In Extenso Innovation Croissance

BugWright2

Keywords: 
ROBOTICS FOR INSPECTION AND MONITORING
AUTOMATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
Autonomous Robotic Inspection and Maintenance on Ship Hulls and Storage Tanks
Project Leader: 
CNRS
INSA’s scientific leader: 
Olivier SIMONIN

Underwater hull cleaning is an important part of ship maintenance, which includes all techniques used to keep the part of the ship under the waterline in good condition. The EU-funded BugWright2 project will develop and demonstrate an adaptable autonomous robotic solution for servicing the outer hulls of ships. It will combine the survey capabilities of autonomous micro air vehicles (MAV) and small autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) with teams of magnetic-wheeled crawlers operating directly on the surface of the structure.

INSA Challenge: 
Transport : Structures, Infrastructures et Mobilités
Partners: 
Technical Centre for the Mechanical Industry
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
Universitat de les Illes Balears
RWTH Aachen University
Universitaet Klagenfurt
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Trier University
World Maritime University
Lakeside Labs
Roboplanet
Blueye
RINA
Glafcos Marine Ltd.
Porto Harbour
Arsenal do Alfeite
Trondheim Harbour
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Danaos Shipping Co LTD
Starbulk SHIPMANAGEMENT CO. LTD
Funding Institution: 
COMMISSION EUROPEENE
Dates - Duration: 
2020-01-01 00:00:00 to 2024-03-01 00:00:00
Funding: 
8999807
Contact: 
olivier.simonin@insa-lyon.fr
Chapo: 
Changing the European landscape of robotics for infrastructure inspection and maintenance.