- Client
- Damen Shipyards
- Service
- Virtual tour
- Location
- Vlissingen
A practical tool for inspections The virtual tours offer Damen Shipyards a practical way to review spaces without arranging another physical visit. They save time and travel costs and make it easier to work efficiently with external parties. Clients can review the captured spaces remotely and provide feedback, helping the project team respond more quickly to specific needs and requirements.
We cannot show the virtual tours created for Damen Shipyards. The images were produced exclusively for Damen Shipyards and the Portuguese Navy and are covered by a confidentiality agreement.
Revisit the situation on board
Pipes, installations and technical spaces extend across several decks on a ship. Separate photographs may show the details, but not always where those details are located. A virtual tour preserves that spatial context.
The project team can revisit the captured ship and return directly to a specific room, installation or passageway. This is useful during an inspection or handover, or when a question arises later about the visible situation on board.
A visual baseline, not an inspection report
The recording shows what was visible at that moment and provides a practical visual reference. It does not replace technical measurements, a classification inspection or a formal handover file.
Review a ship inspection again
A physical inspection requires planning, access to the ship and sometimes travel for several people. A virtual record allows part of the preparation to take place remotely. Those involved can review the same spaces in advance and decide where attention is needed during a subsequent visit.
The earlier recording remains useful after work has been completed. Comparing a new recording with the previous situation makes visible changes easier to discuss. The comparison is always limited to what was clearly captured during both recordings.
Review the same space together, remotely
If a fault or technical question arises after handover, the crew and shipbuilder can open the same captured space during a phone call or online meeting. The specialist on shore can indicate where the client should look and which visible components to check first.
This prevents misunderstandings such as “to the left of the pump” or “behind the second panel” when both parties are looking at different spaces. The tour provides context for the conversation. Official procedures, safety instructions and technical documentation remain authoritative for any work on installations.
From handover to visual instructions
The same recording method can also support manuals in shipbuilding. A client or crew member opens the correct space and can see where a valve, control panel or maintenance point is located. Explanations, documents or short instructional videos can then be provided at that location.
Users do not have to search through a technical document before finding the correct location on board. The virtual tour helps them orient themselves; the manual then provides the precise instructions.
Why we cannot show the ship
The tour contains spaces and information that must remain confidential. We therefore do not publish screenshots or provide access to the virtual inspection. Only the limited slideshow at the top of this page is visible.
Visual ship documentation that remains accessible
A ship changes during construction, handover and operation. A virtual recording preserves one clear moment in that process. It gives a shipyard, owner or technical team a reference that can be opened from different locations and used directly during discussions.
For Damen, the emphasis was on being able to revisit visual inspections. Other shipbuilding projects may focus more on handover documentation, remote support or visual instructions for the crew. The way we capture and organise the tour always follows how the ship needs to be reviewed later.
Why this approach works
- Those involved can return to the same recorded space on board.
- Installations remain visible alongside surrounding passages and technical spaces.
- Teams in different places can refer to the same view during a discussion.
A shared visual reference on board
The recording preserves a visible moment in the ship’s condition. The images are confidential, so this page does not provide public access to the inspection tour.
