Contact ACE
Case studies
Potable Water In-Service ROV Inspection
Oil and Gas
-
Project
Potable Water Tank Inspection
-
Type of facility
FPSO
-
Industry
Oil and Gas
-
Safety
Eliminate Rope Access / Scaffold towers and the risk of working at height and confined space entry.
-
Project efficiencies
No disruption to asset, no preparation of tank, followed by super chlorination, inspections completed in 2 days compared to tank out of action for 3 weeks.
Scope of Work
Data acquisition of internal structure of potable water tanks. Recording UHD footage and HD imagery. All plates, longitudinals and welds captured during ROV CVI then reported as per requirements of DNV Class.
Solution
Full inspection of the potable water tanks using an ROV. All data collected and submitted into inspection reports for review and actions. Tanks are not required to be emptied and cleaned prior to inspection allowing quick, efficient ROV data acquisition. This allowed for inspection within a confined space with minimal disruption to asset and zero-man entry into confined space.
Results & Benefits
- Detailed ultra high-definition video footage captured with high resolution imagery to support throughout the full inspection of the cargo oil tanks.
- Tanks do not require any preparation No expensive scaffold towers within the cargo oil tanks extensively reducing man hours.
- Greater visibility and enhanced maintenance planning potential for the client through provision of robust evidence on the physical state of inaccessible internal tank structure and plating, i.e inner shell, top/bottom plates.
- Use of multi-skilled teams reduced the risk with ROV but retaining the inspection expertise, leading to greater control over project delivery.
- Project delivered on time with no disruption to ongoing plant activities.
Comparison
| Conventional Access | Air Control Entech |
|---|---|
 3 Scaffolders + 3 RA Team, 2 inspection techs, cleaning team for super chlorination |
1 Pilot 1 Payload Operator/Tank Sentry Rescue Team |
 21-28 Days |
2 Days |
 Out of service tanks for longer periods |
Zero |
 High Risk |
Low Risk |
 Hand-held camera and imagery |
Safer operationally / Full 4k video and imagery |
We're sorry...
Our website has detected that you are using an out of date or unsupported web browser
(Internet Explorer).
Please use a modern browser to access our site and revisit us once you have upgraded, thank you.
Download Chrome
Download Firefox
Download Microsoft Edge