For the inspection of storage tanks SkyeBase works with the asset care platform of Falcker.
Situation: Storage tank terminals and refineries are expecting a strong increase of inspection and maintenance efforts for the coming decades. Many asset integrity assessors and operators are going to retire. Solution: The Falcker asset care platform helps to monitor tank deficiencies and degradation and optimize maintenance planning Why: the platform provides quantitative insight to: Increase […]
Data and its importance
A lot of math for AI and machine learning was invented in the 90s, but it took almost two more decades for AI/ML to become relevant. Can you think of a few reasons why that’s the case? Data and processing power were the primary factors that forestalled the AI’s development. As you may have […]
Elios 3
Situation Indoor inspections are common in (industrial) asset management. Think of the inspection of all kinds of confined spaces such as tanks, silos, blast furnaces, flue gas ducts, (transport) pipes, sewers, chimneys, reactors, distillation columns, ….) Often these assets are inspected by placing scaffolding, using rope techniques, aerial work platforms, placing man guards and human […]
Wall thickness measurements by drone
In industry, measuring wall thickness is important and in some cases mandatory by law. In many places, however, this is not easy to carry out because of height/safety. Fortunately, drone technology does not stand still! With our latest drone from Voliro, wall and coating thickness measurements can be carried out at any height. 360° […]
Crowdlending is hot
In a documentary by De Markt – VRT, they went deeper into what crowdlending is and why it’s becoming more and more successful with investors. They visited SkyeBase to hear our story and how we used crowdlending to grow. More info in this article: https://vrtnws.be/p.93LP947jb
SGS and SkyeBase provide/develop an innovative solution for industrial drone inspections
SGS Belgium and Skyebase have signed a cooperative agreement for the development of an Intelligent Asset Inspection Platform for Ship-To-Shore (STS) harbour cranes and the performance of industrial drone inspections. Combining data collection via high-tech cameras and drones with data analysis and artificial intelligence puts companies on the road to an efficient, safe and […]
Port crane inspection with Drones & AI
In cooperation with SGS we have recently started using drones with high-tech cameras and AI as a supplement to statutory inspections of port cranes at DP World. In the video we explain how such an inspection is carried out and what the benefits are.
Interview – new drone legislation – “there is no place for cowboys anymore”
Since 1 January 2021, the new European drone legislation is in force. Due to the drastic changes concerning the requests for flight permissions and the preparation of operational risk analyses, it has not always become easier for drone service companies (operators) and consequently the impact on the drone community is large. But as with […]
SkyeBase deploys drones for inspection of flue gas ducts and heating network of ISVAG
Wilrijk, 25 February 2021 – In order of ISVAG, the intermunicipal cooperation responsible for the processing of the household residual waste of 1 million citizens, SkyeBase recently carried out an extensive inspection of the flue gas duct and the heating network of Isvag. For this purpose, a drone has been used for the first […]
Interview – Underwater inspections
A large part of assets are located underwater. Think of jetties, industrial jetties, sheet piles, bridge pillars, locks, quay walls, aqueducts and so on. In order to ensure the integrity of these assets, regular inspections should be carried out. With underwater drones (ROV’s) and underwater robots, SkyeBase offers the ability to easily and quickly […]
