The Offshore Remote Operated Vehicle Market Is Witnessing Strong Growth Due to Increasing Demand from the Oil and Gas Industry
Offshore remote operated vehicles (ROVs) plays an important
role in carrying out underwater activities in offshore industries. It is
difficult for divers to work in deep water. ROVs provide a unique solution to
this problem. These vehicles are often used when diving by humans is either
dangerous or impractical, such as investigating submerged hazards or working in
deep water. They are used for underwater inspection, monitoring, and
surveillance. Offshore remote operated vehicles are widely used in a variety of
industries, such as search and rescue, military, recreation and discovery, aquaculture,
marine biology, oil and gas, offshore energy, shipping, submerged
infrastructure, and more. The aforementioned factors are expected to accelerate
the growth of the offshore remote operated vehicle market.
Offshore industries, such as the oil and gas industry, requires
ROVs to perform underwater maintenance, installation, inspection, and repairing
activities. For instance, in June 2020, Oceaneering International received a
three-year contract from the Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (CABGOC) to
provide inspection services. Moreover, the company won a contract for
inspection services for a Middle East operator based in Dubai. The demand for
offshore ROV is increasing with the increasing oil consumption worldwide, which
in turn, is expected to augment the offshore remote operated vehicle market
growth. The vehicle is connected to the ship by series of cables and these
cables transmits commands and signals to the operator. They are controlled by
operator from the surface.
Moreover, technological advances in ROVs not only improve
inspection, maintenance, and repair operations but also lower their
environmental footprint. For instance, in April 2021, Houston Mechatronics developed
the Aquanaut that can transform from an AUV into an ROV in less than 30 seconds.
The vehicle has a working range of 200 km (124 mi), 3,000 m (9,842 ft.) depth
rating, and 24-hour endurance period. Such technological advances are also
driving the growth of the offshore remote operated vehicle market growth.
Furthermore, there is an increasing demand for conventional energy resources, such
as LPG, jet fuel, kerosene, diesel, and petrol, all of them are byproducts of
the crude oil.
The crude oil consumption of is increasing day by day across
the world. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the
world consumed 92.2 million barrels per day (b/d) of petroleum and other liquid
fuels in 2020. Thus, with the increasing consumption of crude oil, the demand
for offshore ROV is increasing also increasing rapidly. Moreover, growth of the
market is driven by the increasing demand for renewable energy. The
construction of offshore wind farms requires regular inspection, thereby need ROVs
to reduce operational cost, which in turn increases the demand for offshore
ROVs. However, dearth of trained ROV pilots and high cost of ROV’s is restraining
the offshore remote operated vehicle market growth.
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