According to Ministry of Shipping, 95% of India's trading by volume and 70% by value is done through maritime transport. Underwater inspections are therefore critical.

As you would have read in our first article, Remotely operated vehicles have been designed to assist humans in exploring the underwater world more effectively.

When it comes to evaluating the condition of submerged structures, periodic underwater inspections are crucial to keeping infrastructure safe and operational.

These unoccupied, highly manoeuvrable underwater robots are operated by a pilot at the water surface that can access hard-to-reach underwater locations.

What an ROV does is eliminates the need for human presence in the water, which in most cases, makes inspections safer, faster, and more cost-effective.

Underwater structures are being built everywhere across the world now. ROVs and Asset Integrity Management together form a powerful combination for long-term safety.

Dams are large man-made structures that act as barriers to stop or restrict the flow of water or underground streams. Their safety is paramount.

The rising demand for underwater inspection has undoubtedly brought to light the importance of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). Various asset-oriented sectors now rely on them.

Ports and terminals are critical infrastructure that require regular underwater inspections to ensure structural integrity and operational safety.