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The objective of this project is to develop new and novel ultrasonic phased array techniques, sensors and systems for finding defects and corrosion in safety critical areas of ships and tankers without taking the vessel out of the water. The Ship-Inspector technology will help operators, classification societies and regulatory agencies worldwide to manage risk more effectively.  The Ship Inspector Consortium will disseminate the technology and associated training to the SMEs represented by the participant SME-AGs.  There are 12,000 SMEs involved in the €50 billion inspection and maintenance sector.  Furthermore, the Ship-Inspector technology will reduce the risk to which inspectors are exposed whilst working on ships.  Note that shipyard and marine work has an injury-accident rate more than twice that of the construction and general industry.This project will drastically reduce injuries and deaths to SME workers in the ship maintenance and inspection industry.