asset integrity

The latest phase of the Sureflex Joint Industry Project, which dates back almost 30 years, provides data-driven industry guidance relating to unbonded flexible-pipe population and damage/failure statistics, integrity management, and good practice.

The rolling ultrasound scanner was used to confirm the integrity of concrete-based structures.

Researchers from the Offshore Robotics for Certification of Assets Hub teamed with EDF Renewables to use a modified remotely operated vehicle to conduct what they say is the first autonomous underwater inspection of wind farm foundations.

The paper describes the steps that have already been taken to create an industry-wide group that includes operators, class regulators, and service providers to agree on the primary challenges and to encourage development of practical solutions in a cost-efficient way.

Asset integrity management encompasses the design, operation, and maintenance of an asset to preserve its integrity at an acceptable level of risk throughout its operating life.