The possibility of nondestructive testing of a ship’s hull with the AURORA underwater robot is discussed. The robot performs underwater cleaning of a ship’s hull with simultaneous contactless measuring of the thickness of the hull sheet with an ultrasonic detector; it tests the state of the protective coating and restores the shape of the underwater part of the hull.
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