A Tale of Two ROVs

Fugro has been providing remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) services for Petrobras in Brazil for more than 20 years and has delivered more than 36,000 ROV dive-hours in 2016 alone.

Fugro’s two-year contract award in May 2017 for the provision of inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services for Petrobras in Brazil using RSV Fugro Aquarius is the most recent example of the association between the two organizations in the region.

Two other long-term IRM contracts in Brazil for Petrobras, both signed in 2011, have seen significant milestones reached by Fugro’s Brazil teams.

In late July 2017, Fugro demobilized the RSV Greatship Rashi after completing six years of IRM services. Its onboard ROV, FCV 3021, delivered 4,400 dives with more than 23,800 dive-hours logged over the duration of the project. Equally important, Fugro says, was the uptime of over 98 percent achieved over the life of the contract, demonstrating the reliability of the Fugro work class ROVs.

"A significant factor in the operational excellence of these crews was the outstanding working environment created onboard the vessels. This was a terrific example of multi-cultural teams coming together with robust, proven technology to achieve a first-class result," said Andy Seymour, Director Marine Asset Integrity Americas / Country Manager Brazil Marine, Fugro.

Another of Fugro’s ROVs, FCV 3067, reached the 4,000 dives landmark during another long-term IRM contract for Petrobras. The system recorded an uptime of more than 99 percent during 23,300 dive-hours and an average of 450 dive-hours per month.

According to Fugro, the achievements of these two FCV ROVs and their teams highlight the outstanding performance and reliability of Fugro’s systems, the ability of the company’s personnel, and its commitment to deliver high-end IRM services for the Brazilian market.