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Article

Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Smart Escape and Emergency Lighting Alternatives for Offshore Platforms: Case Study of BorWin5

by
Luis García Rodríguez
1,2,
Laura Castro-Santos
3,
Juan José Cartelle Barros
3 and
María Isabel Lamas Galdo
3,*
1
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales y de Telecomunicación, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda de los Castros s/n, 39005 Santander, Spain
2
Escola Politécnica de Enxeñaría de Ferrol (EPEF), Universidade da Coruña, Esteiro, C/Mendizábal s/n, 15403 Ferrol, Spain
3
Escola Politécnica de Enxeñaría de Ferrol (EPEF), Universidade da Coruña, Campus Industrial de Ferrol (ClF), Centro en Tecnoloxías Navais e Industriais (CITENI), 15403 Ferrol, Spain
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2025, 13(9), 1614; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13091614 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 11 July 2025 / Revised: 19 August 2025 / Accepted: 22 August 2025 / Published: 23 August 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue The 10th Anniversary of Section Ocean Engineering—Recent Advances and Future Perspectives)
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Abstract

This study evaluates the feasibility and benefits of adopting the IEC 62034:2012 standard for Automatic Testing Systems (ATS) for emergency and escape lighting on the BorWin5 High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) offshore converter platform. The system comprises approximately 1800 luminaires from multiple manufacturers that are integrated into an open-architecture 220 VDC emergency network. Life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) and multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) approaches were employed to evaluate four configurations, ranging from manual testing to fully automated, centrally powered systems, based on technical, economic, operational, and environmental criteria. The chosen solution, which combines centralized power with automated testing and real-time monitoring, represents a significant advancement in offshore safety infrastructure. Implementing this solution on BorWin5 enhances reliability and maintainability while ensuring compliance with international standards, supporting a projected service life of over 30 years for an emergency and escape lighting system in an extreme marine environment. The findings offer a scalable model for future offshore platforms operating in similarly challenging conditions.
Keywords: escape lighting; emergence lighting; offshore platform; IEC 62034:2012 standard; MCDM escape lighting; emergence lighting; offshore platform; IEC 62034:2012 standard; MCDM

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García Rodríguez, L.; Castro-Santos, L.; Cartelle Barros, J.J.; Lamas Galdo, M.I. Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Smart Escape and Emergency Lighting Alternatives for Offshore Platforms: Case Study of BorWin5. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2025, 13, 1614. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13091614

AMA Style

García Rodríguez L, Castro-Santos L, Cartelle Barros JJ, Lamas Galdo MI. Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Smart Escape and Emergency Lighting Alternatives for Offshore Platforms: Case Study of BorWin5. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2025; 13(9):1614. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13091614

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García Rodríguez, Luis, Laura Castro-Santos, Juan José Cartelle Barros, and María Isabel Lamas Galdo. 2025. "Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Smart Escape and Emergency Lighting Alternatives for Offshore Platforms: Case Study of BorWin5" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 13, no. 9: 1614. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13091614

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García Rodríguez, L., Castro-Santos, L., Cartelle Barros, J. J., & Lamas Galdo, M. I. (2025). Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Smart Escape and Emergency Lighting Alternatives for Offshore Platforms: Case Study of BorWin5. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 13(9), 1614. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13091614

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