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ROVs for Hurricane Hit Gulf
01 Dec 2005
Hurricane damage and an increased demand for more capable inspection ROVs has led to an urgent order for Seaeye for three systems to be rushed to the Gulf of Mexico.
Two Seaeye Falcons and a Seaeye Lynx ROV are going to the rental pool of Mako Technologies in Louisiana in the USA, who are a leading provider of rental diving, topside, ROV and ROV tooling equipment and services.
The Falcons come complete with Imagenex scanning sonar, CP probes and a single function manipulator. This system is rated for operations to 300 metres and was selected for the ease with which additional tools and accessories can be fitted within its open frame construction as well as for its lateral performance and station keeping capability in strong currents.
The Seaeye Lynx will be delivered mid January 2006 with TMS, control cabin and 'A' frame launch and recovery system.
Designed for operations to 1500 metres, the vehicle will be provided with a 4 function hydraulic manipulator, Tritech sonar, and interfaces for a wide range of sensors and NDT inspection tools to suit various customer requirements.
Video from the vehicle to the surface is transmitted over fibre optics and the system can accommodate up to four simultaneous video channels.
MJ Information No: 21306
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