Drone Inspections – Advanced Water Storage Inspections

ROV Drone Inspections – Advanced Water Storage Inspections

Maintaining high-quality water and abundant supplies is essential for all commercial and residential sites in Australia. Regular water storage system inspections are crucial to protect our health and safety, from ensuring water potability to storing adequate fire suppression systems.

Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) have revolutionized water tank inspections, making them safer and more convenient. ROVs can now be equipped with drones for even more effective inspections, including better lighting, positioning, and access to underwater infrastructure.

ROVs and other remote solutions represent a significant step forward for the water tank inspection industry.

Why Drones and ROV Technology are the Future

Traditionally, tank inspections have been carried out by professional divers or dive teams manually. Tank Liners Sydney by Raven Tanks Australia is committed to supporting innovation in our industry to make tank inspections safer and more productive.

We are constantly developing new and improved tank inspection equipment by combining science and industry knowledge.

Our top priorities are the safety of our experts and the efficiency of our operations. This is why we use remote solutions whenever possible for tank storage system inspections.

Benefits of Drone/ROV Tank Inspections

Tank Liners Sydney by Raven Tanks Australia uses the latest drone technology to inspect your water storage tanks. Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) are the most comprehensive, accurate, and safe way to get a complete picture of what is happening inside a potable or fire water tank. Our drone operators are highly trained in flying, recording technical specifications or findings, and identifying problems and areas of concern.

Here are the reasons why Tank Liners Sydney by Raven Tanks Australia prefers to use ROVs for assessments whenever possible:

Real-time instructions and decisions are more effective because multiple experts can see what is happening and offer support.
Reduced risk to personnel - There is less need for people to physically enter tanks, where communication can easily be lost or interrupted.
Less downtime - Both potable and fire suppression systems can remain online for the entire duration of each inspection.
Proactive instead of reactive - High-quality tank maintenance comes from the ability of tank inspection professionals to identify problems and take action on repairs before they become major replacement projects. A drone's ultra-clear imagery ensures that the most accurate possible plan can be developed for damage rectification.
Improved accessibility to obstructed, dangerous, or difficult-to-assess areas depending on the tank or system's layout - As liquid storage units become more complex, the need for corresponding technology increases.
Better data handling - Drones are essentially the extra eyes we have long needed for such delicate surface and component inspections. With increased agility and precision, and equipped with high-definition cameras, ROV drone technology helps to capture, document, and organize findings and data more effectively.
All ROV drone inspections exceed all AS1851-2012 industry standards for internal tank components.
We are set up for further future integrations - Live streaming and a range of other technical support and software additions are likely to be used in conjunction with our standard ROV inspection methods in the future. Tank Inspections Sydney is prepared to adapt to the rapidly evolving industry developments as they are introduced.

ROV Tank Inspections – Our 4-Step Process

1. Preparation

2. Deployment

3. Examination

4. Analyse, Review & Report

The inspection team works with the pilot to review the findings and write a detailed report that includes any issues found, recommendations, and explanations of other interesting things seen during the inspection.
You can request a quote after receiving the report, or learn more about our tank repair and maintenance services to get a better idea of what we do.

Our Environmental Commitment

Tank Liners Sydney by Raven Tanks Australia is committed to supporting the environmental and sustainability efforts that Australian communities are proud of. Since our inception, we have prioritized health, safety, and national conservation, and we strive to achieve our zero destruction policy in all of our services.

Tank Liners Sydney by Raven Tanks Australia is committed to providing non-harmful, eco-friendly services by ensuring:

Our local environment is carefully considered prior to carrying out inspectional or repair works.
Objectives and proposed services are conducted with zero disturbance or negative impact on the immediate environment or persons/operatives involved.
Our inspectional services remain fully controlled at all times.

FAQs About ROV Drone Inspections

While ROV drone inspections may seem more technical and expensive, they are actually much more convenient, cost-effective, and accurate for a leading commercial tank inspection company like us.