Navantia tests drone inspections for offshore wind structures at Fene yard

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Navantia Seanergies has tested autonomous drone inspections for offshore wind structures at its Fene yard in Spain.

Representatives from Bureau Veritas, DNV and Lloyd’s Register attended the demonstration, which included inspection of a jacket structure using high-magnification imaging technology.

The drone inspection system was developed with the University of Seville’s Robotics, Vision and Control Research Group under a collaboration with the Andalusian Association for Research and Industrial Cooperation.

During the trial, inspection footage was streamed live to a control room at the shipyard. The system used optical zoom of up to 40x and digital zoom of up to 80x to identify defects on the structure.

Navantia Seanergies said the technology is intended to improve inspection efficiency and reduce operational risk during work on large offshore structures. The company also plans to train personnel at the Fene facility as part of a wider deployment of the system.

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