{"id":17190,"date":"2015-11-13T09:25:42","date_gmt":"2015-11-13T09:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:3000\/?p=3184"},"modified":"2015-11-13T09:25:42","modified_gmt":"2015-11-13T09:25:42","slug":"safer-time-conscious-cost-effective-surveys-inspections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/all-media\/news\/safer-time-conscious-cost-effective-surveys-inspections\/","title":{"rendered":"Safer, Time Conscious &#038; Cost Effective Surveys and Inspections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After celebrating 30 years of intense involvement in US marine warranty surveying and maritime consulting, LOC Inc. introduces their new service line \u2013 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV or Drone) Surveys and Inspections.<\/p>\n<p>This new service will provide highly experienced operators to conduct safe, cost-effective UAV surveys for the Shipping, Oil &amp; Gas industries as well as other users requiring aerial views and inspections of their assets.\u00a0 LOC utilizes only the latest state-of-the-art technology, providing high definition video and still imaging with live streaming capabilities. 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