Research Record / Advancing ICEHORSE proof-of-concept to make it more useful in an operational environment

Advancing ICEHORSE proof-of-concept to make it more useful in an operational environment

Project Number
1081
Office
OSRR
Progress Date
9/29/2016
Category
Behavior of Oil
Mechanical Containment and Recovery
Arctic
Project Initiation Date
9/26/2016
Performing Activity
Alion Science and Technology Corporation
Principal Investigator
Dr. Gregory Johnson
Contracting Agency
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Contract Award Value
$422,929.00
Estimated Completion Date
5/31/2018
Description

Recently, under a BSEE contract, Alion integrated its previously designed ROV-based submersible sled technology with a commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) skimmer technology to develop and test a prototype system. A prototype of this system was successfully tested at Ohmsett. (BSEE Project Number 1053, http://www.bsee.gov/Technology-and-Research/Oil-Spill-Response-Research/Projects/Project1053/). Alion will advance the current ICEHORSE proof-of-concept to improve the design, making it more useful in an operational environment. Work undertaken during this effort will advance the ICEHORSE to a minimum of Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6. The advanced ICEHORSE (a.k.a. ICEHORSE II) will also have the ability to locate and guide the system from beyond visual sight of the tending vessel, as well as below the ice pack. 
Latest progress update

Contract was awarded on Sept. 26, 2016.
Status
In Progress
Peer Review Status
N/A