PRODUCT 02 · UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAMMETRY

ROV-INTEGRATED 3D CAPTURE

Subsea reality.
Delivered in 3D.

MariSoft combines purpose-built underwater stereo vision, in-housing calibration and structured image capture to produce photorealistic, true-scale 3D records of subsea assets.

Explore the workflow
Photogrammetry model with subsea pipeline diameter measurement
TRUE-SCALE METROLOGY

Inspection geometry reconstructed for direct subsea pipeline measurement.

/ 01 — DIGITAL ASSET RECORD

Capture once.
Inspect repeatedly.

Dense 3D reconstruction turns underwater imagery into an inspection surface that can be revisited onshore, viewed from new angles and used to support dimensional assessment without returning to the asset.

  • Photorealistic geometry
  • True-scale spatial context
  • Remote visual review
  • Measurement-ready outputs
Point-cloud reconstruction of a subsea structural frame
3D RECONSTRUCTION

Subsea structural geometry reconstructed from overlapping inspection imagery.

/ 02 — FROM CAMERA TO MODEL

  1. 01Capture

    Acquire overlapping stereo and RGB imagery from an ROV-mounted, calibrated camera assembly.

  2. 02Calibrate

    Apply housing-specific intrinsics, distortion coefficients and rigid camera transforms.

  3. 03Reconstruct

    Resolve aligned imagery into dense, colour-rich geometry and true-scale asset context.

  4. 04Inspect

    Review structures, components and areas of interest remotely from multiple viewpoints.

  5. 05Measure

    Use the reconstructed model for dimensional assessment, comparison and survey deliverables.

/ 03 — UNDERWATER CALIBRATION

Calibrated as one optical system.

Water and housing viewports change effective projection geometry. MariSoft therefore calibrates the cameras inside their final operational housing, so the exported model captures the lenses, viewports, water interface and mechanical alignment together.

01

Final assembly

Install and lock the cameras inside their operational housing with the final optical spacing.

02

Submerge + stabilise

Fully wet the optical faces, clear trapped bubbles and stabilise the assembly in water.

03

Acquire target views

Capture a calibrated target across depth, tilt and the complete image area.

04

Solve intrinsics

Estimate focal length, principal point and the distortion model for every camera view.

05

Solve transforms

Calculate the rigid rotation and translation between the coordinated camera views.

06

Validate + export

Check stereo alignment and known distances, then deliver the production camera model.

/ 04 — CAPTURE SYSTEMS

Two architectures.
One coordinated workflow.

Select an integrated RGB-D configuration or a dual-GigE stereo assembly according to the vehicle, image pipeline and inspection objective.

MariSoft underwater RGB-D camera housing
UNDERWATER RGB-D SYSTEM
RGB-D CAMERA · IN-HOUSING CALIBRATION

Left + right + RGB,
aligned underwater.

A housing-integrated stereo-depth package calibrated in its final optical configuration, with coordinated stereo and RGB camera parameters supplied for the production workflow.

95.419 mmExported stereo baseline
1280 × 800Calibration image model
3Left + right + RGB cameras
  • Global-shutter depth and RGB sensors
  • Housing-specific intrinsics and distortion
  • Left-to-right and left-to-RGB rigid transforms
  • Integrated 6DoF motion sensing
  • USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 connectivity
MariSoft underwater dual-camera GigE stereo housing
UNDERWATER GIGE STEREO SYSTEM
DUAL GLOBAL SHUTTER · GIGE STEREO

High-speed stereo capture,
engineered for deployment.

A dual-global-shutter imaging system with electronic autofocus, high-speed Ethernet and a seawater-grade stainless-steel enclosure, calibrated as one coordinated stereo assembly.

100.468 mmExported stereo baseline
1280 × 720Calibration image model
2 × GigEGigabit image links
  • 2048 × 1536 at 37 fps; 1920 × 1080 at 45 fps
  • 1280 × 720 at up to 98 fps
  • 6 mm electronic autofocus lenses
  • IP68 stainless-steel underwater housing
  • DC 24 V input with 10 m underwater cable
RGB-D photogrammetry camera installed on an ROV

/ 05 — ROV INTEGRATION

Designed around the inspection spread.

The camera assembly integrates into ROV operations so geometry-rich imagery can be acquired alongside the inspection campaign. Final placement, interfaces and capture profile are configured around vehicle access, standoff and the asset being surveyed.

01Vehicle integration
02Operational housing
03Calibrated data model

/ 06 — RECONSTRUCTION OUTPUTS

Geometry with the visual detail to support engineering review.

Photogrammetry reconstruction of a complex subsea module
COMPLEX ASSET MODEL

Dense geometry and colour preserved across pipework, valves and structural features.

Photorealistic reconstruction of subsea equipment
COMPONENT DETAIL

Inspection-ready visual context for focused remote review.

Point-cloud reconstruction of a subsea structure
STRUCTURAL CONTEXT

True-scale reconstruction for spatial understanding and assessment.

/ 07 — APPLICATIONS

Built for subsea inspection, metrology and verification.

01Subsea asset modelling
02Mooring-chain measurement
03Flange and pipeline ovality
04Spool-piece metrology
05Pre-engineering surveys
06As-built verification
07Structural condition review
08Repeat-survey comparison

/ PLAN A PHOTOGRAMMETRY SURVEY

Turn your next inspection into a reusable 3D asset record.

Tell us about the asset, vehicle, access and measurement objectives. We’ll help define the capture system and survey workflow.

Discuss your survey info@marisoftoil.com