Marine

Maritime drones excel in challenging environments where crewed missions are risky or impractical. They streamline inspection and monitoring tasks, leveraging aerial capabilities, high-resolution cameras, thermal sensors, and powerful zoom features to enhance efficiency and safety.

Enhanced Efficiency
Improved Safety
Cost Savings

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Maritime drones excel in challenging environments where crewed missions are risky or impractical.

Inspections Made Faster, Safer, and Cheaper

Enhanced Efficiency

Cargo tank inspections are over 10x faster than manual inspections, and also eliminate the need for rope access and expensive scaffolding for routine checks. They slash downtime by up to 80% and can be conducted even while the vessel is at anchor. Underwater drones can also perform visual inspections without divers, preventing expensive delays associated with drydocking.

Cost Savings

Marine inspection drones lower operational expenses by reducing labour and equipment costs, while also prolonging asset lifespans through proactive maintenance and monitoring. Thermal imaging identifies issues like gas leaks, electrical faults, corrosion, and water infiltration. Quickly capture detailed thermal footage to pinpoint problems such as overheating components and structural cracks to detect minor problems before they lead to major breakdowns.

Improved Safety

Reach and inspect areas that are difficult, dangerous, or impossible for humans to access. This includes tall tanks, hot and gassy tanks, and confined spaces. By using drones, inspectors can avoid the risks associated with climbing, dangerous gases, or working at height.

Real-Time Data

Capture visual, LiDAR, and UT data efficiently with just a two-person team around 20 times faster from the safety of the deck. Drones also streamline data processing into detailed 2D and 3D models, enabling remote experts to participate in inspections remotely. This capability supports year-over-year asset comparisons, improving record-keeping and long-term maintenance planning.

Cutting Edge Technology

3D Modelling

Create detailed 3D models from drone flights and analyse from your computer. Pan, rotate, and zoom to explore the model comprehensively. Even get accurate ultrasonic thickness measurements on vessels and other equipment remotely with all the data needed for a CLASS inspection.

Analyse and Annotate

Tag points of interest, add notes and descriptions, and classify them by criticality from your computer. Measure the size of cracks and flaws using measurement tools on drone software and display them in accurately scaled 3D models.

Share Formatted Reports

Export your analysis and points of interest into a PDF or Word document. Easily share these reports within your organisation or with clients, ensuring everyone has access to detailed, formatted data.

Traditional Methods

Traditional marine inspections are often time-consuming, expensive, and hazardous, involving significant manual labour and exposure to dangerous conditions. These methods can lead to incomplete results and necessitate operational downtime. Drones revolutionize marine inspections by reducing costs, enhancing safety, providing precise and consistent data, and minimising downtime through continuous operational capabilities during inspections.

Ship Hull Inspections

Underwater drones (ROVs) can perform hull inspections in as little as one hour. They eliminate the need for divers and support vessels, reducing costs and safety risks. Drones provide real-time HD video and precise data, enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of inspections. Traditionally, it requires divers or dry docking, which is time-consuming and costly.

Cargo Tank Inspections

UAVs equipped with HD cameras, thermal sensors, and LiDAR can inspect cargo tanks without human entry. This approach enhances safety by eliminating the need for personnel to enter hazardous areas. Drones can provide detailed inspections of tank walls, roofs, and floors, efficiently identifying cracks, corrosion, and leaks. The integration of LiDAR and 3D modelling allows for precise measurements and comprehensive assessments of the tank’s condition, ensuring thorough and accurate inspections

Ballast Tank Inspections

Safely inspect the ballast tanks of a maritime vessel without requiring confined space entry, and collect both close-up visual and UT data. This approach reduces the costs associated with scaffolding and rope access while creating accurate digital twins of the vessel for future comparisons. Traditionally, inspections would involve draining tanks and manual inspections, which are time-consuming and risky.

Structural Inspections

Drones can access and inspect structural components such as decks, bulkheads, and frames quickly and safely. They provide detailed imagery and data, allowing for accurate assessments without the need for extensive scaffolding which is expensive and time-consuming particularly when considering the additional docking costs.

FAQs

Maritime drones can perform various inspections, including hull inspections, underwater inspections, cargo tank inspections, ballast tank inspections, structural inspections, propulsion system inspections, and environmental compliance inspections. They provide high-resolution visual data, thermal imaging, LiDAR scans, and 3D modelling.

Drones enhance safety by eliminating the need for human entry into hazardous areas, such as confined spaces and high-risk environments. They reduce the risks associated with working at heights, underwater, or near high-voltage equipment, ensuring that inspections are conducted from a safe distance.

Drones reduce operational costs by minimising the need for scaffolding, rope access, and support vessels. They also decrease labour costs and inspection time, resulting in significant savings compared to traditional methods.

Drones enhance efficiency by performing inspections quickly and providing real-time data. They cover large areas more rapidly than manual methods and can operate continuously, reducing downtime and allowing for more frequent and thorough inspections.

Yes, drones, particularly ROVs, are designed to inspect underwater structures such as hulls, propellers, and submerged pipelines. They provide high-resolution imagery and data without the need for divers, making underwater inspections safer and more efficient.

Drones can collect various types of data, including high-resolution visual imagery, thermal imaging, ultrasonic thickness measurements (UTM), LiDAR scans, and 3D models. This comprehensive data enables detailed assessments and accurate monitoring of marine assets.

Drones use LiDAR and photogrammetry to create accurate 3D models of vessels, known as digital twins. These models provide detailed representations of the vessel’s condition, allowing for precise measurements, comparisons over time, and better maintenance planning.

Yes, drones equipped with environmental sensors can monitor emissions, detect leaks, and assess environmental conditions around marine assets. They help ensure compliance with environmental regulations and reduce the ecological impact of maritime operations.

Drones and ROVs can inspect ballast tanks without draining them or requiring confined space entry. They collect detailed visual and UT data, reducing the need for scaffolding and rope access, and create accurate digital records for future comparisons.

Drones can stream real-time data, allowing inspectors to make immediate decisions based on live feedback. This capability is crucial for urgent assessments and rapid response, enhancing the overall effectiveness of the inspection process.

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