Inspect at Height. From the Ground.
The CSpect ALTUM is a patented carbon telescopic pole that carries a visual camera or an ultrasonic thickness module up to 18.2 metres, so one technician can survey a ship's hull, a storage tank, a crane or an offshore structure without scaffolding, rope access, a cherry-picker or a drone permit. Used in class-society survey work, and built around a single pole you reconfigure for every job.
One Pole. Every Inspection That Used to Need Access Equipment.
CSpect is a Belgian inspection specialist based in Ostend. Their flagship, the ALTUM, is an in-house developed and patented telescopic-pole system: an ultra-light carbon pole that extends to 18.2 m and accepts a family of interchangeable inspection modules. The operator stands safely on the ground or a walkway and brings the camera, or the ultrasonic probe, to the steel.
It removes the cost, the permits and the risk that normally surround working at height. SepcoTech supplies and supports the ALTUM range as part of our inspection toolkit, so the system, the configuration advice, the training and the after-sales support all come from one partner.
- One operator, no scaffolding, rope access, MEWP or cherry-picker
- Not bound by drone regulations: works where UAVs are prohibited
- Swap modules on the same pole: visual, UTM, EMAT or B-Scan
- Used in class-society survey work, deployable for hours on a charge
Access Is the Hidden Cost of Inspection
Scaffolding, rope teams, MEWPs and shutdowns often cost more than the inspection itself. These are the figures CSpect publishes for working from the ground with the ALTUM instead.
Proven on Real Structures
CSpect has deployed the ALTUM for industrial and marine names across Europe and beyond, and it is recognised by leading marine contractors including DEME. The ALTUM design won the IADC Safety Award 2024.
Hull UTM on a Dredger
Ultrasonic thickness on a vessel's hull with the UTM Ultra-Light module, measured from the ground, no scaffolding against the side.
Weld Inspection on a 64 m Crane
Post-repair weld inspection high on a harbour crane with the visual module: one person, no crane downtime for access.
Fouled Tank: Grind & Measure
The crawler module ground off dirt and rust, then took clean UTM readings on a storage tank, in one pass, from the ground.
Storage-Tank Thickness to 20 m
UTM on chemical storage tanks, reading through rust layers and past obstructing ledges, including roof sections, from a single standing point.
Piperack UTM & EMAT
Thickness on elevated pipe racks: A-scan on pipe tops, sides and bottoms, and couplant-free EMAT readings through coatings in a live plant.
Tanks & Pipelines
Light UTM and B-Scan modules deployed on storage tanks and pipelines with local partner OLIMP UAV, for remote thickness data without access works.
Project examples and performance figures as published by CSpect. ALTUM is a patented CSpect system; SepcoTech is an Authorised Distributor and represents the manufacturer.
Pole + Module + Extras: Configure It in Three Steps
The ALTUM is modular by design. You buy one pole and pair it with the module that suits the job, a viewer, and the extras that make a particular inspection possible. Add anything below to your quote and we'll confirm the exact package and pricing.
1 · Start with the pole
The 18.2 m, 4.1 kg carbon telescopic pole is the base of every system. Buy it once: every module clamps onto the same pole, so you only pay for the pole once.
2 · Choose your module(s)
Visual camera for condition, welds & coatings; UTM Ultra-Light or UTM-with-grinder for wall-thickness; EMAT for couplant-free readings through paint; B-Scan for corrosion mapping. Mix as many as you need.
3 · Add the viewer & extras
A tablet or phone viewer, plus job-specific extras: the 3 m horizontal overhang for pipe racks & bridges, a 10 m in-tank cable, spare batteries, probes, couplant gel and flight cases.
Base The Pole
Required once. Carries every module.
Module Visual
High-resolution remote visual inspection.
Module Thickness (UTM)
Ultrasonic wall-thickness on steel & stainless. Need more than one? Pick and Add again.
Viewer See the Feed
Watch the camera / A-scan live.
Extras Reach & Access
Make a specific inspection possible.
