| In
many areas, engineering inspections and maintenance surveys are
dreaded and often put off for lack of funding. Sending divers into
structures, pipelines, drinking water tanks, etc has long been the practice
for inspecting the structures, but it is dangerous and can pose health risks.
Now, more of our clients are looking into alternative methods to conduct inspections
and surveys that can co-exist with divers and make photographic and video inspections
safer, more affordable, and more frequent. We
have the answer... We
use a micro remote operated vehicle (ROV) that is effective for inspecting
all types of structures in salt or fresh water. We inspect potable water
tanks from outside the tank and without the use of divers! Using the ROV eliminates
the risk of human contamination to the drinking water or unsafe conditions. Prior
to submersion, the submersible is decontaminated and then swims through
the tank or over and around the structure and surveys the seabed, roof of tank,
seams, standpipes, cables and so on of the structure. The camera eye captures
footage and records it to video while robotic grippers take samples of
corrosion, or thickness gauges measures coating or tank wall thickness.
The makes all inspections safer, more affordable, and more frequent while stretching
your budget. During
each phase of detection, classification, identification and capturing of information,
detailed records are captured and analysed to provide the customer with the assurance
that the work is completed to their satisfaction. |
