4.4 Read 67 reviews
Overview
In this Subsea Construction, Inspection and Maintenance course at the University of Aberdeen you’ll cover the design and planning of an installation, through to regular inspection and interventions.
You’ll also examine subsea well access, deep water subsea installation techniques, subsea inspection, survey techniques and understanding spatial/acoustic positioning methods and accuracy.
You’ll study different types of maintenance and repair, the rationale of using divers or diver-less intervention, and how remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) are used in subsea inspection.
Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will…
- Have a detailed understanding of the techniques used for installation, inspection, and maintenance of subsea systems, including seabed hardware, pipelines, risers and principal components.
- Understand the implications of such techniques for the design of subsea components and systems.
- Have a broad awareness of techniques used throughout offshore operations, giving you an appreciation and understanding of system limitations and appropriate applications for different subsea environments.
- Be equipped to successfully plan subsea installations and design subsea structures.
Programme Structure
You’ll look at the vessels used to install equipment and the principles of rig set-up and operation. You’ll examine:- pipelines
- spool design
- the differences between J-lay, S-lay and Reel-lay
- the design of subsea architecture, including the riser and manifold
- the actual installation process, including operational and installation loads, lifting analysis and calculation
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Duolingo English Test 120
TOEFL® IBT OR
90
PTE Academic 62
IELTS 6.5
Prepare for Your English Test
Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.
- Trusted by 300k learners
- 98 accuracy using real exam data
- 4.9/5 student rating
Credits
15 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Mining, Oil & Gas View 21 other Short Courses in Mining, Oil & Gas in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Duolingo English Test 120
TOEFL® IBT OR
90
PTE Academic 62
IELTS 6.5
Prepare for Your English Test
Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.
- Trusted by 300k learners
- 98 accuracy using real exam data
- 4.9/5 student rating
Other requirements
General requirements
This course has no formal entry requirements. You decide if it’s suitable for you.
The course is delivered at Masters level. For this course, you’d usually have at least:
- a 2:2 UK honours degree (or equivalent) in Engineering or Science, or
- passed first course in solid mechanics / statics / computing.
Familiarity with stress and limit loads and primary trigonometry is necessary.
The course projects are take-home assignments and require knowledge of Excel, MATHCAD, or any other computing language.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
-
International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents1395 GBP / full≈ 1395 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents1395 GBP / full≈ 1395 GBP / full
Funding
Improve page content