UTM Consumables Probes & Gauge
For the thickness modules.
The Pole and Its Modules
Explore each part of the system in detail: the carbon pole, the visual inspection module, and the ultrasonic / EMAT / B-Scan thickness modules.
The ALTUM Telescopic Pole
The 18.2 m, 4.1 kg high-modulus carbon pole that every module clamps onto, and how a system fits together.
Explore the pole →
Visual Inspection Module
64 MP gimbal-stabilised camera with LED lighting, for condition surveys, weld and coating checks on cranes, bridges, ships and structures.
Explore visual inspection →
Thickness Measurement: UTM, EMAT & B-Scan
Ultrasonic wall-thickness on steel and stainless: Ultra-Light, grinder-equipped crawler, couplant-free EMAT and B-Scan corrosion mapping.
Explore thickness modules →
Applications
Ship & hull surveys, shipyards and dry dock, offshore and cranes, tanks, silos, bridges and pipe racks, with real project examples.
See where it works →
Guide: How ALTUM Works
How to build a system, when to pick each module, ALTUM vs. scaffolding / rope access / drones, plus a glossary and FAQ.
Read the guide →
Guide: Choosing Access at Height
Scaffolding, rope access, MEWP, drone or inspection pole? Cost drivers, mobilisation times, certification and the contact-UTM test.
Read the access guide →Not sure which modules?
Tell us the structures you inspect, the access constraints and whether you need visual, thickness or both, and we'll spec the right ALTUM set.
Ask a specialist →Built for Ships, Yards & Offshore
The ALTUM earns its keep wherever access is the hard part, and especially across the marine and offshore world that SepcoTech serves.
Ship & Hull Inspection
Hull plating, topsides and superstructure: visual condition and UTM thickness from the dock floor, no staging against the side.
Visual · UTM Ultra-LightBallast & Cargo Tanks
Thickness readings high on tank walls and roofs, and inside ballast tanks: single operator, often without confined-space staging. Tank inspection without staging →
UTM · Grinder · B-ScanOffshore & Cranes
Crane booms, jibs and weld repairs, plus structures and pipe racks on platforms and terminals: reach the steel from a safe standing point.
Visual · UTM · EMATStorage Tanks & Silos
Vertical-wall thickness on storage tanks and silos, grinding off rust and coating first where needed for a clean UT contact.
UTM with GrinderBridges & Pipe Racks
Undersides, beams and elevated pipe racks, including sites near railways where drones and aerial platforms are not permitted.
Visual · 3 m OverhangWeld & Coating Surveys
Close, high-resolution images of welds, coating breakdown and corrosion: the visual evidence behind a repair decision.
Visual ModuleThe structure is 18 metres up. The inspector stays on the ground.
From a tank farm to a crane jib to a ship's side, the ALTUM brings the camera or the ultrasonic probe to the steel while the technician stays at a safe standing point: no staging to build, no rope team to mobilise, no airspace permit to wait for.
The ALTUM, Working
Footage from CSpect: the award-recognised inspection pole, ground-based reach to 18 m, and ultrasonic thickness measurement in the field.
Videos © CSpect, embedded from their official YouTube channel.
How to Order
The ALTUM is configured to the job: pole, modules, viewer and extras. Build a quote on these pages and SepcoTech will confirm the exact package, pricing, training and lead time.
Build a configuration, then send it in one request
Add the pole, the module(s), a viewer and any extras to your quote as you browse. Your selection travels through to us automatically when you submit the form below. Prefer to talk it through first? Email a specialist or call (+45) 6916 2400 and we'll spec the right set for your inspections.
CSpect ALTUM: Common Questions
New to pole-based inspection? Our guide explains how it works and how to choose modules, and our access guide compares scaffolding, rope access, drones and the pole.
What is the CSpect ALTUM?
What can it inspect?
How do I build a system?
Is a thickness gauge included?
Is training provided?
How do I order or get a quote?
Build Your Quote
Add the pole, modules and extras to your quote list as you browse, and they'll appear here automatically. Then send everything in one request.
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