Underwater vehicle for inspection of a subsea structure in a body of water and related method

An underwater vehicle inspecting a subsea structure, comprising:

• a support body, configured to move along the subsea structure in a body of water;
• a lower proximity sensor, deployable from the support body towards the subsea structure, the lower proximity sensor comprising a lower cathodic protection probe, the lower proximity sensor being deployable between a retracted position and a deployed position;
• and
• an upper remote sensor deployable from the support body, comprising an upper cathodic protection probe;
• wherein the lower proximity sensor being located below the support body in the retracted position and in the deployed position,
• wherein the lower proximity sensor comprises a lower arm pivotable with regard to the support body around a horizontal axis, and
• wherein the lower arm has a profiled shape.

An underwater vehicle inspecting a subsea structure, comprising:

• a support body, configured to move along the subsea structure in a body of water;
• a lower proximity sensor, deployable from the support body towards the subsea structure, the lower proximity sensor comprising a lower cathodic protection probe, the lower proximity sensor being deployable between a retracted position and a deployed position;
• and
• an upper remote sensor deployable from the support body, comprising an upper cathodic protection probe;
• wherein the lower proximity sensor being located below the support body in the retracted position and in the deployed position,
• wherein the lower proximity sensor comprises a lower arm pivotable with regard to the support body around a horizontal axis, and
• wherein the lower arm has a length comprised between 1 m and 2.5 m.