-The
Seaeye Cougar specification was developed
in 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 survey, drill
support and other operations to a depth
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%. Suitably
rated buoyancy was added to provide an
increase in payload from Lynx's 34 kg
to Cougar's 80 kg. With these changes
the vehicle's weight in air increases
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. As you
can see from the video above, this propulsion
system ensures that Cougar is as responsive,
swift and as easy to manoeuvre as any
other Seaeye ROV.
-In considering
your choice of ROV, you could think of
the Seaeye Cougar as filling the capability
gap between a Seaeye Lynx and the Seaeye
Panther.
We try
to provide the most up to date, recent
specifications on these ROV systems. However,
ROV system specifications are changing
all the time, so please double check with
the manufacturer to insure the specifications
are correct before making a decision in
using or purchasing these systems. |