Rov Systems

  • Oceaneering International has been awarded four new offshore drilling rig support contracts.

    Dual Hydra remotely operated vehicle systems (ROVs) will be utilized to provide the full range of drilling support work tasks for Marathon Australia on the Sedco 600; Occidental U.K. on the Ocean Liberator; Cultus Pacific New Zealand on the Benreoch; and Elf Aquitaine Australia on the Diamond M.

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    Five other systems are also on contract, and with the new contracts, all nine Dual Hydra systems are working. They are working in the Americas, United Kingdom and Asia Pacific regions.

    Oceaneering with its affiliate companies, is the world's largest contractor providing total underwater, offshore survey, engineering and inspection services to the worldwide oil and gas industry. The company operates from 52 offices in 21 countries and has corporate headquarters in Houston.

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  • design, Active Heave Compensation (AHC) and a unique Remote Diagnostics Tool, the MERMAC R series promises to deliver cutting-edge winch solutions for ROV systems and tasks of all types, MacArtney said. Employed for work class and inspection ROV systems alike, MERMAC R winches are available as standalone

  • www.seamor.com CEO/President: Robin Li Number of Employees: 15 SEAMOR Marine Ltd. is among the top five manufacturers of Observation Class ROV systems. The Tech: SEAMOR ROV systems offer a modular, open-frame layout that allows for ease of access into the ‘guts’ of the vehicle and aids in the

  • , has selected Tritech as the preferred supplier for sonar and acoustic positioning onboard SAAB Seaeye Falcon Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). The 10 ROV systems will be deployed for seabed surveys, inspections, light underwater work and recovery of objects and encompass a full suite of Tritech sonars including

  • tests its remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from its plant in California. Deep Ocean has been in operation for over 30 years and has sold more than 600 ROV systems in over 30 countries worldwide. Deep Ocean’s ROV systems have been used in a broad range of industry applications - military, security, salvage

  • with the company represented and supported in 27 countries around the world, and Saab Seaeye has now opened an office in Houston, Texas. More than 600 ROV systems have been sold, fitted with a range of standard and custom designed tooling that includes cameras, manipulators, survey sensors, cutters, tracking

  • , project managers, engineers and technicians are all located within the facility and the company has the ability to manufacture up to 48 Work Class ROV systems per year. SMD also has offices in Houston, Singapore and Macau. SMD introduced the original Q-Series range of Work Class ROVs in 2005.  The range

  • operations. Key features include a 100-ton heave compensated crane, a 1,200-ton capacity below deck carousel, twin 10,000-ft. rated Work Class ROV systems and 12,400- sq. ft. of available working deck area. With more than 10,000-kW of diesel electric power available and an International Maritime

  • underwater structures. Stolt-Nielsen Seaway operates a fleet of four state-of-the-art dynamically positioned diving support ships, as well as 17 ROV systems (Remotely Operated Vehicles, or underwater robots) and has two ROV motherships on charter. Through a joint venture with a Russian partner, the

  • easy to use and are one-man portable. Each ROV system is delivered with our unparalleled, global customer service and support. The Defender and Pro 5 ROV systems have become very popular.In what is becoming an increasingly crowded field, what is the VideoRay value proposition?While the recreational market

  • to change their process of work and it takes time to do that. The market is developing now, however. Minds are changing.” Marine Tech has supplied RSV-ROV systems to IMODCO for CALM buoy inspection operations. Photo from IMODCO.Increasing autonomy in harsher environmentsIndeed, BP has been looking at this

  • manufacturing base for the new small, low-cost SPRINT 101 ROV system. They are also planning to start manufacturing the larger TRITON 202 ROV systems in 1986. Perry Offshore has started production of the first TRITON systems at its Florida manufacturing facility

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    SAS Target in a single work? ow. The sensor’s 360-degree scanner and Assistant. The application runs in the background, leaving us- high collection rate provides a premier solution for mapping ers to focus their mental capacity on the most valuable task coastal infrastructure. The CL-360 Marine is the only

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    Image courtesy Kongsberg Discovery Image courtesy Teledyne Marine New Products Teledyne Marine had its traditional mega-booth at Oi, busy start to ? nish. Image courtesy Greg Trauthwein offers quality sub-bottom pro? ling capability without the need tion of offshore windfarms. GeoPulse 2 introduces new

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    courtesy BIRNS MacArtney launches the new ultra-compact ø12.7 mm SubConn Nano connector. Innovative connectivity built on 45 years of ? eld-proven and market-trusted design. Image courtesy MacArtney Birns celebrated its 70th anniversary at Oi. Cables & Connectors CABLES & CONNECTORS BIRNS

  • MT Mar-24#41 and EvoLogics Vehicles The ROV-1500 from Outland Technology)
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    Image courtesy Outland Technology Image courtesy Exail Image courtesy Submaris and EvoLogics Vehicles The ROV-1500 from Outland Technology represents a leap forward in underwater robotics, a compact remotely operated vehicle (ROV) weighing in at less than 40 lbs (19kg) the ROV- 1500 is easy to transport

  • MT Mar-24#40 conditions, the new DriX (ROVs), as well as Autonomous)
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    that enables the USV hicles (ROTVs), inspection-class Remotely Operated Vehicles to withstand the most severe ocean conditions, the new DriX (ROVs), as well as Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). O-16 has been designed for long-duration operations (up to Its gondola, located below the surface

