Remote drone-based inspection is transforming offshore asset assurance by enabling detailed survey work without confined-space entry. Lessons from a successful FPSO crude oil tank inspection highlight the importance of planning, stakeholder coordination, class-approved procedures and tank preparation, demonstrating how UAV technology can reduce risk, cost and inspection time significantly today.

Floating shipyards could redefine maritime repair by taking drydock services directly to vessels. The self propelled F Yard concept combines mobile maintenance capabilities, voyage based repair opportunities, and diversified industrial applications. By transforming traditional shipyard economics and logistics, it offers a bold vision for flexible marine infrastructure globally and beyond.