AUS-ROV are the experts in conducting fire water tank inspections in line with AS1851-2012. We offer complete inspection, cleaning and maintenance services to keep your fire service tank operating effectively. We provide ROV inspection services which eliminate the safety hazards posed by entering personnel into a confined space. Inspections are carried out in accordance with the new Fire Tank Standard AS2304-2011 Water Storage Tanks for Fire Protection Systems and AS1851-2012 Routine Service of Fire Protection Systems.
AUS-ROV were in Papua New Guinea where they accompanied a team of marine scientists from FRC Environmental to fulfill the ROV component of a marine and coastal environment assessment for a future port development on the remote island of Daru near the head of the Fly River. AUS-ROV conducted ROV transects at GPS coordinates around the island which were filmed in high definition video for species identification and soft coral monitoring during the construction of the port. Use of ROV technology was adopted by scientists to perform the underwater filming as the local environment is habitat to large saltwater crocodiles, sharks and marine stingers.
The team at AUS-ROV have been busy travelling to and from Gladstone to execute underwater inspections of the internal walls and base of two test pilings that have been driven into the bedrock at Curtis Island in Gladstone Harbour. The engineers and geotechs will use the footage captured to identify the means necessary to prepare the foundations prior to placement of concrete. Visibility was a difficulty which was encountered with a sediment layer of around 6m hampering the ROV's ability to get to the bottom of the piling. After several attempts and pumping the sludge out from the bottom, AUS-ROV were able to successfully capture footage that clearly identifies the geological condition of the seabed within the piling.
AUS-ROV performed an offshore operation with diver assistance to undertake inspections of the Gold Coast Desalination Plant's seawater intake riser approximately 2km off Tugun Beach. The dive team from Gilberts Diving Services removed the access panel to the intake structure and assisted AUS-ROV's SeaBotix LBV200 ROV with conducting an internal visual inspection of the concrete riser and tunnel. Objectives were to identify levels of marine growth, presence of sea life, structural integrity of the concrete casing and sediment buildup in the sump at the bottom of the riser at a water depth of 90m. Gilberts divers conducted weld and sacrificial anode inspections around the intake dome structure as the ROV performed the inspection inside the tunnel.
AUS-ROV Underwater Inspections have considerable experience in inspection of Fire Service Tanks across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia. Recently, industry has shifted focus toward the importance of human lives on work sites throughout Australia and with ever growing easier access to innovative technology, ROV's are quickly becoming the norm when conducting inspections in liquid filled confined spaces. We consider it a zero risk to human life process as we deploy our ROV inside the confined space of Fire Water Tanks to inspect the internal condition of all components and identify sediment depths. If your Fire Service Tanks or Potable Drinking Water Tanks require inspection and maintenance then remember that Remotely Operated Vehicles ROVs pose zero threat to human safety.
AUS-ROV was successful in bidding for a tender to perform ROV inspections at the Gold Coast Desalination Plant. The pre-treatment water tanks under inspection perform flocculation where destabilised particles conglomerate into larger aggregates so that they can be separated from the pre-treated water. This processing ensures unwanted fine particles and minerals in the water are removed before it enters the reverse osmosis system. It is important to ensure that all process infrastructure be inspected and maintained to mitigate against the disruption of water supply to residents of South East Queensland. ROV's allow inspection of infrastructure with minimal disturbance whilst removing the safety risks posed to commercial divers operating in a live system.
The SeaBotix LBV200 was put through it's paces whilst conducting an observational survey of benthic habitats at two local reefs off the South East Queensland Coast. The study was performed alongside research divers under taxing conditions with a surging ground swell and strong currents creating a difficult dive environment. Despite the conditions the SeaBotix fared well and AUS-ROV pilots captured some great video footage for the client. Setting up the ROV System on-board the work vessel was complete and ready to descend in under fifteen minutes. AUS-ROV achieved positioning of fish monitoring devices and retrieval of survey apperatus.
