REMOTE INSPECTIONS ACCELERATING TO MEET CHALLENGING TIMES
Bureau Veritas’ white paper, entitled “Remote inspections – A solution for the present, an opportunity for the future,” has been published. It outlines how important it is for companies to rely on remote inspections to ensure business continuity and their vision goes much wider than the maritime sector.
Organizations worldwide are rethinking the way they do business, following the rapid acceleration of digitalization trends and uptake of remote working. This has created both challenges and opportunities across sectors, driving a shift towards remote inspections that have revealed multiple advantages says Bureau Veritas.
A remote inspection uses technology to enable qualified auditors, inspectors and surveyors to perform an inspection without being onsite. Remote inspections are commonly performed when risks to health and safety, or questions of time or cost, make in-person inspections inadvisable or impossible.
This white paper’s goal is to present how businesses, across an array of industries, are reaping the benefits of remote inspections. The paper is the result of collaboration between Bureau Veritas experts in sectors including Industry, Energy, Marine & Offshore, Building and Infrastructure, and Product Certification.
While in-person inspections will never become obsolete, the benefits of remote inspection are so significant that the practice is only gaining traction. This is even more relevant for organizations relying on complex supply chains for which continuity and resilience must be and remain at the highest level. With remote inspections, asset owners can ensure business continuity, while maintaining both safety and the compliance of their assets and products. They improve efficiency, optimize costs and help companies meet regulatory, health, safety, quality and environmental needs. Remote-enabled services also provide faster decision-making and shorter response times.
AUSTRALIA’S DOMESTIC SUPERYACHT INDUSTRY BOOMING
Australia is experiencing a boom in its superyacht industry, doubling in size. Vessels have been attracted to Australia and its buoyant domestic charter market. With borders closed, many superyachts have moved to Australia to offer a luxury alternative to overseas travel. This increase in charter activity in Australian waters provides a huge economic lift for the country.
Seemingly this increase in vessel activity has a direct correlation to the new charter legislation passed by the federal government in December 2019. The passing of the Special Recreation Vessels (SRV) Act of 2019, coupled with the closure of international borders have contributed to accelerated growth of the industry.
The SRV Act removed red tape restrictions that had been imposed on superyachts operating commercially in Australian waters. Prior to this Act becoming law, the largest domestic charter yacht was 42 metres (138 feet); now the largest Australian based yacht is 74.5 metres (244 feet) which is one of eight vessels over 50m now based in Australia since the passage of the Act.
“We look forward to having more Australian-built superyachts based here in Australia. With such spectacular cruising grounds and two of the world’s best superyacht manufacturers in Silver Yachts and Echo Yachts, it’s only a matter of time before we will see a large Australian-built superyacht chartering here and showcasing the absolute best of Australia,” commented David Good, CEO, Superyacht Australia.
The Report • June 2021 • Issue 96 | 9
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