Who we serve: Offshore operators
Robotic cleaning and inspection of offshore assets in the GCC
Floating offshore assets in the GCC accumulate biofouling on hulls, columns, pontoons and submerged structures, increasing drag, thruster load and station-keeping fuel consumption. Routine cleaning and inspection has traditionally relied on divers, which carries safety, permitting and scheduling implications under offshore operating conditions.
BluFlow conducts robotic cleaning and inspection of offshore assets on station, reducing diver exposure in the splash zone and producing documentation aligned with the asset’s biofouling management plan and regulatory expectations.
Operational challenges addressed
Diver risk and permitting
Routine in-water work generates permit-to-work load and exposes personnel to splash-zone hazards.
Production continuity
Cleaning is required without taking the asset off station or disrupting production.
Biofouling management
Tightening expectations from regulators and charterers regarding biofouling management plans and pre-arrival cleaning.
Mobilisation chains
Specialist offshore underwater contractors typically mobilise from outside the region, extending lead times.
Three service lines relevant to offshore operators in the GCC
Hull and column cleaning
Robotic cleaning of hulls, columns and pontoons with the asset on station.
Submerged structure inspection
Robotic visual inspection of submerged infrastructure with photo and video evidence.
Biofouling management support
Cleaning and reporting aligned to the asset’s biofouling management plan.
Measured outcomes
Reduced
Diver hours per cleaning campaign
On station
Cleaning conducted without taking the asset off line
Aligned
Reporting against the biofouling management plan
From enquiry to on-station delivery
Enquiry
Asset particulars and operational constraints received.
Plan
Scope, simops and HSE plan agreed with operations.
Mobilisation
Equipment and team mobilised to the asset.
Delivery
Cleaning and inspection conducted within the agreed window.
Reporting
Documentation aligned with the biofouling management plan.
“Removing routine diver hours from the splash zone is a measurable reduction in offshore HSE exposure.”