  • MT Mar-24#39 Photo courtesy Global Ocean Design Figure 7 A 35Ah AGM)
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    Photo courtesy Global Ocean Design Figure 7 A 35Ah AGM lead-acid battery is tested using the West Mountain Radio CBA to show the effect of simply ? lling the battery voids with mineral oil as a compensating ? uid. The CBA is programmed to cut-off at a voltage of 10.50v. The top line (red) shows the

  • MT Mar-24#38 the batteries being tested, providing automatic sens- ies)
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    intuitive software is designed to protect both the proper battery charging. Use a charger designed for the batter- CBA and the batteries being tested, providing automatic sens- ies you have. Universal smart chargers are pre-programmed ing of the battery cell count, a safety check of the test rate, and

  • MT Mar-24#37 miscible barrier ? uid heavier than seawater (sg=1.)
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    miscible barrier ? uid heavier than seawater (sg=1.026) and lighter than the battery electrolyte (sg=1.265). The original cell vent cap was screwed into the top of the riser pipe to vent the gases associated with charging. Wires were soldered to the lead (Pb) posts. The lead-acid battery was additionall

  • MT Mar-24#36 the spent exterior can provide substantially higher)
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    to exchange batteries on a proach 0°C depending on current drain. Lead acid batteries small ocean lander or AUV by unplugging the spent exterior can provide substantially higher capacities when discharged battery packs and plugging in the replacement charged ones. at a rate lower than 1C. (See Lander

  • MT Mar-24#33 regulated industry in the world.” How- ever, commercial)
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    regulated industry in the world.” How- ever, commercial success depends on many factors, not least a predictable OPEX. Over the past four years, SMD has worked with Oil States Industries to calculate cost per tonne ? gures for prospective customers. Patania II uses jet water pumps to Oil States’

  • MT Mar-24#32 engineers successfully drove the pilot collector vehicle)
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    least im- world will be on these projects, and this will be the most From a dedicated control room aboard the Hidden Gem, Allseas engineers successfully drove the pilot collector vehicle over 80 km across the sea? oor in the NORI-D During its 2022 pilot collection system trials, TMC subsidiary exploration

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    The Allseas-designed production system consists of the Hidden Gem production vessel at the surface, an airlift riser system and jumper hose, and the pilot nodule collector vehicle at the sea? oor. Image courtesy of Allseas www.marinetechnologynews.com 31 MTR #3 (18-33).indd 31 4/4/2024 2:12:41

  • MT Mar-24#30 FEATURE SEABED MINING bilical. It has passive heave)
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    FEATURE SEABED MINING bilical. It has passive heave compensation which nulli? es the necott. “The focus since then has been on scaling while en- wave, current and vessel motions that in? uence loads in the suring the lightest environmental impact,” says The Metals power umbilical. The LARS can

  • MT Mar-24#29 n January, Norway said “yes” to sea- bed mining, adding)
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    n January, Norway said “yes” to sea- bed mining, adding its weight to the momentum that is likely to override the calls for a moratorium by over 20 countries and companies such as I Google, BMW, Volvo and Samsung. Those against mining aim to protect the unique and largely unknown ecology of the sea?

  • MT Mar-24#25 of underwa- marine ecosystems, providing a new ment and recovery)
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    helped scien- This indicated the resilience of certain tent of impact and inform future manage- tists uncover the behaviors of underwa- marine ecosystems, providing a new ment and recovery both in Tonga and the ter volcanoes. “We can use hydrophones baseline for monitoring future recovery. wider Paci?

  • MT Mar-24#19 structures to iden- nology can provide a central portal for)
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    pro? le plot for cloud-based online reporting and visualization, FORCE Tech- pipelines/Potential distribution plot for 3D structures to iden- nology can provide a central portal for information on all CP tify hotspots/areas of under-protection, Anode current output at an entire development or even multiple

  • MT Mar-24#18 by ent sensor for use on ROVs and AUVs developed by)
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    when In contrast, a new generation high sensitivity ? eld gradi- in the vicinity. FiGS, however, revolutionizes this process by ent sensor for use on ROVs and AUVs developed by FORCE providing detailed insights into the lifespan of the CP system. Technology employs a novel approach with its electrodes

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    cell to cell technologies which also required There are several methods available for measuring CP condi- frequent calibration stabs are limited to just providing a poten- tion, and a combination of these methods may also be used to tial pro? le on the structure/pipeline based on known formulas. obtain

  • MT Mar-24#15 sensor options for longer mission periods. About the)
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    sensor options for longer mission periods. About the Author For glider users working in ? sheries and conservation, Shea Quinn is the Product Line Manager the Sentinel can run several high-energy passive and active of the Slocum Glider at Teledyne Webb acoustic sensors, on-board processing, and imaging

  • MT Mar-24#11 of six Remus 100 AUVs provided by the Royal Navy for)
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    imaging systems, including sidescan and synthetic aperture sonars, as well as laser scanners. Ukraine is al- ready in possession of six Remus 100 AUVs provided by the Royal Navy for MCM purposes, but a multinational mine clearance operation would em- ploy numerous AUVs to measure mine- ? eld scale and

  • MT Mar-24#9 from the air operated vehicle (ROV) that enables standoff)
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    rec- tion. The SeaFox from Atlas Elektronik is a moored remotely reational surface traf? c, or electro-optical detection from the air operated vehicle (ROV) that enables standoff EOD from either using manned or unmanned aerial systems (UAS). And because a surface vessel or helicopter. Archer? sh, from