier;
a cloud database for storing a plurality of user profiles associated with said plurality of identification cards;
a plurality of computers at said offshore location configured with a software program for interfacing with said cloud database and respective of said plurality of detectors;
a computer positioned away from said offshore location configured for accessing said cloud database;
at least one registration station at said offshore location comprising at least one of said plurality of computers operably connected with said cloud database and at least one of said plurality of detectors for scanning identification cards entering said offshore location and for populating said cloud database with on board personnel;
a first fixed mustering station positioned on a first side of said offshore location, said first fixed mustering station comprising at least one of said plurality of computers operably connected with said cloud database and at least one of said plurality of detectors for registering a location of said plurality of identification cards at said first mustering station;
a first moveable mustering station comprising a first lifeboat; and
a first lifeboat sensor to detect movement of said first lifeboat.
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Abstract
A system and method provides updated personnel count information for offshore locations for daily use and use during emergencies that is coordinated with a cloud database. The system allows persons not at an offshore rig or installation to monitor the presence, excuse, or absence of personnel at fixed mustering stations and moveable mustering stations such as lifeboats and the launch status of particular lifeboats. The system provides simplified touch screen information that is intuitively available to obtain user profiles for persons missing, present and excused from being present at mustering stations as well as participation in drills or emergency situations.
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1. A person on board system for an offshore location, comprising:
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a plurality of identification cards each comprising a machine detectable identifier; a plurality of detectors operable for detecting said machine detectable identifier; a cloud database for storing a plurality of user profiles associated with said plurality of identification cards; a plurality of computers at said offshore location configured with a software program for interfacing with said cloud database and respective of said plurality of detectors; a computer positioned away from said offshore location configured for accessing said cloud database; at least one registration station at said offshore location comprising at least one of said plurality of computers operably connected with said cloud database and at least one of said plurality of detectors for scanning identification cards entering said offshore location and for populating said cloud database with on board personnel; a first fixed mustering station positioned on a first side of said offshore location, said first fixed mustering station comprising at least one of said plurality of computers operably connected with said cloud database and at least one of said plurality of detectors for registering a location of said plurality of identification cards at said first mustering station; a first moveable mustering station comprising a first lifeboat; and a first lifeboat sensor to detect movement of said first lifeboat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for a person on board system for offshore locations, comprising:
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providing a plurality of identification cards each comprising a machine detectable identifier; providing a plurality of detectors operable for detecting said machine detectable identifier at a plurality of said offshore locations; providing a cloud database for storing a plurality of user profiles associated with said plurality of identification cards; providing that said user profiles comprise a plurality of certifications for work offshore wherein at least one certification is required for entering a respective of said plurality of offshore locations; providing a plurality of computers at said plurality of offshore locations configured with a software program for interfacing with said cloud database and said detectors; providing at least one registration station at each of said plurality of offshore locations comprising at least one of said plurality of computers operably connected with said cloud database and at least one of said plurality of detectors for scanning identification cards entering said offshore location and for populating said cloud database with on board personnel for each of said offshore locations; and providing a first fixed mustering station positioned on each of said plurality of offshore locations, said first mustering station comprising at least one of said plurality of computers hosting said software program operably connected to at least one of said plurality of detectors for registering a location of said plurality of identification cards within a desired zone of said first mustering station. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18)
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15. A method for a person on board system for offshore locations, comprising:
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providing a plurality of identification cards each comprising a machine detectable identifier; providing a plurality of detectors operable for detecting said machine detectable identifier at an offshore location; providing a cloud database for storing a plurality of user profiles associated with said plurality of identification cards; providing a plurality of computers at said plurality of offshore locations configured with a software program for interfacing with said cloud database and said detectors; providing at least one registration station at each of said plurality of offshore locations comprising at least one of said plurality of computers operably connected with said cloud database and at least one of said plurality of detectors for scanning identification cards entering said offshore location and for populating said cloud database with on board personnel for each of said offshore locations; providing a first fixed mustering station positioned on each of said plurality of offshore locations, said first mustering station comprising at least one of said plurality of computers hosting said software program and being operably connected to at least one of said plurality of detectors for registering a location of said plurality of identification cards within a desired zone of said first mustering station; and providing that at least one said plurality of computers comprises a touchscreen, wherein said touchscreen comprises pictures of said on board personnel who are missing, excused, and present at said fixed mustering station during at least one of a drill or emergency and that individual said pictures of said on board personnel on said touchscreen are responsive to touch to provide information about selected of said on board personnel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 19, 20)
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