Outfall inspections and investigations

Know the condition of the outfalls you can’t easily reach

Ocean outfalls are among your most critical assets and your hardest to inspect. Many are decades old and nearing the end of their design life, and they sit underwater, offshore, with few access points. We plan and run inspections that tell you what condition they’re really in.

THE PROBLEM

Critical assets, out of sight and late in life

Many outfalls are approaching the later stages of their design life, and you need to understand their condition to plan maintenance, rehabilitation or replacement.

Their nature makes them difficult to inspect, and few utilities hold the specialist expertise, technologies and methods to assess their condition and remaining life accurately.

How we help

We build the inspection around what you actually need to know.

01

Define the objective

We agree what the inspection has to answer, from operational performance to structural condition, defects and future renewal needs.

02

Match method to access

We work out your access points and select the right techniques and technologies for the asset, from a range we know the strengths and limits of.

03

Inspect and assess

We plan and run the inspection with health, safety and the environment front of mind, and turn the results into a clear read on condition, performance and risk.

What it means for you

You get a comprehensive understanding of the condition, performance and risks of an asset you normally can’t see.

That lets you make informed investment decisions, prioritise the right maintenance, and plan renewals or replacement with far less uncertainty. We’ve recently completed several major outfall inspections across New Zealand, so the approach is proven, not theoretical.

Tell us what you’re trying to deliver

Whether it's a whole programme or one hard question, you deal directly with the experts, start to finish.