An enabling technology is, by definition, an innovation, that can be applied to drive radical change in the capabilities of a user. In the inspection field, new technologies can support human inspectors augmenting their capabilities; smart helmets are therefore employed to support traditional visual inspections.

The Kiber Helmet is a wearable device for onboard engineers that, combined with Kiber Communication software, connects them with inspectors or specialised experts ashore.   

Kiber Helmet capabilities

• allows engineers and inspectors to see what the person wearing the helmet is seeing in real time
• enables high-resolution image capture and real-time mark-up of images
• supports easy document share
• permits multiple people support sessions, with video recording and playback

Key advantages

• reduction of travel time and related costs
• one single point of collection for photos, video and documents
• fewer miscommunications
• possibility to involve the right capability also remotely.

Who can benefit from the service?

• classification Societies, to carry out remote inspection activities, when allowed by regulations
• shipowners and ship managers, to provide remote assistance from ashore for crew members onboard ships
• other entities, to perform ad-hoc remote surveys.

The Kiber application software works also on mobile/tablet devices optimising the bandwidth required.