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22 December 2004
TIGER TEN TOTALS TWENTY THOUSAND HOURS
We would like to offer our congratulations to
the combined ROVTECH and TECHNIP ROV crew onboard CSO Alliance
who have just passed the significant milestone of 20,000 thousand
hours of operations with their Seaeye Tiger serial number
10. This is equates to more than 2¼ years underwater!
During all of this time the ROV has experienced
only 209 hours of down time for repair - or just a little
over 1%. Not only is this a credit to the robustness of the
ROV but also to the team that have operated and maintained
it so well.
Seaeye Tiger 10 was delivered to Aberdeen based
Rovtech in June 1998 and since then it has mainly been employed
in diver support operations for Technip in the UK sector of
the North Sea.
A total of 51 Seaeye Tigers have been delivered
around the world since it was first introduced eight years
ago as a replacement for the Seaeye Boxer.
For more information about Seaeye Tiger click
here.
Chris Tarmey
CEO
Seaeye Marine
22 December 2004
SUBCO'S SURVEYOR PLUS UPS THE ANTE
In September we published a photo of GB Diving's
Surveyor Plus serial number 28 on operations in the Black
sea fitted out with TSS' latest pipe tracker. Since then,
, not to be outdone, has kindly sent us pictures of their
Surveyor Plus serial number 230 fitted with TSS, plus
dual head profilers and a survey gyro.
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| Seaeye Surveyor Plus 230 |
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Can anyone top that?
Chris Tarmey
CEO
Seaeye Marine
7 December 2004
NEW SINGLE FUNCTION, 3 JAW, MANIPULATOR &
ROPE CUTTER -
ALL IN ONE USEFUL TOOL!
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Opening |
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Opening exposes the blade &
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This clever single function manipulator has three,
100 mm stainless steel jaws enabling vertical or horizontal
objects to be grasped without the need of the rotate function
required with traditional two jaw manipulators.
Particularly useful for freeing trapped umbilicals,
light recovery tasks or attaching a line, we recommend this
device as the first choice of accessory to add to the vehicle.
This tool can also be used to cut 9 mm diameter
rope with the simple installation of a craft or 'Stanley Knife'
blade that remains fully protected while the jaws are closed.
A first choice accessory for a Seaeye Falcon
that can also be fitted to other manufacturer’s ROVs.
For more information about the latest accessories
for your Seaeye Falcon click here.
Chris Tarmey
CEO
Seaeye Marine
27 September 2004
FIFTIETH FALCON'S FISH FARMING FEEDBACK
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| Falcon number 50 fitted with
an 8 inch air lift suction hose |
Air Lifting morts from 25
metre deep salmon farm nets |
Ford Commercial Diving Services, who trade as
'Blast Off', are based in Tasmania and specialise in providing
underwater services to the Australian fish farming industry.
They pioneered in-water net cleaning techniques that allow
the nets to remain in place without replacement for extended
periods. Among other factors, this has contributed to larger
nets being used to hold increased fish stocks.
These larger nets, some of which are up to 25
metres deep, have to be inspected at least twice a week for
holes or damage and for the removal of dead fish, known as
'morts'. Historically this inspection and mort removal has
been done by divers but, with over 90 nets to look after,
the use of a Seaeye Falcon ROV has become a more efficient
and economic alternative for these routine tasks while divers
are kept busy providing the cleaning and repair services.
'The morts are removed using an air lift with
an 8 inch suction hose capable of moving 1 tonne of small
fish per minute'. Said Andrew Ford, MD of Ford Commercial
Diving, 'To manoeuvre this hose under water requires a very
capable ROV which must at the same time be portable and able
of be man handled by a two man crew,' he added. The Falcon
manipulator is used to hold the suction hose while the pilot
guides the vehicle to suck up the morts. As soon as all of
the morts have been collected from a net, the suction hose
is released from the manipulator and recovered for deployment
into the next net while the Falcon carries out the video survey
for holes and damage.
Andrew says that he spent many weeks researching
possible ROVs before settling on the Seaeye Falcon that he
selected for its power, stability and the ease with which
he can modify the system to accept his new ideas for the fish
farming industry.
