STR releases FMD tool at Subsea Expo

Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) will release their SeaGamma Flooded Member Detection System at Subsea Expo Exhibition 2017.

Gamma Flooded Member Detection (FMD) is used for the inspection and monitoring of subsea structural members for the detection of water ingress.  FMD inspection technique can also be applied to locate blockages in pipelines as a result of pigging or silt build up. 

With climate change warming our coastal waters, progressive marine growth means traditional methods of nondestructive testing inspection can be costly and inefficient.  The STR SeaGamma FMD standard system has been designed from the ground upwards to rapidly survey components up to 2m diameter from an inspection or work class remotely operated vehicle and requires no marine growth removal to deliver results.

“SeaGamma FMD system has been designed with substantial input from industry inspection experts and is expected to be the method of choice for the inspection and monitoring of subsea components for the detection of water ingress,” said Neil Jackson, sales and operations manager, STR.

Image: 63mm FMD/STR