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ROV Technology

DOER ROV

Deep Ocean Engineering example our ROV’s are built by us. We create them to be the miles long, to carry cinema cameras, to core ice, rock, and best in class. We canthen add a suite of tools based on all of compacted sediments, to track, pay out, inspect and retrieve the technologies out there. It is a matter of matching up our cables, to recover historical artifacts and discrete biological capabilities with the needs of the client. Our emphasis is that samples and more.” our vehicles are powerful expandable and rugged.”

DWTEK Co. Ltd.

As the ? rst marine equipment manufacturer and supplier in

Taiwan, DWTEK has devoted its full effort to the enhancement

DOER Marine of the subsea industry since 2008. ITs focus on development of ROV and related components includes subsea connectors,

DOER has been designing and building solutions for un- propulsion systems, cameras, LED lights and navigation sen- derwater and harsh environments since 1992. It is a small, sors. DWTEK’s introductory product, Investigator 90 (I-90) woman-owned, family business. DOER has helped clients is an observation class ROV. The fundamental design concept optimize existing systems as well as undertaking ground up behind the I-90 ROV is the creation of an expandable vehicle, builds. DOER offers compact hydraulic ROVs for depths which is both functional and versatile. ranging from near/at surface to 6,500m. All of its ROV sys-

The expansible capabilities allow operators to follow their tems are “multimission” meaning that they are designed to expectations, and to customize a full function ROV for specif- carry out a variety of tasks and have the ability to be tailored ic applications. The highly ? exible vehicle design allows the to speci? c scopes of work. The systems incorporate many installation of a wide range of different payloads and equip- materials that can be recycled or repurposed at end of life and ment. “The challenge in this current market is offshore energy all larger systems are designed to ? t into standard 20 ft. ISO which mainly drives the demand of ROVs and creates busi- containers for shipping and/or topside control from vessels of ness opportunities for this industry. The depression of the off- opportunity. shore energy industry market has caused the reduction of new

The company offers support services to clients for both ROV demand,” said Lisa Wu. “On the upside it is estimated manned and unmanned systems. Liz Taylor, DOER Marine’s that the demand for offshore wind power may increase. We

President explains, “The majority of our ROVs are in service will be introducing our new light-work class ROV, Monew. to science and ? lm but infrastructure inspection is another Monew allows operators to equip the ROV with two manipu- area of expertise for DOER. We have built systems to support lators for more ef? ciency and versatility. In addition DWTEK ocean observatories, to penetrate over 1,000m of ice, to sup- has launched a TMS integrated with the I-90 for a complete port/rescue manned submersibles, to inspect pipelines over 8 solution.”

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