UAV/ROV Underwater Drone Inspections
UAV/ROV Underwater Drone Inspections
Industrial tank maintenance is undergoing a revolution, with a focus on keeping engineers safe during potentially risky operations. For hard-to-reach installations, like those in aquatic environments or marine settings, traditional manual inspections can be hazardous. This is where specialized drone and robotic technology comes in.
Tanks Liners by American Tanks has been a leader in this field for decades, offering cutting-edge Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) drone inspections to industries across the US. These advanced tools utilize state-of-the-art data capture technology, allowing for thorough assessments of even the most aged and deteriorated tanks – remotely.
This innovative approach minimizes the need for traditional dive team services, making it the safest inspection method available today.
UAV Drone Inspections
Drone technology has proliferated across various industries in the United States, revolutionizing the approach to inspecting storage tank systems that are either hazardous or challenging to access.
Tanks Liners by American Tanks offers advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) tank inspection services, greatly enhancing assessment efficiency and safety in nearly every aspect of today’s tank inspections.
Whether it involves underwater assets requiring condition assessments or rooftop fire water systems facing potential collapse, Tanks Liners by American Tanks utilizes drones for inspections in these areas.
UAVs are primarily deployed in situations where ladders, stairways, and platforms leading to tanks or tank roofs are deemed unsafe and pose risks to our personnel.
Tanks Liners by American Tanks UAVs are equipped with:
- 4K Ultra High Definition Cameras for exceptionally clear viewing and recording.
- Extended battery life to enhance inspections, reduce downtime, and accelerate the delivery of findings and reports to you.
- The live streaming feature enables our engineers to monitor inspections in real-time via a live feed.
- Thermal analysis and 3D modeling capabilities.
What You Can See with a UAV Tank Inspection?
- Occurrence of cracks and leaks in water tanks.
- All phases of damage related to corrosion.
- Using 3D modeling to identify construction distortions.
- Challenges associated with tank walls, roofs, roof frames, and flooring.
- Signs of contamination within the tank's contents.
ROV & Underwater Inspections
Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) are robotic devices utilized for inspecting tanks, whether they are empty or filled, without the need to drain water reserves, shut down tanks, or physically enter the assets.
Tanks Liners by American Tanks also conducts underwater marine inspections, evaluating pipelines, infrastructure, and other submerged foundational structures for any damage.
Directing dive teams in underwater inspection projects can pose significant dangers, and in most cases, it’s unnecessary. Manned inspections carry numerous risks that ROV technology either eliminates or significantly reduces.
Our ROVs can be fully submerged inside a storage tank containing potable or non-potable water, providing inspection results much more efficiently than a dive team could.
Enhanced Accuracy: Precisely Identifying Tank Issues with Drones
ROVs and UAVs empower our team to provide clients with a more accurate approach to tank inspections. This enables us to allocate our time and resources to pinpoint a single suspected issue or focus on a specific area of the tank.
By targeting a specific region within a large tank system, Tanks Liners by American Tanks can streamline our inspection process and address issues more promptly.
Previously, transporting and mobilizing teams of divers and their equipment was time-consuming, inefficient, expensive, and hazardous. With ROV technology, we can now inspect multiple tanks during a single site visit, typically completing the process within two days onsite.
Effortless Experience
Tanks Liners by American Tanks employs a two-person inspection team along with a carry bag to transport the required equipment around the site and between assets. Most inspections entail walking, with vehicles mainly utilized to move our pilot and engineer to different site locations when inspecting multiple tanks.
Ensuring Worker and Property Safety
While dive teams involve various risks, UAVs and ROVs offer a comparatively safer alternative, ensuring the safety of our team and onsite personnel during tank inspections.
Many deteriorating tanks harbor unforeseen hazards and uncertainties that may not become apparent until a person or machine enters. In some instances, engineers may be endangered upon entry before the specific risks associated with a structure are realized.
UAVs help protect the well-being of our engineers in the event of rare but catastrophic collapses or inspection incidents. Additionally, we aim to minimize asset damage by reducing contact with tank surfaces, preventing objects from falling onto the flooring, and averting other common accidents caused by human error.
Designed for Confined Spaces and Elevated Operations
Ensuring Your Safety: All Tanks Liners by American Tanks inspectors are fully qualified for confined space entry and hazardous height work, meeting stringent US industry standards.
