• Computer vision and thermal monitoring of HMPE fibre rope condition during CBOS testing 

      Falconer, Shaun; Nordgård-Hansen, Ellen Marie; Grasmo, Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Fibre rope usage in deep sea lifting operations is gaining more prominence in recent times. With rope minimum break loads (MBL) comparable to that of their steel wire counterparts, the use of high modulus polyethylene ...
    • Condition classification of fibre ropes during cyclic bend over sheave testing using machine learning 

      Falconer, Shaun; Krause, Peter; Bäck, Thomas; Nordgård-Hansen, Ellen Marie; Grasmo, Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Fibre ropes have been shown to be a viable alternative to steel wire rope for offshore lifting operations. Visual inspection remains a common method of fibre rope condition monitoring and has the potential to be further ...
    • Condition monitoring of fibre ropes using machine learning 

      Falconer, Shaun (Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 368, Doctoral thesis, 2022)
      The application of fibre ropes in offshore lifting operations has significant potential for further development. With minimum breaking loads (MBL) equivalent to steel wire at similar diameters and almost neutral buoyancy ...
    • Remaining useful life estimation of HMPE rope during CBOS testing through machine learning 

      Falconer, Shaun; Nordgård-Hansen, Ellen Marie; Grasmo, Geir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Fibre rope used in cranes for offshore deployment and recovery has significant potential to perform lifts with smaller cranes and vessels to reach depths limited by weight of steel wire rope. Current condition monitoring ...