In the field of offshore oil exploration, Dynamic Positioning (DP) is mainly applied to offshore platforms, drilling platforms, (Floating Production Storage and Offloading, FPSO) and offshore operating vessels (such as platform support vessels, shuttle tankers and pipe-laying vessels). Dynamic positioning does not require the use of traditional anchorage, so it is more flexible, suitable for a variety of sea conditions and areas, and is increasingly becoming an essential support system for offshore oil operations. As an inertial device with autonomous navigation function, Fiber Optic Gyroscope has attracted wide attention from all walks of life since it was put into use, and has been applied to navigation, positioning, guidance and control and other fields, and has developed rapidly under the key support of countries. As global oil and gas demand grows and onshore oil decreases, offshore oil extraction is of great importance to the industry and economic development. In recent years, the focus of offshore oil development has gradually shifted to deep-sea oil fields, which also puts forward higher requirements for offshore oil development technology.

The traditional offshore positioning system is poor in accuracy and flexibility, which has a certain impact on the safety and efficiency of offshore oil operations. In the offshore area, the fiber optic gyroscope itself can realize the attitude measurement and dynamic positioning of the operating vessel. In deep sea areas, FOG can be used as the core device of the position measurement system to achieve more complex ship dynamic positioning, such as submarine construction vessels, pipe laying vessels and cable laying vessels used for offshore operations, shuttle tanker tugs used to support operations, etc. These vessels need FOG and its matching dynamic positioning system to achieve accurate operations. Thus, the operation error rate and rework rate can be reduced, the operation efficiency can be improved, the cost can be reduced, the construction period can be reduced, and the purpose of reform and innovation can be achieved to reduce cost and increase efficiency and rebuild the cost leading competitive advantage.

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