Noise on offshore installations

This course gives you a structured introduction to the generation, the propagation and the control of noise, with emphasis on the conditions prevailing on offshore installations.

Overview

This course gives you a structured introduction to the generation, the propagation and the control of noise, with emphasis on the conditions prevailing on offshore installations. It includes hands-on exercises in our laboratory.

Upon completion you will...

• Understand the fundamental terminology, methods and parameters of noise topics.

• Gain knowledge about good practice of offshore noise control.

• Be able to understand and interpret legislations.

• Use creative thinking for practical solutions.

• Have an overview of how to manage noise on newbuild and existing installations.

Course content

• Basic acoustics (sound pressure, sound power, the dB scale, noise exposure, calculation exercises)

• Hearing damage/hearing protection, vibration exposure 

• Noise measurements (basic sound pressure measurements, signal analysis)

• In the lab (measurements, equipment, sound pressure exercise)

• Noise sources

• Sound radiation and propagation (airborne, structure borne, reduction, radiation, outdoor propagation)

• Noise management

• Legislation and standards

Topics will be illustrated with copious case studies including engine room noise control, gas compressor noise control, accommodation sound insulation, valve and pipe noise reduction and many others.

Who should attend

The course is aimed at people working with noise in the oil & gas industry as well as people who would benefit from knowing more about noise on offshore installations. The course will start with the basic concepts of noise and no pre-knowledge of noise is required to participate.

Your instructor

Per Trøjgaard Andersen is Senior Consultant and Technology Manager in the Noise & Vibration group, Energy Department. Per has more than 15 years’ experience with noise and vibration control in the oil & gas sector and he has given more than 100 courses on the subject.

Martin Lommer Olsen is Team Leader of the Noise & Vibration group, Energy Department. Martin has a broad  experience managing projects involving noise and vibration prediction, troubleshooting and control.