ROV system inspection
- Recommended Practice
- Revision 3 - October 2026
This document provides detailed guidance on the inspection of Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) systems.
The document includes definitions, inspection processes, required competencies, and a sample inspection template.
Contents
PART 1 – Inspection Guidance
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
PART 2 – Inspection Template
Documentation requested for this inspection
Certification
General support analyses and documentation
Control room – General
Control room – ROV controls
Workshop facility
Workshop – System inventory and major spares
Deployment system (LARS – mobile or built-in)
Umbilical winch
Hydraulic power unit
ROV
Tether management system
Pre-dives
Function wet test
High voltage safety
Revision
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Rev. 3 - October 2026Clarification and tightening of wording on all questions were needed – added High Voltage section
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Rev. 2.1 - July 2025Minor update to the document to clarify terminology
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Rev. 2 - May 2025Major revision – change to document title and document structure to facilitate alignment with forthcoming development of an electronic inspection platform
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Rev. 1.2 - November 2023Document QA, bookmarking and references updated; no change to content
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Rev. 1.1 - March 2020Minor update to the document title and small addition to section 1 - Introduction
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Rev. 1 - July 2017General update to document to reflect current industry practices
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Rev. - February 2001Initial publication