Desilting stormwater pipelines presents its own set of challenges for councils and state asset owners. One difficulty is providing companies with accurate quantification and composition of sediment accretion within pipelines, culverts and tunnels. AUS-ROV has developed systems which allow for accurate 3D modelling within conduits to enable stakeholders to assess the quantity of sediment within their water infrastructure. These surveying techniques can then be repeated periodically or after contractors complete pigging or desilting in order to guage the extent or success in removing foreign debris and sedimentation. Comparitave reporting can inform asset management of rates of accretion or assist in developing an understanding of the effects of storm, flood or tidal surge mechanisms. AUS-ROV’s specialist engineers, with decades of experience in stormwater and coastal engineering, can provide clarity on the general internal condition of conduits in what is otherwise typically a difficult asset to manage with traditional diving and confined space entry.
AUS-ROV carried out an ROV GVI and CP Survey of Seqwater’s Dam at Lake Wivenhoe in South East Queensland. The cathotic potential survey measured the potential in submerged structural steel elements to support GHD consulting engineers deliver their assessment. AUS-ROV's is a world leader in the water sector for delivering advanced technological robotic solutions for infrastructure inspection.
AUS-ROV utilised their 5km military grade fiber optic tether and the SRS Fusion ROV to inspect a 1500m intake tunnel in Adelaide, South Australia. The SRS Fusion ROV is fitted with a suite of advanced sensors and technology that enables this system to capture extremely accurate spatial data, high definition video, side scan sonar and forward facing multibeam sonar imagery all factory integrated into a compact battery powered hybrid ROV/AUV. AUS-ROV’s specialist long distance tunnel inspection team have successfully executed another long distance tunnel inspection in South Australia.
Small diameter pipelines can be a difficult type of infrastructure to internally inspect. The nature of pipelines tightly enclosed confined space environment and in-line obstacles such as valves, bends, junctions, tapers and internal foreign objects or blockages, requires inspection service providers to carry a multitude of different technology sensors, CCTV cameras, remote operated systems and inspection devices to cover the diverse range of infrastructure inspection scenarios encountered on routine inspection projects across industrial sectors throughout Australia and the Asia Pacific. AUS-ROV utilises a pushrod cctv camera when inspection methodology is governed by access limitations. In this inspection at the Agnes Water Desalination Plant, AUS-ROV was able to insert a camera into a 400mm diameter pipeline and negotiate three large radial bends before travelling a further 50m up the pipeline to inspect the internal condition. AUS-ROV maintains its commitment to our clients in that we will go out of our way to offer whatever is required to achieve a successful outcome for any inspection project.
AUS-ROV’s continues partnership with Sydney Water to assist in delivering high quality safe drinking water to Australia’s largest city of over 5.23 million people. Our potable water inspection ROV systems are providing the highest level of detail and critical information for the safe operation and delivery of Sydney’s drinking water from Palm Beach to Gerringong to the Blue Mountains. When you go to the tap for a glass of water, rest assured that AUS-ROV have had their inspection systems inside the tank that delivers to your tap. Our professional personnel, advances robotic systems and strict disinfection procedures guarantees the highest level of details are provided to Sydney Water to enable their team to make precise and informed decisions on the management of the city’s most important assets.
AUS-ROV has long partnered with Origin to perform ROV inspection services on water assets. Over the years there is one thing that always stands true in every aspect of their operations… SAFETY FIRST. The culture of safe work is deeply embedded in the daily activities of each and every staff member at Origin and through setting such examples, AUS-ROV has been able to constantly improve not only our Safety Management Systems but also ingrain safety into the minds of our personnel so that we stay switched on not only at work, but in everything we do. ROVs are a safe and reliable way of eliminating risk to personnel entering confined spaces. Prioritising elimination of the risk is the safest way of getting the job done.
AUS-ROV was engaged by an energy generation company to takeover an inspection that was attempted by a third party dive contractor who was unfortunate to proceed with an inspection of a 900m length of tunnel with an unproven ROV. By splicing copper umbilical beyond the effective limit of copper data transmission the ROV lost comms and became lodged when the dead sub was being retrieved via it’s umbilical. AUS-ROV was contacted by the energy generator and mobilised to Mount Beauty in Victoria that week. AUS-ROV recovered the lodged ROV and completed the inspection flawlessly. We are professional and experienced in everything we do and repeat business is not an objective but a pleasure. We look forward to supporting our energy sector clients throughout the operational lifetime of AUS-ROV.
AUS-ROV have been inspecting dam structures in South East Asia for many years and understand the value in confirming not only structural integrity, but design and dimensional details as well. Dam safety is a critical consideration for owners of these assets and given the recent increase in catastrophic failure of a number of dams around the world, it makes sense to utilise evolving remote technology which can assist in understanding the current condition of water assets and potentially preempt an unwanted event. AUS-ROV provides ROV inspection services to WaterNSW who own and operate 42 dams across New South Wales, a number of which we have been inspected with using our Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicles.
The environmental survey is repeated every year by AUS-ROV on behalf of MCC to ensure that this particular outfall pipeline is operating to the design specification. At the surface, the corals that have been growing on the pipeline since its installation, appear to be flourishing in these rich with life waters off Madang Province in Papua New Guinea. The Teledyne SeaBotix vLBV ROV fitted with Sony HD Zoom Camera returns superior high definition video which enables us to identify the smallest of defects or anomalies when performing surveys. AUS-ROV have been performing work in Papua New Guinea since 2011 and have developed a strong understanding of the ways in which work must be carried out. We look forward to working again in PNG in the near future.
