Ship hull inspection: A survey

B Lin, X Dong - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
To ensure the safety of ship navigation, a regular hull inspection is essential, which can
identify affected structures and guide the appropriate maintenance. Traditional hull …

Novel Robotic Systems in at Sea Inspection and Repair of Damaged Ship Hulls With Friction Stir Welding

L Fitzgerald, P Santos, A Weir, E Omerdic… - IEEE …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a start to finish approach on the inspection and repair of damaged ship
hulls in water. The repair of ship hulls in water has been made viable by recent …

Developments in underwater robot capabilities for offshore wind

P Santos, M Santos, P Trslic, A Weir… - OCEANS 2023 …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robotic technologies are increasingly used to perform inspection, maintenance, and
intervention tasks in offshore wind farms. However, these tasks can be challenging due to …