Its innovative ‘Remote Inspection’ solutions are a boon in pandemic times
Total Quality Assurance provider Intertek is increasing the availability of its innovative Remote Video Inspection (RVI) service, a technological solution driven by its Total Quality Assurance experts, to ensure business continuity of critical vendor inspection services across the oil and gas supply chain during the current health and safety site restrictions.
With the unprecedented global spread of Covid-19, governments and businesses around the world are taking steps to respond to the outbreak and to protect the health, wellbeing and safety of their people, the company revealed in a recent press communiqué.
These actions also impact International Oil Companies (IOCs) and National Oil Companies (NOCs) based in the Middle East and North Africa region and their regional and international vendors that have implemented policies to restrict the access of third parties to their sites to undertake crucial audit and inspection services.
Through remote live video streaming and smart phone technology, Intertek’s technical specialist inspectors can remain home-based during travel and access restrictions while still leading the inspection activities within the client premises.
Customers across the Middle East can interact with Intertek technical specialists to ask questions and visualise the experience. As the inspections are undertaken in real-time, in the event that potential issues are identified during the inspection, follow-up actions can be discussed without delay, resulting in productivity gains and faster issues resolution times.
“The remote inspection team helps clients ensure their equipment comply with the required specifications and that their projects stay on schedule by minimizing disruptions to their supply chain,” asserted Hussain Al Atrakchi, Vice President, Intertek Industry Services for Middle East, North Africa, and West Asia
