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has been ? rst and foremost through-

Reliability out the design and development of the Gorilla.

Allan Nygaard Bertelsen CEO, Copenhagen Subsea

The electrical system of the Gorilla ROV is based on indus- as well as a full component list so they can source all parts trial hardware from Japanese industrial electronics company directly. It means an operating company can simply change

OMRON, meaning that top to bottom Gorilla uses only indus- the Gorilla’s standard spare parts itself.

trial standard hardware components which are available com- These robust industrial components are generally larger, but mercially, a key differentiating factor in the reliability of the this means they have the required dimensions to perform reli-

Gorilla. Industrial hardware components are cheaper, more re- ably in extreme offshore conditions with extended tempera- liable and easier to maintain as they are produced in series of ture range. These parts also have the capacity to handle over- hundreds of thousands and deployed worldwide across mul- load currents during acceleration and deacceleration and fast tiple industries. Such standard components are readily avail- shifts of rotational direction. These elements are crucial to able off-the-shelf anywhere in the world and with signi? cantly keep an ROV stable in challenging offshore conditions. Ideal- shorter delivery times for spare parts, compared to regular ly suited for any task in short, the Gorilla is tough and strong, waits of 12 weeks or more for proprietary parts from conven- works reliably in challenging conditions, is simple to maintain tional ROV manufacturers. Customers will have access to all with easy access spare parts and is easily controlled thanks to electric documentation in the form of wiring diagrams, mean- Copenhagen Subsea’s thruster technology. ing they can service and maintain the vehicle on their own, www.copenhagensubsea.com www.marinetechnologynews.com

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