ROV system inspection

  • Recommended Practice
  • Revision 2.1 - July 2025

 

This document provides detailed guidance on the inspection of Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) systems. It includes definitions, inspection processes, required competencies, and a sample inspection template.

Contents

  • Glossary of terms and abbreviations

  • Introduction

  • ROV system inspections: Background and rationale

  • ROV system inspection process

  • Planning the inspection

  • Assessing

  • Recording and reporting

  • Close-out

  • Competence

  • Template

  • Sample inspection template

  • References

  • Documentation requested for this inspection

  • Certification

  • The ROV system inspection


Revision

  • Rev. 2.1 - July 2025
    Minor update to the document to clarify terminology
  • Rev. 2 - May 2025
    Major revision – change to document title and document structure to facilitate alignment with forthcoming development of an electronic inspection platform
  • Rev. 1.2 - November 2023
    Document QA, bookmarking and references updated; no change to content
  • Rev. 1.1 - March 2020
    Minor update to the document title and small addition to section 1 - Introduction
  • Rev. 1 - July 2017
    General update to document to reflect current industry practices
  • Rev. - February 2001
    Initial publication