Industry | Type of Facility | Value Delivered |
Offshore Oil & Gas | FPSO | 2x pax for 2 days vs 6 RAs for 4 days |
Key Benefits |
Safety Improvement & Cost Reduction
Using EXRAY™ instead of a rope-access team with scaffold towers reduces the cost by nearly 10x: fewer people means lower bed allocation and minimal tank preparation time. This also significantly reduced the risks associated with working at height in confined and hazardous spaces. The proprietary NAVIA™ automatic data management system eliminates the need to spend hours following the inspection, sorting out the media, and preparing a manual report.
Environmental Impact
EXRAY™ system can stay on the platform permanently and requires a pilot and a class surveyor for a reduced time on FPSO, driving overall emissions associated with helicopters and offshore ships down.
Class-Approved Ballast Tank Inspection with EXRAY™ ROV |
Air Control Entech deployed the EXRAY™ ROV system to perform the full general visual inspection (GVI) and close visual inspection (CVI) of the ballast tank internals. As the inspection was a class requirement, the vessel surveyor was involved in planning the scope to ensure the team understood all requirements before mobilization.
Once on board, the team collected their permits, set up their equipment, and launched the ROV in the tank. As the EXRAY™ has a long dive time, restrictions around pilot working time were the time-limiting factor per dive, a requirement to ensure a safe operation.
Results |
Detailed Full HD video footage and 4K images with seamless visual capture technology
Automatic data management and reporting – cutting manual hours to collate media in a manual report
Minimal preparation time required - no dewatering, degassing, or scaffolding
Minimal bed usage – 1 pilot + 1 inspector instead of 5-6 strong rope access team – over 2 days instead of 4 days
Low risk
Setting the Standard: Transforming Ballast Tank Inspections with EXRAY™ |
EXRAY™ is setting a new standard for ballast tank inspections by delivering unmatched efficiency, safety, and cost savings. By eliminating the need for rope access teams, scaffolding, and extended bed allocations, this case study demonstrates how innovative ROV technology can streamline industrial inspections while maintaining compliance with class requirements.
The integration of EXRAY™ with the NAVIA™ data management system highlights the value of real-time data streaming, automatic reporting, and high-quality visuals, reducing both human risk and environmental impact. This successful deployment showcases how adopting advanced robotic solutions transforms traditional inspection methods, proving the immense value of modernizing industrial asset management.
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