Drone Surveys: When Class Accepts One Instead of Staging
Class societies accept remote inspection in place of close-up survey, but only from a UR Z17 approved supplier with a surveyor watching live.
Drones & UAS
Commercial drone operations for inspection and survey. CAAM authorisation in Malaysia, BVLOS, flare stack and confined space use cases, and how aerial inspection compares with rope access and scaffolding on both cost and risk.
Commercial Drone Operations in Malaysia: What CAAM Requires in 2026
A drone over an industrial site is not a gadget. In Malaysian airspace it is an aircraft, and flying one for commercial work without the right certification, permit, and insurance is not a grey area. It is illegal, and enforcement has moved from theory to practice.
Drone Inspection vs. Traditional Methods: A Cost and Risk Comparison
Sending a drone where a rope access technician used to go is not just faster. It changes the economics, the safety profile, and the quality of data you get back. But drone inspection is not a wholesale replacement for traditional methods, and knowing when to use which approach is where most operators are still finding their footing.
What to Look for in a Professional Drone Training Programme for Maritime Operations
As drones become embedded in inspection, surveillance, mapping, and emergency response workflows, the quality of training has a direct impact on safety, compliance, and return on investment. For maritime and oil and gas operators, selecting a professional drone training programme is no longer a question of price. It is a question of whether pilots will be operationally competent, regulation-literate, and prepared for real-world industrial and offshore environments.
Drone Training for Maritime & Oil and Gas Workers: The Business Case for Action
Drones are now embedded in day-to-day operations across ships, ports, offshore platforms, refineries, and pipelines. The question for maritime and oil and gas organisations is no longer whether to deploy them. It is whether the workforce is trained to do so safely, legally, and to a standard that holds up under regulatory and insurer scrutiny.
How Drones Are Transforming Offshore Inspections
Offshore inspections have long carried serious risk to personnel and significant cost to operators. Drone technology is changing both equations, delivering stable, repeatable data from the most hazardous areas of a platform or vessel without halting operations or putting people in harm’s way.