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CSpect BV

Stand: DR04(Floor plan)
Inspection & Certification Services
Pipelines
Robotics
https://www.cspect.com

About us

Cspect is an engineering company based in the port of Ostend that utilizes 'Remote Inspection Techniques' to inspect your assets. We eliminate the need for divers for underwater inspections and remove the necessity of scaffolding, cranes, ladders, drones, rope access, or aerial work platforms for height inspections.

To conduct these 'Remote Inspections,' we use remotely operated underwater robots and our revolutionary 'ALTUM telescopic pole.'

For height inspections, we have developed the innovative ALTUM telescopic pole. With the ALTUM, UTM measurements (wall thickness measurements) can be performed up to a height of 20 meters, and visual inspections can be conducted up to an impressive 24 meters! This approach marks a significant shift in the execution of UTM and visual inspections, as the cost of the service is significantly reduced.

Typical applications include the visual inspection of pipe racks, storage tanks, infrastructure, and wall thickness measurements on storage tanks and silos.

For underwater inspections, we use underwater robots capable of performing visual inspections, sonar inspections, high-pressure cleaning, water quality measurements, and steel thickness measurements at depths of up to 200 meters.

This method significantly reduces the high risks associated with traditional diver inspections. Moreover, the inspection cost remains highly competitive since we can safely conduct underwater inspections with just one or two inspectors.

Typical applications include the inspection of wind turbines, quays, pipelines, locks, sheet piles, ships, pillars, and other underwater structures.

Clients:
Our clients include BASF, ArcelorMittal, Engie, Jan De Nul, DEME, Parkwind, Norther, C-Power, the Flemish government, and many more.

Products

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SkyeBase - Total piping solution

Inspecting industrial pipelines is a complex task that often takes a lot of time. In the pursuit of improved safety and efficiency, SkyeBase offers an innovative solution. By using advanced handheld sticks and drones, the need to work physically in these complex installations is minimized. The collected image data, measurements, and wall thickness data are then systematically recorded and processed into usable inspection reports for maintenance and repair. This not only leads to a better understanding of maintenance needs and the return on investment of assets but also reduces environmental risks.

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The Altum - Ulta Light UTM module

he ALTUM Ultra Light UTM module is an attachable ultrasonic thickness measurement (UTM) sensor designed to work with Cspect’s ALTUM telescopic inspection pole system. It enables non-destructive testing (NDT) by performing ultrasonic thickness checks on steel and other metal surfaces without sending inspectors up scaffolding or into confined spaces. The module is lightweight and intended for use by a single operator, and when mounted atop the extendable pole it can reach areas up to around 18–20 m high while delivering accurate thickness readings remotely. This approach removes many traditional access challenges and safety risks associated with rope access, drones, ladders or cherry pickers. When used on piperacks, the ALTUM Ultra Light UTM module is part of a combined inspection workflow: visual inspection of piperack structures and pipe surfaces is done first (often with a visual camera module), and then, where required by regulation or where damage/corrosion is suspected, the UTM module is deployed to measure wall thickness on the bottom, sides and top of non-insulated pipes. This strategy helps identify corrosion at supports, penetrations or other critical points without scaffolding or rope access, delivering a total inspection solution for piperack integrity checks.