Scottish ROV inspects Brazilian pipeline

Subsea7-Remote ROV piloting

An ROV operated from a control centre in Scotland has successfully inspected pipelines nearly 10,000 km away in Brazil

Engineering and construction firm, Subsea7 has successfully operated a remotely operated vehicle from Scotland to carry out repair work 9,400 km away in Brazil.

The work, which included pipeline inspection and light intervention tasks, was part of an ongoing contract to provide inspection, repair and maintenance services for Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras.

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