remotely operated vehicles

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.

Tested within a full ballast water tank on a North Sea FPSO, the ROV collected visual inspection data, validating system performance including wireless navigation and wireless communication.

Given the rapidly rising investments in robotics and drones, why is the SPE Unmanned Systems Technical Section struggling to find volunteers willing to form a new board and keep the rest of the Production and Facility Community up to date on the opportunities and challenges in applying these new tools in the field or at construction sites?

The 3-year contracts were awarded to Solstad, OceanPact, and Fugro.

The fully remote inspection was conducted with an ROV to increase worker safety and security and reduce environmental exposure on an offshore platform.

Development in software, technology, and a global 4G network combine to make ROV operations possible between offshore vessels and remote locations.

The inspection projects to assess water ingress will be done via remotely operated vehicle.

Armada to install ROV launch and recovery system on its fleet of robotic ships.

The A-frame is DNV certified. TechnipFMC’s ROVs will deploy in GoM later this year.

Fugro and SEA-KIT’s partnership will develop unmanned vessels, while HII and Kongsberg will market naval and maritime products.