Inspection of confined spaces, involving man-entry, is a hazardous and costly activity. One involving many man-hours and extended periods of equipment out of service.

NoMan is a revolutionary new method for remotely inspecting confined spaces such as cargo oil and water ballast tanks,  pressure vessels and other critical components.

NoMan uses optical and laser systems, introduced remotely into a confined space. They scan the structure and provide detailed integrity information including deformation, coating condition, general and close visual, thickness measurements and pitting surveys… all without human-entry.

The NoMan optical system uses a high-performance video and still camera system, with integral multiple-angle lighting systems. This allows NoMan to capture general and close up visual images in clear detail to meet stringent class requirements.

The NoMan optical camera is inserted through deck openings in pre-planned locations and the camera lowered into  position on a robotic manipulator.

NoMan optical has powerful optical and digital zoom, pan and tilt capabilities enabling general visual and close visual inspection of critical components. The robotic arm is used to position the camera to avoid shadow areas.

The NoMan laser unit is also inserted through deck openings and located either on the tank bottom or suspended under deck from where the robotic arm can position the scanner in pre-determined locations to gather point-cloud data.