Leading marine design and also aquatic design firm Foreship Ltd verifies that draft studies using drones enhance the precision of analyses along with the rate and also safety and security of the study procedure. Following effective tests, Foreship has actually included the technique to its solution offering.
A draft study is normally executed from a watercraft ran together with the vessel. The watercraft, which might be a ship’s workboat or rescue watercraft, is reduced to the water where a property surveyor can take analyses utilizing the markings repainted on the ship’s hull. While this is a tried-and-tested procedure, it has negative aspects, states Markus Aarnio, Chief Naval Architect, Foreship.
“The traditional way of taking draught readings is time-consuming, and there are always some risks when launching a manned boat from a vessel, such that it is best avoided when not absolutely necessary. Then there is the question of accuracy: it can be difficult for a surveyor to take precise measurements in waves, while the ship operator’s interest is for the process to be completed in as short a time as possible, for example.”
These disadvantages, Aarnio proceeds, were what influenced Foreship to look for an advanced remedy. “Drones are fast and highly manoeuvrable and can be controlled from a remote location. This eliminates the need for a survey boat, saving time and improving safety. The technology also allows greater accuracy, because even in choppy waters, the video footage captured by the drone allows us to determine the draught reading correctly.”
“Our application of drones in performing draught surveys represents a new and highly focused way of applying digital technology to provide better accuracy in surveys,” statesAarnio “The procedure can be carried out at any port or shipyard where permission to operate drones can be obtained, and our positive early discussions with classification societies suggest that receiving class approval will not be an issue.”
Sea News, October 26
