Class Hull Survey

REMOTE CLOSE UP SURVEY & ULTRASONIC THICKNESS MEASUREMENT (UTM) FOR CLASS HULL GAUGING

HULL THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS

Ground-breaking technology in drone based Non Destructive Testing (NDT). The technology enables to conduct UTM hull thickness readings and close up survey entirely from the deck.

CHALLENGE THE CONVENTIONAL - think drone

Traditional additional access methods such as rafting, staging/scaffolding, or rope access are typically used during a Special Survey to allow the Surveyor and gauging team to access areas in the Cargo Oil Tanks (COT) or ballast tanks such as the under-deck structure that are inaccessible from walkways and ladders. These additional access requirements often account for the bulk of a special survey's time and cost in addition to potentially limiting the location the vessel can perform its dry dock or yard work due to prohibitive staging costs or lack of facility to discharge contaminated water following rafting. Now there is a solution enabled by the use of drones and integrated payloads - be it visual close up survey or UT thickness measurement gauge probe.

CLOSE UP SURVEY

C-Bird is Class certified RIT (Remote Inspection Technique) service provider and has a wealth of expertise in confined space & close up surveys using drones

CARGO & BALLAST TANKS

C-Bird drone technology allows for close up survey examination of all areas of a marine vessel. The drone carry onboard lighting and can be operated from the deck. A valuable data set is then handed over to the attending surveyor that can make an assessment of the condition of the structure and examine critical areas

CARGO LINES

Historically, cargo line inspections have been done by the attending surveyor physically crawling inside which is not an easy task by any means. Finally, sufficient close-up imagery can be obtained without a person working in a confined space. C-Bird have conducted sever large diameter pipework surveys as part of the class requirements.