Marine contractor DEME Offshore and aerospace company Sabca have partnered on the development of drones to perform surveillance and inspection in the offshore wind sector.
The companies said that “innovative” and “advanced” technologies can have a “game-changing” impact on better health and safety for workers.
Unnamed vehicles also have a lower impact on the environment during O&M phases and can also reduce costs, the said.
“The DEME amd Scaba partnership is a powerful combination, which is perfectly in line with our permanent search for strong technology partners,” said the latter’s chief executive Thibauld Jongen.
“DEME’s understanding of marine technology and engineering expertise is uniquely complementary to Scaba’s drone developments for industrial applications in accordance with the highest safety and security aerospace standards.”
DEME chief executive Luc Vandenbulcke added: “We work closely with our renewable energy customers to offer reliable and cost efficient maintenance and repair solutions for their offshore assets.
“By adding drone services to our solutions we can provide detailed and highly accurate inspection data, while further increasing safety and reducing downtime and costs.”