Lloyd's Register has issued a new guidance which supports industry in the safe and effective deployment of next generation drone and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology that can significantly improve productivity gains through reducing risk exposure, survey times and in-service inspection costs of offshore, marine and onshore infrastructure
Read moreDrones could cut time and costs for deliveries and inspections across the Maersk Group – but they must be reliable and absolutely safe. Maersk Tankers is testing delivery to vessels on drones that have been certified for explosive environments.
Read moreThe first drone delivery to a vessel at sea has been successfully completed by Maersk Tankers, heralding a big cost and time-saving potential for vessels.
Read moreSpyros G. Leloudas, Technical Director, SGL Engineering focused his presentation on the ‘’Smart use of 3D laser Scanning and inspections by drones’’ during the 2016 SMART4SEA Forum. He explained that 3D Laser Scanning is a tool for collecting large amount of accurate data within a short time; in essence these scanners collect millions of individual point measurements having each point coordinates and color information.
Read moreThe inaugural SMART4SEA Forum, a PRO BONO event, successfully concluded on Monday 22nd of February 2016 in Eugenides Foundation, Athens attracting 600 delegates from 12 countries representing a total of 280 organizations.
Read moreThe Standard P&I Club informs that the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality’s Marine Services Directorate has announced it will use drones to monitor marine pollution in the Bosporus in efforts to improve surveillance and fine enforcement.
Read moreThe first ever oil and gas inspection by drone in the Gulf of Mexico for a leading global oil and gas service and drilling company has been completed by Houston, USA and London based provider of drone inspections services, Sky-Futures company.
Read moreA quadcopter drone has helped navigate the Aurora Australis through the sea ice on its annual resupply voyage to Casey station.
Read moreThe DNV GL classification team based in Gdansk, Poland, recently completed several tests using drones to support the hull survey of two vessels at the Remontowa shipyard.
Read moreDNV GL has recently completed several tests using drones to support the hull survey of two vessels. Using drones to visually check the condition of remote structural components has the potential to significantly reduce survey times and staging costs, while at the same time improving safety for the surveyors.
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