SMD sells first compact e-ROV to Greece
Subsea technology company SMD has sold its first compact workclass electric ROV to Greece’s Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), the primary Greek public body undertaking marine research in the eastern Mediterranean.
The vehicle, which will be delivered to HCMR in the summer of 2025, will be fitted on to an existing vessel and used as part of the organisation’s frequent deep-water missions.
“HCMR was seeking a sustainable and adaptable vehicle with which to conduct its operations,” explained SMD’s business development manager, John McCann.
“The centre chose to partner with us thanks to our unparalleled reputation for technological excellence and our strong focus on sustainability.”
Created by SMD’s specialist Innovation Division, the Atom EV has a 4,000m-rated turnkey system and can convert 63% of power into usable thrust performance.
It will be used to support HCMR’s scientific research, service missions and response work to maritime incidents.
“Thanks to our recent receipt of EU and government funding, we completed a series of upgrades to our primary marine facilities in Iraklion, Crete, Greece,” said Leonidas Manousakis, ROV supervisor for HCMR.
“As part of this process, we sought a reliable, efficient and adaptable ROV system to facilitate our operations.
“With high-quality video production, precise navigation, and strong intervention possibilities for sampling and manipulation, SMD’s Atom EV was the perfect solution.”
Earlier this year SMD announced its first sale of the Quantum EV to Jan De Nul.
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