Saab Delivers Another Seaeye Falcon ROV to Subsea Specialist
general visual inspections (GVI).The vehicle will soon be deployed to further projects in the Netherlands and Belgium, playing a key role in offshore inspections and measurement tasks.This latest purchase brings DISA’s fleet of Saab Seaeye vehicles to eight, including the Panther XT Plus, Cougar, Lynx and multiple Falcons.“DISA International’s decision to continue investing in the Seaeye Falcon is a testament to the trust our customers place in the reliability, performance and flexibility of our systems. Delivering our 600th Falcon to a long-term partner like DISA International is a
Subsea Mining: Arctic Canadian Diamond, IHC unveil innovative Crawler
Recovery Platform, from where the ore is transported further to a dewatering plant. The crawler system is capable of operating at a water depth of up to 400m.The mining crawler will be built at Royal IHC’s premises in the UK and delivered to Arctic Canadian late 2023. It will then be trialled in the Lynx pit in the summer of 2024, together with the other components of the URM solution. The goal will be the extraction of approximately 150,000 tonnes of Lynx kimberlite ore
Arctic Canadian Diamond Company, IHC Mining Working to Build Underwater Remote Mining System
proud to be working with Arctic on this development. The URM system perfectly matches IHC Mining’s mission to deliver sustainable and responsible solutions for the mining industry.”The various components of the URM system will be tested step by step with a production trial at the mined-out Lynx open pit prior to moving on to larger depleted open pits. The first step will be the flooding of the Lynx pit in summer of 2022. This will be followed by testing of the Launch and Recovery Platform in the summer of 2023 and then by comprehensive URM system testing in the summer of 2024 including
Bibby Offshore Bags Spirit Energy Contract
vehicle (ROV) inspection and subsea survey operations across a number of North Sea structures and pipelines.The project will utilize Bibby Offshore’s diverse fleet capabilities, including its multi-role diving and ROV support vessel, Bibby Sapphire, a Quasar MKII work class ROV and two Seaeye Lynx observation class ROVs.Howard Woodcock, chief executive of Bibby Offshore, said, “Having successfully delivered a varied program of workscopes across the company’s Morecambe Bay assets, and North Sea pipelines and structures over the past five years, this latest agreement highlights the
MTR100: Saab Seaeye
for operators in using and maintaining the systems. Commercial Range: Falcon – Portable system for easy deployment. Distributed control system. Five thrusters. Rated 300 and 1,000m. Tiger - Industry standard inspection and observation system. Five thrusters. Rated 1,000m. Lynx - Larger than the Tiger with additional outlets for survey sensors. Six thrusters. Rated 1500m. Cougar XT - Powerful observation and light work system. Six thrusters. Rated 2,000m. Cougar XT Compact – Low profile version for strong currents. Six thrusters. Rated 300m.
MTR100: Saab Seaeye
them ready access to diagnostics, software upgrades and system inventory. The Range • Falcon – Portable ROV for easy deployment. Rated 300 and 1,000m. • Tiger - Inspection and observation ROV. Five thrusters. Rated 1,000m. • Lynx - Larger than the Tiger with additional outlets for survey sensors. Six thrusters. Rated 1,500m. • Cougar XT - Powerful observation and light work ROV. Six thrusters. Rated 2,000m. • Cougar XT Compact – Low profile version for strong currents
Oceanica’s Petrobras Operations Get Lynx ROVs
Brazilian subsea engineering company Oceanica is expanding its fleet of Saab Seaeye remotely operated vehicles (ROV) with two new Lynx vehicles extensively fitted with cameras and tools. Each Lynx will be used in conjunction with two new vessels being built for Oceanica’s growing Petrobras activities in the vast Brazilian oil fields. Head of ROV operations, Manoel Teixeira Lopes Filho, said, “I am really happy with the two Falcons we bought and believe the two Lynx will be equal in reliability and performance.” Both of the 1,500-meter rated, six thruster
Bibby Offshore Secures Contract with MGTC
ROV pipeline inspection, remedial work and associated project management on its South East Asia asset offshore Myanmar. Bibby Offshore will supply its DP2 ROV support vessel, Bibby Spring. The vessel is equipped with dual ROVs, including the latest 150HP, 3000m-rated SMD Quasar, and complemented by a Lynx lightweight ROV suitable for dive support, inspection and repair. The 60 day project on the Yadana field in the Andaman Sea commenced on 16 February 2015, and will be carried out in water depths of up to 146 meters. Peter Hughes, Managing Director at BOS said: “Bibby Offshore has a longstandi
MTR 100: Saab Seaeye Ltd
access to diagnostics, software upgrades and system inventory. The Commercial Range includes: • Falcon – Portable ROV for easy deployment. Distributed control system. Five thrusters. Rated 300 and 1000m. • Tiger - Industry standard observation ROV. Five thrusters. Rated 1000m. • Lynx - Larger than the Tiger with additional outlets for survey sensors. Six thrusters. Rated 1500m. • Cougar XT - Powerful observation and light work ROV. Six thrusters. Rated 2000m. • Cougar XT Compact – Low profile version for strong currents. Six thrusters. Rated 300m. • Cougar
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