{"id":1605,"date":"2023-06-30T07:30:24","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T22:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kunimori.co.jp\/sys_cms\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1605"},"modified":"2024-03-28T15:57:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T06:57:26","slug":"20230630","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.kunimori.co.jp\/en\/topics\/20230630\/","title":{"rendered":"Underwater Drone Demonstration Experiment for Ship Bottom Inspection"},"content":{"rendered":"We conducted a demonstration experiment using an underwater drone to inspect the bottom of a ship.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe experiment was conducted using &#8220;M2 PRO&#8221;, an industrial underwater drone developed by CHASING, on the containership ONE THESEUS, operated by Ocean Network Express (ONE) and managed by NYK Ship Management, anchored in Kobe Port on May 30, and on the containership ONE FALCON, anchored in Singapore on June 14, with the following significant results.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCrew can\uff1a\r\n\r\n\u30fb\u3000easily maneuver and take pictures while watching the monitor.\r\n\r\n\u30fb\u3000check for marine organisms (algae, etc.) on the bottom and stern of the vessel, which can cause fuel consumption to deteriorate.\r\n\r\n\u30fb\u3000check the paint condition of the hull and the damage in case of an accident, leading to\r\n\r\nprompt diver arrangements and cleaning implementation.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWe have been involved in demonstration experiments using aerial drones to inspect ship holds, tanks, etc.\r\n\r\nIn the future, we will also utilize underwater drones and promote various initiatives to expand the scope of imaging and usage methods.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\u203b\u3000Features of M2 PRO\r\n\r\n\u2460\u3000Stable high quality images with 4K camera, EIS (Electronic Image Stabilization), and 4000\r\n\r\nlumen LED light, as well as still images and slow-motion shooting.\r\n\r\n\u2461\u3000Capable of a maximum depth of 150 m and a maximum horizontal travel distance of 400 m, and\r\n\r\ncan freely move 360 degrees underwater with its eight thrusters.\r\n\r\n\u2462\u3000The ability to operate continuously for long periods of time thanks to the interchangeable\r\n\r\nbatteries.\r\n\r\n\u3010\u2460Briefing the crew\u3011\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kunimori.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/f46482778857fcf5fd6ee78cff246402-e1694672598312.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\r\n\u3010\u2461Before putting into water\u3011\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kunimori.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/6ef5d41592dc1433210565bec1dd4060.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"466\" \/>\r\n\r\n\u3010\u2462\u00a0After putting into water\u3011\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kunimori.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/9e2afe504d7dd7ce82c3d57f9a90526d.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"461\" \/>\r\n\r\n\u3010\u2463\u00a0Confirmation by monitor\u3011\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kunimori.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/09557ded075e3c8137f554853834d011.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"377\" height=\"453\" \/>\r\n\r\n\u3010\u2464\u00a0Underwater vessel bottom inspection\u3011\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kunimori.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/fa62d2589ccc773e246546ecb1bb9b23.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"549\" height=\"326\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kunimori.co.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/52511d92272ec833e92616232feca757.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"316\" \/>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","news_category":[18],"class_list":["post-1605","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news_category-news","en-US"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kunimori.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kunimori.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kunimori.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kunimori.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kunimori.co.jp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_category?post=1605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}