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Divers beware: MOL deploys robot to check hull
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has tested the use of a subsea remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to inspect the submerged areas of the hull of one of its cable-laying ships.
“The demonstration test clearly showed the viability of checking for faults and damage to submerged outboard equipment and determining the status of damage to the ship bottom using a subsea ROV,” MOL stated in release today, saying the new technology provides a reliable alternative to conventional inspection by a diver.