The purpose of these Guidance Notes is to provide: i) Information related to the use of UAVs in conjunction with class surveys ii) Guidance to the marine and offshore industries on non-class-related UAV inspections If UAVs are used in conjunction with class-related activities: i) It is considered an alternative remote inspection technique to assist the attending Surveyor in performing an examination of hard to reach structures. ii) Data supporting the crediting of class-related activities should be submitted to ABS. Note: The acceptance of the inspection results is at the discretion of the attending Surveyor. If the attending Surveyor is not satisfied with the results provided by the UAV inspection@ additional inspections using alternative or traditional inspection techniques may be required. For non-class-related inspections@ recommendations on selecting a Service Provider@ conducting flight operations and data handling should be considered to allow for a safer@ more effective@ and efficient inspections. These Guidance Notes are intended for pilot-operated UAVs@ which may be referred to as Remote Piloted Aircraft (RPA)@ applications only. Local requirements and regulations for the use of UAVs should be checked and followed. These Guidance Notes cover: ? Applications of UAVs (Section 2) ? Guidance for Service Provider Selection (Section 3) ? Survey Process (Section 4) IACS Recommendations No. 42@ Guidelines for Use of Remote Inspection Techniques for Surveys@ were considered in the development of these Guidance Notes.
ABS 242-2018 history
2018ABS 242-2018 GUIDANCE NOTES ON USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
2016ABS 242-2016 GUIDANCE NOTES ON USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES