Development of safety envelopes and subsea traffic rules for autonomous remotely operated vehicles

This article presents the process used to develop safety envelopes and subsea traffic rules for autonomous remotely operated vehicles (AROVs) used in subsea inspection, maintenance, and repair (IMR) operations. Preventing loss of subsea assets and the AROV is the overall goal of the proposed safety envelopes and subsea traffic rules. Currently, no such envelopes and rules exist. The safety envelope for the AROV is constructed using an Octree...