Ford
Commercial Diving Services took delivery of Falcon number
50 in August this year from Seaeye Marine's Australian Distributor,
Under
Water Video Systems who have offices in Melbourne and
Perth.
Chris Tarmey
CEO
Seaeye Marine
10 September 2004
SEAEYE SURVEYOR PLUS WORKING IN THE BLACK SEA
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Continuing our occasional series featuring Seaeye
customers' pictures, we would like to thank Norwegian survey
company, Deep
Ocean A/S for allowing us to show Surveyor Plus 228 fitted
with the latest VT TSS 440 Pipe Tracker during recovery from
recent pipeline survey operations in the Black Sea. This ROV
is owned and was operated by GB
Diving who are based in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands.
The Surveyor Plus has ample payload and thrust
to accommodate a full survey suite and operate free swimming,
or from a TMS, to 600 metres depth.
For other pictures and full specification, click here.
Chris Tarmey
CEO
Seaeye Marine
2 August 2004
JON ROBERTSON JOINS THE SEAEYE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jon Robertson, who joined Seaeye Marine as a
special project engineer in 1998 and was later promoted to
Engineering Manager, has now accepted the position of Engineering
Director on the Seaeye Board of Directors.
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Following his successful project management of
the Seaeye Falcon and the introduction of the Seaeye Cougar
last year, his new priorities are firmly focussed on Seaeye's
next generation of increasingly capable and deeper rated electric
powered ROVs.
"The challenge is to increase Seaeye's technical
lead in a growing market for lighter vehicles with greater
capability of doing useful work at depth, or doing more with
less" says Jon in describing his new role.
Chris Tarmey
CEO
Seaeye Marine
21 June 2004
SEAEYE'S 50TH TIGER ROV IN PRODUCTION FOR STOLT
OFFSHORE, BRAZIL
Seaeye Marine, the world's leading supplier of
electric ROV systems to the offshore oil and gas industry,
passed another milestone this month by signing a contract
to deliver their 50th Seaeye Tiger ROV. The complete system,
which includes a Seaeye LARS and TMS, will be delivered to
Stolt Offshore in Brazil where it will be mobilised onboard
the Seaway Harrier to perform diver support operations for
Petrobas from September.
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Although the Tiger was first introduced eight
years ago to replace earlier Seaeye Boxers, a continuous process
of development and improvements to both the control and propulsion
systems has maintained this ROV's position as the industry's
benchmark observation ROV and pilot's favourite. Nothing handles
quite like a Tiger!
Today, the Seaeye Tiger is the entry level system
for a range of six deeper water Seaeye ROVs covering all applications
from observation through survey to medium work class, drill
support and both commercial and military salvage operations.
For professional coastal, inshore and fly-away applications,
the Seaeye Falcon leads the way.
Further information on the Seaeye Tiger can be
found here.
Chris Tarmey
CEO
Seaeye Marine
11 May 2004
SEAEYE FALCON GETS TOOLED UP
One of the great advantages of open frame ROVs
is the ease with which they can be adapted to carry tools
to perform useful work at depth. And if you plan to fit large
tools it pays to have lots of reserve power to move the extra
mass and maintain a stable platform in strong currents.
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Seaeye Falcon fitted with a 5 function
manipulator skid
So, when Chris Bryant, the Managing Director
of Subsea Vision,
suggested that we build a 5 function hydraulic manipulator
skid for his two Seaeye Falcons, and the Romanian Navy asked
for hydraulic cable cutter skids for their mine countermeasures
Falcons, we were confident that the vehicle could be quickly
adapted to cope with the task. What did surprise us was just
how little the skids affected the handling and manoeuvrability
of the Falcon in an offshore environment.
Subsea Vision reports that they have just successfully
completed an environmental seabed inspection and sampling
contract for ERT
(Scotland) Ltd on behalf of BP that also involved collecting
Modiolus (horse mussels) in the vicinity of the Sullom Voe
oil terminal in the Shetland Isles. The use of a multi-function
manipulator was essential for this operation in an area where
currents of up to 2 knots were experienced. "Once I had
the vehicle properly trimmed and ballasted, the Seaeye Falcon,
with its 50 Kilos of thrust, was very easy to operate on this
precise and demanding operation", said Chris Bryant.
