NOISE CONTROL ON OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS.

Noise control must be considered on offshore installations to reduce the risk of hearing damage and allow adequate communication, rest and recreation facilities. Consideration of the problem of noise should commence at the inception of the design and continue through to the platform commissioning stage. Experience gained from existing installations will assist operators in overcoming some of the associated engineering problems of noise control and generally help to provide a better working and sleeping environment for future generations of platforms.