Tag: ship inspections

The 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.

The Bahamas Maritime Authority has developed a new inspection reporting system that is currently undergoing live testing. The new inspection reporting system has been developed with an aim to reduce the administrative burden of the current system and fully integrate inspection reporting with the Bahamas Online Registration and Information System (BORIS).

The USCG announced that it has detained the container ship Lowlands Kamsar in Seattle, Monday, after a Port State Control exam detected several significant violations.

With only a few hours left into 2015, our team has delved into SAFETY4SEA's articles and statistics in order to discover the most hot topics of this year.

The Hong Kong Marine Department has issued shipping information note to remind shipowners, ship managers and ship masters of following the Port State Control procedures as required

DNV 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.

The Maritime Union of New Zealand is concerned about the reduction in monitoring of international shipping by Maritime New Zealand, the Government agency responsible for ensuring a “safe, secure and clean” maritime environment.

DNV GL accepts underwater examination of a ship’s bottom by means of remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) on a case by case basis.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd announced the start of full operation of the tablet computer-based vessel inspection system developed in cooperation with Azbil Corporation