The UK Ministry of Defence have now also ordered
manipulator skids for their Seaeye Falcons.
The Manipulator features 180 degree wrist rotate
and 90 degree shoulder rotate among its five functions and
has a lift capability of 10 kilos at full reach. The cable
cutter can cut up to 12mm diameter stainless steel wire rope
or 19mm polypropylene rope. Both units use the same small
hydraulic power pack and 5 function solenoid valve pack.
For more information click here: Falcon Accessories
or contact
at Seaeye or your local Distributor.
Tom Keene
Sales Manager
Seaeye Marine
4 February 2004
CCC UNDERWATER ENGINEERING'S PANTHER IN ACTION
When it comes to pipeline surveys, most people
associate this task with large work class ROVs; so we were
very grateful to receive a set of pictures this week from
CCC Underwater Engineering in Abu Dhabi showing their Seaeye
Panther fully fitted out for this task.
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Their Panther is shown with camera booms on the
front of the vehicle to video either side of the pipe with
the vehicle's main camera viewing from above. Dual head profiling
sonars are fitted on the stern to provide a profile of the
pipe and seabed and a bathymetric system provides an accurate
datum depth and altitude of the vehicle corrected for seawater
temperature, and barometric pressure. All of this information,
together with the ROV's position, is fed into their survey
computer to generate the client's report.
This Panther is also fitted with obstacle avoidance
sonar and a five function manipulator as well as wheels mounted
on the frame to allow the vehicle to drive along and follow
the top of the pipe.
CCC also use their Panther for touch down monitoring
for which they have developed a technique of cross-hauling
their TMS and deploying it from the end of the stinger to
about 10 metres above the seabed. This helps get the extra
excursion to allow the touch downs to be monitored from the
laying vessel.
More of pictures of CCC's Seaeye Panther can be seen by clicking
here: Seaeye Panther
Chris Tarmey
CEO
Seaeye Marine
January 2004
SEAEYE LAUNCH THE COUGAR WITH FIRST DELIVERY
TO DNT OFFSHORE IN ITALY
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The Seaeye Cougar was developed in close
cooperation with Italian ROV operator DNT Offshore whose requirements
included an ROV with the full interface capability of a Seaeye
Lynx but with much greater payload and thrust to accommodate
a wider range of tooling options for both survey and drill
support operations to a maximum depth rating of 2000 metres.
To meet this challenge Seaeye retained the proven
shape of Lynx but increased the overall dimensions of the
ROV by about 25% and then added suitably rated buoyancy to
increase the payload from Lynx's 34 kg to Cougar's 80 kg.
With these changes the vehicle's weight in air goes up to
335 Kg.
The increased thrust necessary for this larger
ROV is provided by the new SM6 thruster; this is a development
of the well established SM5 used in the Seaeye Panther and
Panther Plus. Four vectored and two vertical SM6 thrusters
provide the Cougar with an increase of 50% forward thrust
over the Seaeye Lynx and increases of 40% and 67% thrust in
the lateral and vertical directions respectively.
"Following the decision to go for such a
capable ROV we have managed to secure almost three years work
for our Cougar" said Massimo Martini, President of DNT
Offshore. "The first contract will be two months installation
assistance in the Gulf of Libya. Then Cougar will be deployed
to Croatian Offshore to assist sealine lay-down and perform
stabilization mattresses installation using a specific lifting
& releasing frame developed by DNT. After that we have
work lined up in the Mediterranean, West Africa, North Caspian
Sea and Middle East".
For Seaeye, the introduction of this ROV represents
a further commitment towards increasing the capability of
electric powered ROVs to perform really useful work while
filling a gap in their product range between the Seaeye Lynx
and Panther Plus.
For further information click here: Seaeye
Cougar
Chris Tarmey
CEO
Seaeye Marine
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