BV paves the way for remote inspections

Using digital technology, the new solutions enable remote surveys to be performed at multiple locations with feedback transmitted to a single monitoring station. This optimises waiting time between surveys whilst minimising exposure to onsite safety risks, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.

“This project reflects BV’s digitalisation strategy for the marine and offshore sectors,” explained David Barrow, BV vice president – marine & offshore, South Asia and Pacific. “The pandemic situation has led to an acceleration of remote survey techniques. Bureau Veritas, Sembcorp Marine, and Nokia have clearly shown in this trial that technology provides both efficiency and quality gains. And one major benefit of digitalisation and remote survey that must be emphasised is that of increased safety.”

At the pilot conducted in August 2020, BV, Nokia and Sembcorp Marine test-bedded remote surveys on a new-build vessel construction at Sembcorp Marine’s Tuas Boulevard Yard. The checks included material verification, panel fit-up, as well as visual inspections of the sub-assembly block. The inspectors were able to communicate with the monitoring centre at Tuas Boulevard Yard using Nokia’s collaboration platform and FastMile 4G Customer Premises Equipment.