Skygauge case study

Customers save 90% or more by using the Skygauge for ship inspections.

How Skygauge Robotics saves time and money on UT Inspections

Project Overview

Conducting ultrasonic and visual inspections on a cargo ship is a monumental task. The process is costly and slow. Skygauge offers a better way. Our drone removes the need for scaffolding entirely, and conducts UT scans 10x faster than a human operative without a decrease in accuracy. The Skygauge automatically compensates for surface movement due to waves and wind, enabling operations in harsh conditions.

CHALLENGE
  • Successfully complete a UT inspection on a 340m OBO carrier, holding position 500km offshore.
  • A complete UT inspection must be performed on all 10 cargo holds on the ship.
  • Crews can remain onsite for up to eight (8) hours daily.
RESULT
  • The Skygauge took 4 days to complete the inspection, while a team with a mobile scaffold took 12 days.
  • The Skygauge inspection cut costs by 90%.
  • Choosing the Skygauge reduced total labour hours by 76%, and saved the customer $400,000 in lost revenue due to downtime.
  • For a full breakdown of the process, resources, and time involved in these two methods, please refer to our PDF case study.

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Skygauge case study

Customers save 90% or more by using the Skygauge for ship inspections.

How Skygauge can save you time and money on Ship Inspections

  • Successfully complete a UT inspection on a 340m OBO carrier, holding position 500km offshore.
  • A complete UT inspection must be performed on all 10 cargo holds on the ship.
  • Crews can remain onsite for up to eight (8) hours daily.
In the words of Paul Holloway
“All readings performed via drone were within the maximum and minimums recorded using manual UT.”
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Skygauge case study

Customers save 90% or more by using the Skygauge for ship inspections.

How Skygauge Robotics saves time and money on UT Inspections

Project Overview

Conducting ultrasonic and visual inspections on a cargo ship is a monumental task. The process is costly and slow. Skygauge offers a better way. Our drone removes the need for scaffolding entirely, and conducts UT scans 10x faster than a human operative without a decrease in accuracy. The Skygauge automatically compensates for surface movement due to waves and wind, enabling operations in harsh conditions.

CHALLENGE
  • Successfully complete a UT inspection on a 340m OBO carrier, holding position 500km offshore.
  • A complete UT inspection must be performed on all 10 cargo holds on the ship.
  • Crews can remain onsite for up to eight (8) hours daily.
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RESULT
  • The Skygauge took 4 days to complete the inspection, while a team with a mobile scaffold took 12 days.
  • The Skygauge inspection cut costs by 90%.
  • Choosing the Skygauge reduced total labour hours by 76%, and saved the customer $400,000 in lost revenue due to downtime.
  • For a full breakdown of the process, resources, and time involved in these two methods, please refer to our PDF case study.

Download the full PDF
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Skygauge case study

Customers save 90% or more by using the Skygauge for ship inspections.

How Skygauge Robotics saves time and money on UT Inspections

Project Overview

Conducting ultrasonic and visual inspections on a cargo ship is a monumental task. The process is costly and slow. Skygauge offers a better way. Our drone removes the need for scaffolding entirely, and conducts UT scans 10x faster than a human operative without a decrease in accuracy. The Skygauge automatically compensates for surface movement due to waves and wind, enabling operations in harsh conditions.

CHALLENGE
  • Successfully complete a UT inspection on a 340m OBO carrier, holding position 500km offshore.
  • A complete UT inspection must be performed on all 10 cargo holds on the ship.
  • Crews can remain onsite for up to eight (8) hours daily.
RESULT
  • The Skygauge took 4 days to complete the inspection, while a team with a mobile scaffold took 12 days.
  • The Skygauge inspection cut costs by 90%.
  • Choosing the Skygauge reduced total labour hours by 76%, and saved the customer $400,000 in lost revenue due to downtime.
  • For a full breakdown of the process, resources, and time involved in these two methods, please refer to our PDF case study.

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