{"id":10743,"date":"2025-06-03T19:02:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T19:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=10743"},"modified":"2025-06-03T19:02:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T19:02:16","slug":"watch-drone-operates-autonomously-on-offshore-oil-platform-from-shore-in-north-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=10743","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Drone Operates Autonomously On Offshore Oil Platform From Shore In North Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    Watch: Drone Operates Autonomously On Offshore Oil Platform From Shore In North Sea<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BVLOS-drone-operation-300x157.png?resize=300%2C157&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Watch: Drone Operates Autonomously On Offshore Oil Platform From Shore In North Sea\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;margin-right:10px;width:150px; height:150px;float:left;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BVLOS-drone-operation-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BVLOS-drone-operation-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BVLOS-drone-operation-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BVLOS-drone-operation-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BVLOS-drone-operation.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1870952\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1870952\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1870952\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BVLOS-drone-operation.png?resize=1200%2C628\" alt=\"BVLOS drone operation\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BVLOS-drone-operation.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BVLOS-drone-operation-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BVLOS-drone-operation-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BVLOS-drone-operation-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BVLOS-drone-operation-150x79.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1870952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screengrab from LinkedIn video posted by Aker Solutions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\">Aker Solutions has successfully installed an autonomous drone system on Aker BP\u2019s Edvard Grieg platform in the North Sea, enabling frequent, remote inspections from shore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-7\">The company recently completed the first offshore beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operation, piloted from its onshore control center in Stavanger. The inspection flight was carried out using an installed drone on Aker BP\u2019s Edvard Grieg platform.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\">The drone is equipped with autonomous navigation capabilities and advanced sensors, collecting high-resolution imagery and data during its inspection rounds. The flight marks a major step toward fully autonomous offshore inspections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\">\u201cWe believe autonomous drones will revolutionize how inspection and maintenance are performed in the energy industry. Permanently deploying a drone on an oil platform \u2014 combined with robotics, AI, and digital technologies takes offshore maintenance to a new level, improving safety, reducing costs, and increasing efficiency across offshore asset management,\u201d said Anja Dyb, SVP Life Cycle Services, Aker Solutions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-10\">The drone system on Edvard Grieg includes a drone docking station offshore and supporting infrastructure. Aker Solutions has also developed software systems and set up an onshore control room. The solution includes airspace and AIS monitoring, two-way communication with the Helicopter Landing Officer (HLO) aviation management, and platform leadership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-16\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embedded post\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/embed\/feed\/update\/urn:li:ugcPost:7335185096473202688?collapsed=1\" width=\"504\" height=\"542\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-11\">\u201cAker BP\u2019s operational strategy is based on the assumption that robotics and drones will be an integral part of observation, inspection and task executions offshore. These technologies will operate autonomously or remotely, either on-site or from land. The successful remote-controlled offshore drone operation at the Edvard Grieg platform, executed by Aker Solutions, is an important milestone for Aker BP as well,\u201d says Thomas \u00d8vretveit, Director of Operations at Aker BP.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-12\">Autonomous drones, combined with AI-powered analytics, make it possible to perform frequent and highly accurate inspections. The drone takes consistent, precisely positioned images and videos, allowing for regular monitoring of equipment over time. This enables faster detection of wear, corrosion, and other issues \u2014 so maintenance can take place before problems grow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-13\">\u201cWe estimate that autonomous drones can reduce inspection costs by up to 70% and deliver detailed insights within hours \u2014 a process that traditionally takes days with manual drone operations,\u201d said Joachim Hovland, Head of Drones and Robotics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-14\">Autonomous drones, machine learning, and robotics are integral to Aker Solutions\u2019 digital strategy.<br \/>\nTo deliver on those ambitions, the digital strategy focuses on improving project execution, developing new services, and building a digitally ready organization with a strong foundation in data and software technology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-15\"><em>Press Release<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    MI News Network<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/shipping-news\/watch-drone-operates-autonomously-on-offshore-oil-platform-from-shore-in-north-sea\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=watch-drone-operates-autonomously-on-offshore-oil-platform-from-shore-in-north-sea\">Go to marine insight<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch: Drone Operates Autonomously On Offshore Oil Platform From Shore In North Sea Screengrab from LinkedIn video posted by Aker Solutions Aker Solutions has successfully installed an autonomous drone system on Aker BP\u2019s Edvard Grieg platform in the North Sea, enabling frequent, remote inspections from shore. The company recently completed the first offshore beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194,196],"tags":[197],"class_list":["post-10743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-marine-insight","category-shipping-news","tag-marine-insight"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10743"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10743"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10743\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}