We are pleased to announce the successful project completion of yet another campaign with our new COVID-19 protocols! We are back to work, and stronger than ever… As we all know, Offshore wind farms are amazing structures that bring many advantages. Consider, however, their location and working environment and the challenges that brings to construction and maintenance. Add to that, an unprecedented pandemic and you find yourself…
Author: Joe Tidball, Survey Manager Subsea data is not only crucially important, it is also deeply interesting. Mapping uncharted depths and scouting for signs of life, inspecting vast feats of engineering and averting potential catastrophe, underwater data is always fascinating – and always hard to get. As Survey Manager at Rovco, my work is a constant re-evaluation…
As offshore wind is a rapidly growing and relatively new industry, operators have the luxury of being able to use the latest technologies to improve efficiencies. The inspection of subsea assets is no exception, with a strong drive to improve data quality, whilst reducing the cost of campaigns. Smaller ROVs deployed from smaller platforms, such as crew transfer vessels are becoming preferred for the subsea inspection of windfarms. Their effectiveness…