Ship Universe Remote Inspection Economics Tool
Remote Ship Inspection Drone vs Scaffold Cost & Downtime Tool
Compare a drone-led remote inspection with full scaffold access using vessel-specific inspection scope, access difficulty, physical follow-up, erection and dismantling time, off-hire exposure and yard support cost. See whether remote inspection really saves money after re-flights, targeted close-up follow-up and operational downtime are included.
Inspection Scope
Define the physical inspection scope and the commercial value of time.
m²
zones
$
/day
$
/project day
%
Portion of inspection-related downtime already absorbed by a scheduled
drydock, repair period or other planned outage.
inspections
Drone-Led Inspection
$
$
/field day
m²/day
minutes
hours
%
hr/1,000 m²
$
/hour
% of scope
Represents areas requiring hands-on confirmation, NDT, thickness
measurement or other physical access after the remote inspection.
$
/m²
m²/day
% downtime
Share of drone field time treated as effective vessel unavailability.
Full Scaffold Inspection
$
scaffold m²/m²
m²/day
$
/day
m²/day
$
/day
m²/day
$
/day
$
/day
% downtime
Inspection Zones
Break the vessel into areas with different access difficulty. A factor above 100% increases the equivalent workload for that method.
| Inspection Zone | Area m² | Drone Work % | Scaffold Work % | Physical Follow-Up % |
|---|
Commercial Basis
$
/day
$
/project day
%
inspections
Drone-Led Inspection Assumptions
$
$
/field day
eq. m²/day
minutes
hours
%
hr/1,000 m²
$
/hour
$
/m²
m²/day
% downtime
Full Scaffold Assumptions
$
scaffold m²/m²
eq. m²/day
$
/day
m²/day
$
/day
eq. m²/day
$
/day
$
/day
% downtime
Important:
Remote inspection does not automatically eliminate physical access. This
tool deliberately includes a close-up follow-up percentage so operators
can price the hybrid reality: fly the majority of the structure remotely,
then send people or targeted access equipment only to suspect areas that
require touching, cleaning, NDT, thickness measurement or other physical
verification.
Enter inspection scope, drone productivity, physical follow-up and scaffold
assumptions to build the remote-versus-access comparison.
Inspection planning and commercial screening estimate only.
Drone inspection suitability depends on the structure, compartment, visual
line of sight, communications, lighting, atmosphere, access restrictions,
surface condition, image resolution, sensor capability, survey objective,
class or flag requirements and whether physical contact is required.
Remote inspection may reduce access requirements without eliminating them.
Thickness measurement, NDT, cleaning, hammer testing, destructive testing
and other close-up work may still require personnel or physical access.
Scaffold productivity varies materially with geometry, height, congestion,
staging, permits, labor availability and safety requirements. Weather,
ventilation, confined-space preparation, gas freeing and other operational
prerequisites are not automatically calculated unless included in the
user's productivity and downtime assumptions. Validate the final inspection
plan with the vessel, surveyor, class society, flag requirements, drone
service provider and access contractor.
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