Surveys

Remote survey demand grows for LR

Remote survey demand grows for LR

Around 30% of all LR surveys are now being carried out remotely The Covid-19 pandemic saw a huge shift in the attitudes towards remote work, with the capability to conduct remote surveys becoming an essential part of classification services to the maritime industry. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has continued its drive towards this tech-driven future with […]

Survitec aims to expedite drydocking schedules

Survitec aims to expedite drydocking schedules

Maritime safety systems supplier Survitec has introduced a new pre-inspection service designed to help ship owners and managers optimise and expedite drydocking schedules, covering the servicing and inspection of onboard safety and lifesaving equipment. Under the terms of the scheme, a qualified service technician boards the ship during normal port operations to assess and verify […]

Scamp ROV Hull cleaning machines meet demanding environmental standards

Scamp ROV Hull cleaning machines meet demanding environmental standards

With over six decades of experience under its belt, Scamp is utilising advanced technology to meet customer demand for quick, effective and environmentally sound underwater cleaning and maintenance solutions. Gibraltar-based Scamp operates one of the biggest underwater repair and maintenance networks covering some 280 locations worldwide. This global operation is coordinated from the company’s headquarters […]

Class society RINa thinks remote surveying is here to stay

Class society RINa thinks remote surveying is here to stay

Italian classification society RINA believes that remote survey systems and technology are becoming an established and accepted part of the inspection and survey regimes adopted in the shipping industry The classification society RINA believes that remote survey systems and technology are becoming an established and accepted part of the inspection and survey regimes adopted in […]

Scanning for saboteurs

Scanning for saboteurs

Kraken Robotics, Canada is hoping to increase its footprint in the ‘seabed intelligence’ market with its KATFISH-branded, towed synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) solution. Developed to conduct time-efficient, high-res seabed surveys, the KATFISH was recently demonstrated at several international naval exercises, including the US-hosted Advanced Naval Technology Expo (ANTX), prompting Kraken to announce its intentions in […]