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Deep Trekker recently spoke to remote visual inspection company, Asset Insight to see how they use their DTG3 to conduct submerged infrastructure inspections.
Deep Trekker Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) are routinely used for submerged inspections however this specific case was interesting in that it was conducted at a very impressive distance of 700 metres.
With the use of a Deep Trekker ROV, operators are able to perform convenient and efficient underwater inspections without having to put human divers in danger. When equipped with an ROV, operators can not only effectively review the integrity of tanks but they can keep systems online while doing it. Deep Trekker provides an easy, efficient and safe inspection tool for a variety of offshore structures including, sea chests, ballast tanks, moorings, risers and legs.
This specific inspection was conducted to internally inspect 4 x 650mm diameter offshore wind farm export cable landfall ducts at a distance of 700 metres.
Completing around 1200 inspections per year on all sorts of structures, Asset Insight conducts their work remotely with robots. It is incredibly important to the team that no humans are put in danger whether that be in confined spaces, heights, underwater, etc. For submerged infrastructure, the Deep Trekker DTG3 is used to optimize operations and keep personnel safe.
In this specific case a 700 metre pipeline was laid from the shore. Looking for any damages or imperfections to the pipeline, the team was able to keep people safe onshore while conducting a visual inspection.
Prior to acquiring the DTG3, a diver was necessary for any submerged inspection. This was not only hazardous to the dive team but cost the organization significant amounts of both time and money. With the vehicle, humans are kept safe while organizations can optimize their inspection times and budget.
The team noted that the easy operation made a big difference in their choice to obtain a Deep Trekker specifically. In addition to being portable and straightforward to deploy, the actual Deep Trekker controller is quite simple and easy to learn to use. Furthermore, Asset Insight shared that Deep Trekker and partner Spectis Robotics were willing to go the extra mile to help the inspectors. “The long tether - other ROVs go up to 500m. We had to do 700m,”Asset Insight also noted that, “Spectis Robotics served us well.”
We sincerely thank Asset Insight and Spectis Robotics for their time and assistance.
To learn more about how Deep Trekker vehicles are used in the energy sector, check out Customer Success Story: Che Swearengen and Ontario Power Generation , 5 Ways ROVs Optimize Inspections at Nuclear and Hydroelectric Power Stations and Using an ROV to Inspect Confined Spaces .
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