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Leopard

The high power compact electric work class vehicle.


Data Sheet

The Leopard is an exceptionally powerful electric work class vehicle with a minimal 20ft x 8ft LARS footprint. It is fitted with up to 11 thrusters to provide a forward thrust of over 500kgf, has a 200kg payload and is controlled by Saab Seaeye's iCON™ intelligent control system. 

A large open payload within the chassis allows for the installation of specially designed sliding trays equipped with survey sensors or tooling options. A wide range of tooling skids make the Leopard a versatile system capable of performing a range of work tasks in even the harshest of environments at depths of up to 3000m.

Advanced control

Advanced vehicle autopilots for heading, depth, pitch and roll, and altitude compliment Saab Seaeye's iCON™ intelligent control system that allows the system to control, self-diagnose and log data from system devices. 

Competitive

An electric vehicle with eleven powerful thrusters, a large payload and the advanced control features of iCON™ give the Leopard a competitive edge over larger hydraulic vehicles.

Flexible

Designed for work at depths of 2000m or 3000m and fitted with a wide range of survey sensors and heavy duty tooling options.

Leopard Overview
  •  The Leopard ROV is powered by a floor-standing high voltage, high frequency, power supply unit. Additional power supplies are available for tooling and TMS options. 

  • Pilot Control Units include touch screens running the graphical user interface (GUI) for vehicle power and control; system diagnostics including remote access for technical support; flight screen monitors that display data and video transmitted via Fibre Optic multiplexers and a CWDM; surface control units for remote control of the PSUs and a hand control unit for ROV.

  • Additional surface equipment options include TMS foot pedals for the optional TMS, tooling hand control units, video matrix switchers and recording systems. 

  • Available as a free swimming ROV or in conjunction with a Type 8 Tether Management System (TMS) or a Top Hat TMS.

  • ROV rated to up to 3000 m fitted with eight horizontal and three vertical SM9 thrusters supplied with 500 Volts DC, an electronics pod with fibre optic multiplexers and a CWDM, up to eight LED lights on four channels, cameras, a depth sensor, and a compass pod with integrated Magneto-resistive compass, accelerometers and gyros with pitch and roll outputs for vehicle auto heading, depth, pitch and roll. Auto altitude is available as an option when an altimeter is fitted as well as station keeping with a DVL fitted.

  • Standard vehicle interfaces include connections for six cameras, twelve auxiliaries including one Ethernet connection, a copper signal core for CP reference, and a Transponder Trigger.

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Technical Specifications
Specification
Leopard

Depth Rating (msw)

 2000/3000 

Dimensions

  

Length (mm)

 2150 

Height (mm)

 1204 

Width (mm)

 1160 

Weight in air (kg)

 1200 

Payload (kg)

 205 

Thrust

  

Forward (kgf)

 500 

Lateral (kgf)

 230 

Vertical (kgf)

 200 

Speed (knots)

 >4 

Power

  

Power input phases

 3 

Voltage (VAC)

 380-480 

Option

 690 

Frequency (Hz)

 50-60 

Battery Capacity (kWh)

 N/A 

Endurance (km@2kts)

 N/A 

Options, Tools and Accessories
Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge

Ultrasonic thickness gauge to determine the level of corrosion present in a structure.

Strobe

Battery-operated, Xenon emergency strobe used to locate vehicle. (ST6K)

SM7 Cleaning Brush

Cleaning brush incorporating a heavy duty brush plus an SM7 thruster motor.

Compact Cutter

Compact cutter capable of cutting 38 mm diameter steel wire rope. Includes an intensifier and requires a 4kW HPU.

Water Jet Skid

Water Jet System for cleaning operations. Requires three-phase, 4.5 kW power supply unit.

Laser

Laser options for video survey.

Camera

High resolution colour or monochrome cameras fitted to either the front of the vehicle on tilt platform or on bracket at rear of vehicle. (CAM04)

Rotary Cutter 6 Inch

Rotary Cutter for hoses and cables up to 6 inches thick.

