JAPAN's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has announced that it partnered with Sekido Co and MOL Marine Co to test the use of a remotely operated subsea vehicle (subsea ROV) to inspect the submerged areas of the hull on an MOL Marine-operated cable-laying ship
JAPAN's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has announced that it partnered with Sekido Co and MOL Marine Co to test the use of a remotely operated subsea vehicle (subsea ROV) to inspect the submerged areas of the hull on an MOL Marine-operated cable-laying ship. The demonstration test clearly showed the viability of checking for faults and damage to submerged outboard equipment and determining the status of damage to the ship bottom using a subsea ROV, the company said.
'In general, fouling of outboard equipment and vessel bottom may have a negative impact on vessel operation, such as reduced speed and higher fuel consumption, so such parts require periodic inspection and cleaning,' said a company statement.
Conventionally, divers conduct such inspections, but weather and sea conditions affect the inspection work, and in some cases, requires more time and leads to higher costs, said MOL.
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