We often get asked: "Can I put the Farpov camera underwater?"

The answer is: For long-term construction monitoring, you shouldn't put ANY camera underwater.

While GoPro makes great cameras for scuba divers, documenting a 3-year bridge project or a port expansion requires a completely different strategy. You need a camera that sits above the water, battling salt spray, hurricanes, and 100% humidity.

This guide explains how to successfully capture "wet" construction projects without drowning your equipment.

1. The 3 Challenges of Marine Environments

Shooting near the ocean or on a river is the harshest environment for electronics. Here is why standard cameras fail:

• 1. Salt Corrosion
             Salt air eats through standard plastic and consumer electronics in weeks. Farpov cameras use industrial-grade materials designed to resist saline environments.

• 2. Lens Fogging
             High humidity causes lenses to fog up internally. Farpov systems are sealed and designed with thermal management to minimize condensation issues.

• 3. No Power Access
             You cannot run an extension cord to a bridge piling in the middle of a river. You need a self-sustaining solar system.

2. Best Practices for Marine Projects

Whether you are building a cofferdam, a pier, or a cross-sea bridge, follow these rules:

A. The "High Vantage" Strategy

Do not try to film from the water level. The waves will obscure the action. Mount the camera high up on a crane, a neighboring building, or a temporary pole on a barge.

B. Use Solar Power

On marine sites, power generators are noisy and unreliable. The Farpov Solar System keeps your camera running 24/7 without needing a cable connection.

C. Remote Lens Inspection

Sea spray can dirty a lens quickly. With Farpov's 4G Live View, you can check the image quality daily. If the lens gets salty, you know exactly when to send a worker to wipe it, rather than discovering 3 months of blurry photos later.

Perfect for ports, bridges, and coastal reclamation projects.

3. Case Study: Bridge Construction

The Project: A 2-year bridge construction over a bay.

The Wrong Way (Underwater/GoPro):

• Divers place cameras underwater.

• Result: Murky water, algae growth on lens within 3 days, battery dies in 2 hours. Zero usable footage of the actual structure.

The Farpov Way:

• Camera 1: Mounted on the shore, wide shot of the entire span.

• Camera 2: Mounted on the bridge piling (above water), solar powered, focused on the deck installation.

• Result: A complete, high-definition record of the bridge rising from the water, safely captured from a distance.

4. Recommended Gear for "Wet" Jobs

Conclusion

Don't get distracted by "underwater" gimmicks. If you are building structures, you need an industrial camera that stays dry, stays powered, and stays connected.

For your next marine project, choose the system designed to survive the storm.

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