Schilling Robotics announced a new order for two UltraHeavy-Duty (UHD) Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV), placed by the Australian subsea firm TS Marine. The systems are scheduled for delivery in the summer of 2010.
The UHD ROVs are able to operate at depths of approximately 4,000 meters or 13,000 feet.
The units will sport Schilling's XE (for eXtended Excursion) Tether Management System. The TS can recover and deploy up to 850-meters of 35-mm tether with constant tension, promoting smooth, even spooling. Tether speed can be varied to any degree in either direction, allowing the TMS to keep pace with the ROV during complex maneuvers such as docking in rough weather.
The UHD ROVs will also be fully integrated within TS Marine's Havila Phoenix vessel in support of the company's activities in the field of well intervention. TS Marine is expanding this part of their portfolio, and the company anticipates well intervention operations to be performed on an international basis, including the North Sea and West Africa.
Photos courtesy of Schilling Robotics.
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