Capabilities
ROV / drone
An ROV reaches confined or higher-risk locations quickly and produces recorded footage without placing a diver in the water. Aerial drones cover the same structure above the waterline, giving one continuous record of a bridge, lock or quay.
Applications
- Fast condition screening
- Inspection inside culverts and intakes
- Search for dropped objects
- Recorded evidence for asset files
- Pre-dive reconnaissance
Structures
- Bridge piers
- Culverts and intakes
- Lock chambers
- Quay walls and berth pockets
Method
We agree the inspection grid and reporting format in advance. Footage is time-stamped and referenced to structure sections so findings can be compared with previous inspections.
Equipment
- Inspection-class ROV
- Sonar and imaging heads
- Aerial drone with camera
- Recording and reporting software
Safety
- Tether management near obstructions
- Current limits for deployment
- Airspace rules for drone flights
- No-dive alternative for high-risk areas
Frequently asked
- ROV or diver?
- An ROV is efficient for looking; a diver is needed for touching. Many projects use both — the ROV screens the structure and the diver is deployed only where intervention is required.