Offshore staff
FREHAM, UK – ACSM has deployed an electric Saab Seaeye Panther XT ROV for pipeline inspection in the Gulf of Mexico.
In less than 10 months, the ROV inspected 261 pipelines totaling 2,340 km (1,454 mi) in four fields at depths ranging from 15 to 130 m (40 to 427 ft).
ACSM chose the Panther because it can perform the full scope of work needed yet is far smaller than hydraulic equivalents. The ROV weighs about 700 kg (1,543 lb).
According to Saab, Seaeye, the 1,000-m (3,280-ft) rated Panther can accommodate a wide range of tooling with a ‘plug and go’ simplicity that makes it easy to change, maintain, and repair systems. Plus, it is said to be easy to operate.
The thruster power can handle the large array of equipment needed for full survey work, and provide the steadiness and agility needed to continue working even in strong currents.
Acoustically quieter than hydraulic vehicles, means electric vehicles provide more accurate multi-beam sonar data, the company claimed.
The ACSM Panther XT was fitted with a Kongsberg HDTV camera, Norbit Dual Head MBES, ROVINS INS, Tritech Super SeaKing sonar, Blueview multibeam sonar, Teledyne Navigator DVL, TSS 440 pipe tracking system, CTD, Laser Line, CP and five-function manipulators and booms.
09/07/2020
