Will Maritime Operations Soon Embrace Drone Tech For Operational And Cost Efficiency?

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Ship operations are slowly, yet steadily opening up to technological advancements to aid the future of the industry. Among these, drones, are seen becoming a regular tool of use in the maritime industry as plays an important role in ship safety and optimises maintenance operations.

The use of these maritime applications is growing important as the days go by as drones perform an important function of entering regions that humans cannot. Real-time inspection of tanks, routine maintenance and...

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Drone Equipped With Thermal Camera Helps Fire Crews Put Out Ship Fire

Drone equipped with a thermal camera helped fire crews to the hottest areas of a burning ship to help maintain its structural integrity, reports DroneDJ.

Maintain ship’s structural integrity

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) used Drone with a thermal camera to direct fire crews to the hottest areas of a burning ship to help maintain its structural integrity. 

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department posted the images on its Twitter account.

Details about the incident

The M/V...

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VIDEO: Drone start-up makes its first commercial delivery to ship

Singapore start-up F-drones completed the first commercial BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight) drone delivery to a ship in Singapore on April19. The drone delivered 2 kg of vitamins over 2.7 km in 7 minutes, to a ship managed by Eastern Pacific Shipping.

Eastern Pacific, one of the world’s largest privately-owned ship managers, is F-drones’ first paying customer.

In Singapore, as in most parts of the world, a BVLOS authorization or permit is required when operating drones beyond the visual range...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/video-drone-start-up-makes-its-first-commercial-delivery-to-ship/

Drone Assisted Survey Enables Monitoring from A Safe Distance

A recent marine case study published in Lloyd’s Register explains its drone-assisted survey of CSL’s vessel. Bulk cargo carrier operator, CSL uses drone technology to improve safety and reduce costs.

Bulk carriers due for close-up survey 

CSL’s self-unloading bulk carriers were due to a close-up survey as part of its intermediate survey. 

The client was not due to go to dry dock until 2021 but LR’s surveyors needed access to the cargo holds, usually requiring a cherry-picker or scaffolding and...

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BV performs first drone survey

Bureau Veritas Marine and Offshore (BV) conducted its first survey by drone in the holds of a bulk carrier in an Italian port.

Specifically, the Class conducted tests and established proof of concept for the most advanced inspection techniques to confirm that the technologies are providing safer and even better quality evidence to conduct and support the survey process while also offering benefits and advantages for ship-owners and ship-managers.

The inspection took place on a bulk carrier and...

https://safety4sea.com/bv-performs-first-drone-survey/

Couple in Coronavirus Ship Gets Wine Delivered by a Drone!

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Life on a quarantined ship might be difficult but sure it isn’t devoid of certain guilty pleasures, found an Australian couple who asked for wine on the ship and a drone came to the rescue, reports DroneDJ.

Sending Wine Via Drone

An Australian couple stuck on a quarantined cruise ship with cases of coronavirus on board have managed to get wine delivered by drone. The couple’s wine club was more than happy to send wine to the cruise ship via drone, leaving the couple a little bit happier.

How can...

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Maritime Future – Drone Market Set To Take Off With New ISO Standard

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Estimated to grow from USD 4 billion to USD 40 billion in the next five years, the global commercial drone market has skyrocketed in recent years and shows no signs of abating.

Yet, where the pace of technology outruns regulations, International Standards are essential to ensure a minimum level of safety and quality. A new ISO standard has just been published to keep everyone in the industry on the same plane.

From delivering parcels to surveying cows in faraway pastures, the application of...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/maritime-future-drone-market-set-to-take-off-with-new-iso-standard/

Equinor to install wireless underwater intervention drone

Equinor, on behalf of the Njord licence, has awarded Saipem a subsea service contract using a wireless underwater intervention drone and a ROV. The 10-year contract, with five 2-year options for additional extension is worth an estimated EUR 40 million.

This contract which will make Equinor the first user of such technology, is estimated to be completed and put into production in 2020; at the time the Njord field resumes production in the Norwegian Sea.

Anders Opedal, executive vice president,...

https://safety4sea.com/equinor-to-install-wireless-underwater-intervention-drone/

Port Of Amsterdam Deploys Pilot With Sailing Drone For Depth Inspection Of Ships At Locks

Pilot with sailing drone deployed for depth inspection of ships at locks

Image Credit: portofamsterdam.com  

The Telemetron, a sailing drone that inspects the depth of marginal ships at the locks of IJmuiden, shows that drones can do more than just fly. The aim of this pilot, a collaboration between Port of Amsterdam, the Dutch Customs Office, Seabed and Maritime Robotics, is to gain experience in new technologies in nautical processes.

The pilot has been set up with a view to gaining more information and experience regarding sailing drone technology. This development...

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