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The RINA web site is revealing. Currently, it says, the following surveys can be managed with remote survey techniques:


- Three months tail shaft survey extension


- Continuous Machinery Survey items


- Documentary verification - Management of minor deficiencies


- Bottom inspection with ship afloat


The team are interconnected by digital communications, real-time data transfer, live streaming and all of the other technologies that have been developed recently, but which the virus has now made essential. The remote survey champions are a hub of excellence who support and guide LR’s frontline colleagues and clients alike with remote surveys, ensuring consistent practices and safety at all times. Furthermore, Forsdyke believes that LR’s remote inspection techniques, combined with digital data transfer and the expertise of top specialists, can provide an equivalent service to physical attendance.


In times past, a traditional survey would involve a surveyor travelling to a location, going onboard a ship, meeting key personnel and then heading to the master’s office to check on the validity of certificates and other documents. It’s a process that could take a significant proportion of the available time. Then the surveyor would undertake the actual survey. Forsdyke compares this to modern banking applications, where you still need a whole range of valid documents before you can proceed, but now you upload all your documents in advance, for pre-validation, making the process infinitely more efficient. And he asks, ‘why can’t classification be the same?’


Far from reducing the role of the human being, Forsdyke says that latest techniques enhance it. LR’s experts in a particular field are instantly available to pass opinion on a specific issue, live-streamed and on the scene. The client is


receiving dramatically more added value from this service, he says, which is faster, more accurate, more incisive and no longer the result of one person’s physical attendance, often limited to a few hours.


Van der Post points to one recent development, forced on organisations like LR by COVID-19, which amounts to a sea change. Previously, he says, no new procedure could be undertaken without detailed preparations, risk assessments and meticulous rules, written and prepared in advance. Safe working practices are, of course, essential, he says, but now the approach is “why can’t we do this remotely?” rather than “we must send someone as soon as possible”.


Both recognise the continued hesitance in the industry; as industry stakeholders collectively gain more experience of using remote techniques and demonstrate the capability, Forsdyke and Van der Post believe there will be continued acceleration of adoption and LR is poised to lead that sea change.


Moving on to RINA. Their website says that nowadays, one of the biggest economic challenges in every market is to avoid expensive travel when it is not necessary. For some identified occasional surveys, RINA now provides a digital service for crediting such inspections remotely ensuring an equivalent reliability without the burden of time, money and resources. That sounds hugely compelling. So what types of remote surveys will RINA offer their clients?


38 | The Report • September 2020 • Issue 93


- Radio Survey - Survey for change of name - Lay-up surveys - Survey for change of load line - ISM SMC-DOC audits - ISPS ISSC audits


As further proof of acceptance, The Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry has approved the use of RINA’s remote technology for inspections of Liberian-flagged vessels. It is anticipated that the decision by the Liberian Registry could shortly be followed by other flag administrations.


“The shipping industry is currently facing an unprecedented challenge and shoulders the responsibility of maintaining the flow of international trade during this crisis,” said Alfonso Castillero, COO of The Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry.


“To ensure operational continuity, it is vital that we remain flexible and adjust our procedures in a way that protects personnel from exposure to the virus, while also increasing efficiency. RINA’s remote inspection technology facilitates the normal operation of our fleet by making vessel inspection completely accessible during a time when surveyor travel is near impossible.”


The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), another Classification Society, has expanded and extended its remote survey options and has seen rising demand for these survey services. The company decided to expand its remote survey options for vessel owners and extend its remote survey and


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