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Dock, pier & bridge pile inspection

Short answer Published prices for dock, pier & bridge pile inspection run $3,599–$4,900 per unit (2 prices from 2 sources, United States; newest dated Oct 25, 2026). Every receipt is below.

Underwater ROV inspections of piers, piles and seawalls.

People ask for this as: “pier inspection ROV”, “underwater pile inspection”

Quick facts

Typical published range
$3,599–$4,900 per unit
Price receipts
3 prices from 3 sources
Who does it
6 providers, 5 sell it as a service
Where
4 countries with a local provider: 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇮🇳 India

Last updated · Cite this page

How it works

Robots used

  • Inspection ROV

Ways to buy it

  • Service — you pay for the outcome (one inspection, one show, X acres).
  • Rental — the machine for days or weeks.
  • Purchase Buy the robot (plus software and service plans, usually).

Bot or Not?

A robot makes sense when…

  • The job is high, dangerous, or hard to reach
  • It is huge or repetitive (acres, nights, square metres)
  • You need data you will compare over time
  • You need eyes on it right now

Hire a human when…

  • It is small, low and one-off
  • It needs hands, judgement or a repair
  • Weather, permits or timing make robots awkward
  • Nobody has defined the job yet

Here's the catch for this job

  • Robotic ROV work can replace diver teams for many inspections — ask for both quotes.
  • Hull cleaning with debris capture is required in more ports every year.

Rules of thumb, not a sales pitch. Take the Ladder Test →

What it costs

Published ranges, each with a receipt. Not quotes: your price depends on scope, location and date. older price = 18+ months.

USD / unitlinear scale · 2 receipts
  1. CHASING M2 PRO light-industrial inspection ROV (150 m), base package, dealer sale price (list $4,199) — The Robot Direct · US$3,599therobotdirect.com · Oct 25, 2026
  2. Buy your own inspection ROV: Blue Robotics BlueROV2, starting price (sonar and accessories extra) · USfrom $4,900bluerobotics.com · Oct 25, 2026

2 more receipts in other currencies or units: see the full table below.

All 3 receipts as a table
WhatRangeUnitRegionReceipt
Buy your own inspection ROV: Blue Robotics BlueROV2, starting price (sonar and accessories extra)from $4,900/ unitUSbluerobotics.com
as of Oct 25, 2026
CHASING M2 PRO light-industrial inspection ROV (150 m), base package, dealer sale price (list $4,199) — The Robot Direct$3,599/ unitUStherobotdirect.com
as of Oct 25, 2026
CHASING M2 PRO inspection ROV, Canadian dealer price (list CAD 6,599) — Unmanned CanadaC$5,249/ unitCAunmannedcanada.com
as of Oct 25, 2026

Prices published by providers

WhatRangeUnitRegionReceipt
ROV underwater inspection (quay, boat or structure) with written report, starting price
via Harlem Subsea
from NOK 2,500/ inspectionNO-31harlemsubsea.no
as of Oct 25, 2026

Dataset: Dock, pier & bridge pile inspection price receipts (Whirrwork). 3 published prices for dock, pier & bridge pile inspection, each with its source link and as-of date. Old observations are kept, never overwritten. JSON · history JSON · all downloads · CC BY 4.0

Price history

Only one observation per series so far: we started recording every price on 2026-10-25 and re-check every source on a schedule. A trend appears when a re-checked source shows a different price (we never overwrite old observations).

SeriesLatestObservationsObservedTrendReceipt
Buy your own inspection ROV: Blue Robotics BlueROV2, starting price (sonar and…from $4,900 / unit1Oct 25, 2026—bluerobotics.com
ROV underwater inspection (quay, boat or structure) with written report, starting price
via Harlem Subsea
from NOK 2,500 / inspection1Oct 25, 2026—harlemsubsea.no
CHASING M2 PRO light-industrial inspection ROV (150 m), base package, dealer sale price…$3,599 / unit1Oct 25, 2026—therobotdirect.com
CHASING M2 PRO inspection ROV, Canadian dealer price (list CAD 6,599) — Unmanned CanadaC$5,249 / unit1Oct 25, 2026—unmannedcanada.com

Append-only: we never overwrite a recorded price. JSON: /api/prices/history?use_case=dock-pier-inspection

What to specify and ask

Put these in your request and you'll get a real price instead of "it depends":

  1. Structure type (piles, bulkhead, deck underside) and length
  2. Underwater visibility and tidal range
  3. Location (port, offshore, inland water)
  4. Water depth
  5. Asset type (hull, pipeline, dam, cage)
  6. Visibility and currents
  7. Deliverables (video, sonar, NDT)
  8. Class society requirements
  9. Vessel availability

Rules and regulation

Underwater work may need class society approval (DNV, ABS, Lloyd's), port authority permission and environmental permits (e.g., hull cleaning capture rules).

General information, not legal advice. Rules change; ask the operator which permits they hold and verify them.

Providers who do this

Filters by headquarters or published service area.

Deep Trekker

🇨🇦 CA Serves global

Canadian maker of portable underwater ROVs.

  • Purchase
  • Rental
  • Public quote page
  • 10 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Planys Technologies

🇮🇳 IN Serves IN, global

Indian underwater robotic inspection company.

  • Service
  • Public quote page
  • 4 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

ROV First

🇳🇱 NL Serves NL, BE

Dutch underwater drone inspection company with three locations.

  • Service
  • Public quote page
  • 3 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Harlem Subsea

🇳🇴 NO Serves NO-31

Østfold (Norway) ROV inspection service for quays, boats and underwater structures, with written report in 3 working days and free call-out within…

  • Service
  • 1 sourced price
  • 2 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

ROV & Dykker Service AS

🇳🇴 NO Serves NO-42

Lyngdal (Norway) ROV and diving contractor inspecting quays, harbours, piles and moorings in Agder and southern Norway.

  • Service
  • Public quote page
  • 1 job
  • Oct 25, 2026

Submara

🇳🇴 NO Serves NO

Norwegian commercial diving, ROV and survey company with 16 bases from Longyearbyen to Kristiansand and 24-hour emergency cover along the coast.

  • Service
  • 1 job
  • Oct 25, 2026

Questions buyers ask

How much does dock, pier & bridge pile inspection cost?

Published prices for dock, pier & bridge pile inspection run $3,599–$4,900 per unit (2 prices from 2 sources, United States; newest dated Oct 25, 2026). Every receipt is below.

Who offers dock, pier & bridge pile inspection near me?

We list 6 providers for dock, pier & bridge pile inspection. 4 countries have at least one provider whose own site says it works there; the most covered are Norway (3), Belgium (1) and India (1). 2 providers say they work worldwide. Pick your country on this page to see who serves it, local first.

What should I put in a quote request?

Start with structure type (piles, bulkhead, deck underside) and length; underwater visibility and tidal range; location (port, offshore, inland water). The full checklist has 9 items, and a request that covers them gets a real price instead of "it depends".

Do I actually need a robot for this?

Not always. If a competent person with a ladder could do it in an afternoon, hire the person (the Ladder Test). Here's the catch for this job: Robotic ROV work can replace diver teams for many inspections — ask for both quotes.

Are there rules or permits?

Underwater work may need class society approval (DNV, ABS, Lloyd's), port authority permission and environmental permits (e.g., hull cleaning capture rules). More on rules (a summary, not legal advice).

Cite this page

Whirrwork. "Dock, pier & bridge pile inspection: cost, how it works & providers." Last updated 2026-10-25. https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/dock-pier-inspection/. CC BY 4.0.

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