Abstract
Crewmembers are exposed to high work pressure. Pressure on freight tariffs motivates cost reduction in manning and maintenance, whilst societal developments show decreasing tolerances towards incidents. In conjunction with the developments towards autonomous shipping, the need for continuous and unmanned inspection increases. Considerable progress had been made with respect to monitoring machinery condition, however, the hull structure is as relevant for inspection and maintenance. This will require enhanced inspection, i.e., E-inspection. For hull structure corrosion and fatigue are of main interest. The application of E-inspection, directs the work effort from the crew to the location of interest, at the right time. It gives also the option to monitor the health status of a ship from shore. This paper summarizes the Einspection methods, as identified in the SAFEPEC European project, and how they will help the crew reducing inspection workload.
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