The liquid-carrying tanks on tanker ships have to regularly be inspected for cracks – a task which is typically performed by humans. A new drone, however, is claimed to do the job much quicker and ...

In 2011, revisions to the regulations included the requirement that all bulk containers, including above ground storage tanks (ASTs), be inspected according to a “national industry standard.” This ...

BOSTON & HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX), a diversified energy manufacturing and logistics company, Square Robot, Inc. and Veritank, Inc., have collaborated to successfully deploy an ...

As the maritime world increasingly turns to unmanned and autonomous systems to carry out difficult and dangerous work, one drone innovator has received certification from a leading classification ...

Inspection intervals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier membrane tanks could be safely extended thanks to monitoring technology and predictive maintenance, according to a study led by GTT Group, ...

A new robot for inspecting ballast water tanks on board ships is being developed by a Dutch-German partnership including the University of Twente. The robot is able to move independently along rails ...

Improved ultrasonic (UT) inspection methods address storage tank integrity monitoring and assessment without removing tanks from service. By acquiring large amounts of high-density UT data and ...

Does a potable water tank really need regular maintenance? A HelloNation article explores this question and makes it clear ...

In order to maintain a consistent buoyancy as their cargo loads change, ocean-going ships pump seawater in and out of their ballast tanks. Needless to say, that salty water isn't exactly the ...

Sir, – Four hundred years is a long time. At current rates of inspection that is how long it will take local authorities to inspect all of the estimated 500,000 septic tanks in Ireland. This number is ...