Wharves & Jetties
Slabs, beams, fenders, and mooring bollards.
How a Drone Inspection is Performed
Real flight over a container terminal: flying over cranes, wharves, and operational areas to document their status.
Which Structures Do We Inspect?
We cover key port infrastructure assets in their above-water section accessible via drone inspection.
Piles & Foundations
Concrete, steel, and timber piles in visible and tidal zones.
Breakwaters & Dykes
Shelter works, riprap armor layers, and precast concrete elements.
Metallic Components
Bollards, fenders, ladders, walkways, and structural fixings.
Beacons & Signaling
Aids to navigation and port signaling elements.
Networks & Utilities
Power supply, fire suppression systems, and quay drainage.
Cargo Cranes
STS and yard cranes (RTG): structure, cables, and travel tracks.
Technical Buildings
Sheds, control booths, and quay-side foundations.
Port Cranes Inspected by Drone
Real photos of Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes and Rubber-Tyred Gantry (RTG) yard cranes handling containers in port terminals.
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Our Inspection Process
We follow a standardized methodology aligned with port regulations and ROM recommendations in four key phases.
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01
Planning
Reviewing drawings, historical inspection logs, and defining scope based on asset type and risk profile.
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02
Field Inspection
High-resolution drone flights over the entire above-water structure, collecting georeferenced photos and video.
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03
Damage Assessment
Classifying defects by severity and urgency, evaluating expected degradation and operational risk.
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04
Report & Action Plan
Delivering a technical report with prioritized maintenance actions and indicative repair budgets.
Sample Inspection Checklist
Every structural element is assessed against a standardized verification checklist.
Element
Status
Observations
Concrete Piles — Berth 3
Good
No cracking or visible rebar corrosion
Cone Dock Fenders
Monitor
Surface friction wear, functional performance intact
Mooring Bollards — North Jetty
Urgent
Loose anchorage bolts, risk of failure under tensile load
Cap Beam Slab
Monitor
Superficial shrinkage cracking, no water ingress
Metallic Access Ladder
Good
Anticorrosive protective coating in sound condition
Damage Severity Classification
Defects are categorized by severity to help managers prioritize maintenance spending.
Good
No significant defects. Standard preventive maintenance schedule.
Minor
Superficial or cosmetic wear. Structural capacity unaffected.
Monitor
Defect requiring tracking during upcoming periodic inspections.
Urgent
Structural or safety risk. Requires immediate corrective intervention.
Inspection Report Overview
Each inspection campaign is summarized in a dashboard displaying overall infrastructure health.
Sample Port — South Basin
Last inspection: May 12, 2026
18
Inspected Elements
12
Good
4
To Monitor
2
Urgent
Distribution of element condition across this inspection campaign.
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