Salunda to Install HaloGuard Zone Monitoring Solution on Transocean Rig

2 December 2024

HaloGuard™ Zone Monitoring Solution. (Image credit: Salunda)

Salunda, a global leader in digitized solutions for safety-critical industries, has reached a significant milestone in its global expansion strategy with a new contract to install its HaloGuard™ zone monitoring solution on the Transocean Endurance in Australia.

The award marks Salunda’s first installation of the patented zone monitoring product in Australia and the wider Asia Pacific region.

The Haloguard system, which incorporates Salunda’s patented CrewHawk^® real-time location technology, combines real-time location technology together with a machine vision system. The technology is designed to locate personnel on the drill floor during operations.

When a crew member comes within a certain distance from working equipment, he or she is notified by an alarm through a wearable device. In the event the crew member remains near the equipment, the system can pause the equipment from moving until that worker returns to a safer, more distant position.

Additionally, if unauthorized personnel enter the zone, HaloGuard sends an alert directly to the area authority. By enabling machines with the technology to sense and recognize the location of personnel on the drill floor, Haloguard provides an advanced layer of individual protection that can, if needed, warn personnel of hazards and pause operations.

Alan Finlay, Salunda Chief Executive, said: “This is an important contract for Salunda, and allows us to take a major step forward in our global growth strategy as we continue to enhance safety for staff while optimizing performance in potentially high-risk environments.

Alan Finlay, Salunda Chief Executive. (Image credit: Salunda)

“Our ultimate goal for HaloGuard is to enhance the safety of critical operations. As the oil and gas industry continues to automate, the deployment of advanced technologies that can detect and notify personnel and equipment on the drill floor and, if needed, pause operations can enhance safety and improve the efficiency of operations. We believe that Haloguard offers a unique solution for these types of integrated operations.”

HaloGuard’s unique combination of both sensor and vision technology works with cameras that can be mounted closely to the drill floor—resulting in fast installation and ease of maintenance—and efficiently optimizes operational performance.

This installation of the HaloGuard zone monitoring system will be Salunda’s first deployment of its next-generation AI server, a combined sensor and machine vision fusion, and fully IECEx Zone 1 certified Orbs (3D ranging cameras).

Mr. Finlay added: “We would like to extend a warm thanks to the Transocean team for their assistance as we install and deploy this solution on the Transocean Endurance.”