Umbilical Refueling and Methanol Storage for At Sea Environmental Monitoring Systems

AXYS Technologies是一家致力于在全球范围内设计、制造和供应远程环境监测系统的加拿大公司，它与Camosun College（位于不列颠哥伦比亚省维多利亚的一所高等教育机构）正在合作开展一项应用研究项目，该项目将重新设计一种海上脐带连接系统和用于甲醇燃料电池浮标的泵。NOMAD浮标使用风能和太阳能作为主要能源，甲醇燃料电池作为备用。目标是开发一种新的脐带加油系统，在海上作业时将甲醇从船舶甲板转移到NOMAD浮标上。该项目涉及初步定义和范围阐述、迭代概念设计、系统组件规范，以及遵守适用的标准，包括加拿大、美国和国际监管机构管辖的环境要求和职业健康与安全（OHS）法规。由于甲醇比柴油具有更高的毒性，因此维护人员的安全和当地环境是该项目的基本特征。

AXYS Technologies, a Canadian company engaged in designing, manufacturing and supplying remote environmental monitoring systems throughout the world, and Camosun College, a post-secondary institution located in Victoria BC, are collaborating on an applied research project that will result in the redesign an off shore umbilical connecting system and pump for refilling a methanol fuel cell buoy. The NOMAD buoy uses wind and solar power as its primary energy sources, with methanol fuel cells as a backup. The goal is to develop a new design of an umbilical re-fueling system to transfer methanol from the deck of a ship to the NOMAD buoy, while operating at sea. This project involves preliminary definition and scope articulation, iterative concept designs, specification of system components, and complying with applicable standards, including environmental requirements and occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations governed by Canadian, US and international regulators. Because methanol has a higher toxicity level than diesel fuel, safety of maintenance personnel and local environments are essential features of the project.