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The robotic crawler carries out an ultrasonic The robotic crawler was developed by SubC Partner in Esbjerg.
thickness measurement. Photo: SubC Partner Photo: SubC Partner
AN ERA-DEFINING
INVENTION By Morten Hahn-Pedersen, historian
The story of SubC Partner and the robotic
crawler
The Tyra Redevelopment project already has some really great stories about human ingenuity and
the competencies found in Esbjerg’s specialised offshore industry. If you ask Morten Hesselager
Pedersen, the story about SubC Partner and the so-called robotic crawler is one of the first that
comes to mind.
In the context of wanting to re-use the legs from the original wellhead and riser platforms, Total
were having the stability, steel thickness, etc., of the relevant jackets examined. They contacted
SubC Partners to ask whether this work would be best carried out using dive teams or rope access
(with crew climbing down and hanging from ropes). ▲
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