Surveyor
Plus Remote Operated Vehicle
Surveyor Plus ROV Systems are rated for 600 metre depths
of operation and replace the earlier model Surveyor ROVs. This up rated
edition is fitted with ten SM4 brushless DC thrusters, two of which
are provided for vertical thrust and eight in vectored pairs for horizontal
propulsion. The result is an incredibly powerful and agile vehicle with
125 kgf of forward thrust and 108 kgf of lateral power.
The
Surveyor Plus is ideally suited for survey applications
as well as general observation and inspection duties.
A basic ROV system comprises the Vehicle, a Surface
Control Unit with a Hand Controller and a Power Supply Unit. The surface
unit and PSU can be supplied free standing or as a containerised system.
The Control Container can be Zone II rated or rated for safe area operations
and is air conditioned as standard.
Free
swimming operations are possible with up to 600 metres of polyurethane
sheathed lifting umbilical. Alternatively, the Surveyor Plus
can be operated from a Bale Arm or Type 5 winch and slip ring Tether
Management System (TMS). For TMS operations it will be necessary to
use an armoured lift umbilical for deployment of the garaged ROV.
A
skid mounted 'A' frame and lifting winch with 600 metres of armoured
lift umbilical or 600 metres of polyurethane umbilical is offered as
a compact combined unit to launch and recover a TMS garaged Surveyor
Plus or free swimming vehicle. Alternatively you may prefer
the gravity based, marine knuckle boom crane and winch system illustrated.
Either can be offered rated for hazardous area Zone II operations or
for 'safe area' operations and are known as a 'LARS' or Launch and Recovery
System. Alternatively you may have your own crane available and may
only require the lifting winch and appropriate umbilical with an umbilical
sheave and a lock-latch release mechanism and vehicle bullet for launch
and recovery.
Specifications
Maximum working depth: 600 metres
Length: 1450mm
Height: 920mm
Width: 820mm
Thrust Fwd: 125kg
Thrust Lateral: 108kg
Thrust Vertical: 35kg
Weight: 250kg
Payload: 45kg
Propulsion
All Seaeye ROVs feature brushless DC thrusters which, apart from having
the greatest power density, have integrated drive electronics with velocity
feedback for precise and rapid thrust control. These thrusters are interfaced
to a fast PID control system and a solid-state rate gyro for enhanced
azimuth stability. These essential building blocks enable provide superior
control and response from their powerful ROVs and set them apart from
the competition.
Ten
SM4M thrusters are used to power the Surveyor Plus in a configuration
of eight vectored horizontal units and two vertical units. SURVEYOR
PLUS is an extremely powerful and stable survey platform with full three
dimensional control of the vehicle.
