How to ensure ROV access to the subsea equipment at the design stage?
Modern, fast, and up-to-date Subsea Access Simulator is a tool tailored for subsea engineering, design reviews and access verification of subsea installations.
A go-to tool for super-efficient access checks.
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We help global subsea leaders validate their designs and ensure seamless ROV accessibility
ACCESS CHECK AS A SERVICE
In addition to our simulator product, we also provide access verification services. We work closely with your CAD engineers, using your 3D models and operational procedures to produce actionable reports for both internal and external stakeholders.
PaleBLUE Subsea Access Simulator
Advantages
CAD Import
Huge time saver! Work directly with CAD models, load and update from CAD instantly
Interface Check
Use full physics and Smart Keyframes to check and re-check interfaces with ease.
Simulate Physics
Simulate full physics for collisions, with tether, TMS, current and more
Performance
Simulate your CAD designs directly, load whole subsea fields into the system
Collaboration
Collaborate on large projects with ease, sharing the work with the entire team
Templates
Pre-configured ROV templates, manips, jaws and PTU, easy to customize or set up your ROV
Envelope
Collision envelope for ROV, with configurable color codes and breach values
Measurement
Measurement tools, static and dynamic for tracking complex interfaces and interactions
Keyframes
Set up keyframes for an interface access, and reuse it when CAD model is updated
Access Simulator Overview
Video overview of the key features of the simulator
DE-RISKING SUBSEA OPS
Subsea engineering projects inherently carry high financial stakes, where catching design flaws or accessibility issues late in the lifecycle exponentially drives up costs. Ensuring operational success requires a proactive approach to fully validate engineering choices long before physical fabrication or asset mobilization begins.
Traditional review methods leave room for critical blind spots, often forcing teams to rely on physical Site Integration Testing (SIT) to catch geometric interference or operational bottlenecks. Discovering errors at this late stage strains budgets, delays asset deployment, and creates friction between stakeholders.
PaleBlue transforms this workflow into a predictive powerhouse. It empowers your team to envision complex operations digitally, identify critical safety and access issues early, and instantly generate actionable reports for immediate decision-making.
By executing comprehensive, virtual SITs in a simulator environment, clients eliminate real-world guesswork, compress timelines, and achieve a 3-fold increase in project productivity.
Access Checks
Load CAD model of the subsea equipment and customize the ROV for access check simulation
DESIGN REVIEWS
Verify designs in the simulator and iterate with CAD engineers
REPORTING
Easy workflow for team collaboration and exporting of document reports and video animations
SUBSEA ACCESS SIMULATOR EXPLAINER
Watch a detailed walkthrough of the core features and functionality
PaleBlue simulator is a game changer certainly.
Came at a very critical and crucial part of the project. Excellent tool!
Deep Vaid
Senior Specialist Engineer
Aker SolutionsOver the last year, Aker has been using this simulator for all its subsea projects for clients including Equinor, Total, Aker BP and Chevron, to mention a few. The projects are based all around the world.
Snorre Balkøy
Discipline Lead for ROV & 3D Studies
Aker SolutionsBUILT ON A SOLID FOUNDATION
The PaleBlue Subsea Access Simulator leverages the world’s most trusted, industry-standard 3D ecosystem to deliver immediate bottom-line value to your organization: Unity 3D engine. By utilizing a globally adopted platform, it eliminates the technical friction and integration headaches typically associated with proprietary software.
RELEVANT READING
ROV ACCESS WEBINAR
ROV Access Checks and Design Reviews: There’s a Better Way
A webinar conducted in June 2023 with Snorre Balkøy of Aker Solutions and Felix Gorbatsevich of PaleBlue
Our clients: “Worth watching for anyone installing Yellow steel subsea with ROVs”