Gen5 Multiplexer System

Multiplexer solution with surface unit and a subsea bottle providing multiple channels for a large array of sensors and equipment. Includes connections for sonar and multibeam systems plus a dedicated Ethernet connection for INS.

Leopard TMS PSU

Three-phase power supply unit providing 3000 V, 5kVA at 50/60Hz for TMS equipped systems.

Leopard Tooling PSU

Three-phase tooling power supply unit providing 3000 V, 30 kVA at 50/60Hz.

Hydraulic System

Hydraulic system for tooling systems including 18kW HPU, valve pack, and a compensator. Requires 30kVA tooling power supply unit. (17SLED-5)

Inertial Navigation System Sled

Dedicated sled for inertial navigation systems including doppler velocity log, fibre optic gyro, sound velocity profiler and depth sensor.

Video Recording System

Control cabin options include video recording unit, video matrix switcher, communications system and high-back pilot seat.

Echosounder

Dual Multibeam Echosounder (MBES) fitted to a forward frame.

Multibeam Sonar

Multibeam Sonar options with an integration kit and surface equipment. Ethernet options available for fibre optic vehicles.

Scanning Sonar

Scanning Sonar options with an integration kit and surface equipment.

Bathymetric System

Bathymetric system with depth sensor and altimeter. Ethernet options available.

Altimeter

Altimeter used to measure the altitude of vehicle above sea floor. Auto altitude option available. (PA200)

HD Colour Zoom Camera

High Definition Colour Zoom camera for vehicle. (OE14-366)

HD Camera

High Definition (HD) camera for vehicle. (OE14-502)

Pipe Survey With Teledyne 440

Pipeline survey skid fitted with TSS 440 pipe detection system and either a three or four-function camera boom arms. Various camera and LED light options available.

Leopard Schilling Manipulator

Schilling Orion 7P and 4R manipulator arm options with hydraulic system including 4.5kW iHPU, valve pack, and a compensator. Camera option for manipulator available.

Sonardyne Acoustic Beacon

Complete acoustic tracking system used to calculate the position of the ROV with a fitted acoustic beacon.

CP Probe

Cathode Potential Probe with either contact or proximity probe options available.

Deployment Systems & Control Cabins
TMS8

Tether Management System (TMS) Type 8 with 250 m of fibre optic tether allowing for the deployment of the ROV at working depth and also providing protection.

TopHat TMS

Top Hat style Tether Management System with a 400m winch module for a 20mm tether fitted with latch status and line out sensors. Options include lights and cameras.

LARS

A-Frame Safe Area Launch and Recovery System (LARS) with 1100, 2200, or 3300m winch capacities. A Zone II upgrade option is available. Optional folding platform for additional work space.

Workshop

Additional cabin options include: 10 ft standalone workshop.

Split Cabin

Safe Area 20ft split Control Cabin with a Pilot Control section and a separate high voltage PSU section. Fitted with electric power distribution panels, lighting, air conditioning, heating and 19 inch racks. An optional installed escape hatch is available as is a Zone II upgrade.

‘The Leopard has a work class way of thinking.’


 
CCC
Tavis Letherby
ROV Manager

‘The Leopard has a work class way of thinking.’


 
CCC
Tavis Letherby
ROV Manager

‘We opted for the Leopard because universities and scientific users we contacted gave Saab Seaeye the most positive feedback.’


 
UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA
Ben Herzberg
Chief Engineer

‘We opted for the Leopard because universities and scientific users we contacted gave Saab Seaeye the most positive feedback.’


 
UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA
Ben Herzberg
Chief Engineer

‘Our Leopard completed over 750 dives. It is the most powerful robotic system of its size.’


 
DIVE WORKS
Andrew Ford
Managing Director

‘Our Leopard completed over 750 dives. It is the most powerful robotic system of its size.’


 
DIVE WORKS
Andrew Ford
Managing Director
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