CURV 21
CURV-21 is a 6,400-pound Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) that is designed to meet the US Navy's deep ocean salvage requirements down to a maximum depth of 20,000 feet of seawater. This vehicle is loaded with a host of new technologies and was built as a direct replacement for CURV-III but with a smaller overall system footprint.
ORION and CURV-21 can be combined into a single integrated search & recovery system capable of being deployed on a USNS T-ATF. The system is based on a .680 fiber-optic umbilical cable and a shared handling system that can switch at sea between side-scan sonar and ROV operations. The system is self-contained and fly-away transportable for world wide response on vessels of opportunity.
The ROV can be controlled in all six degrees of motion with auto-control functions for depth, altitude, and heading. An integrated DVL allows 1 and 2 meter incremental movements as well as cruise control for extended axial movements. The vehicle is equipped with CTFM sonar for target location and pinger detection. The ROV uses two seven function rate manipulators. It has a high-resolution digital still camera, black and white, and color television cameras. The system includes a load bearing, pressure compensated, Electro-Optical Umbilical Swivel.
The fiber optic multi-plex system can combine up to eight channels of video, sonar, USBL, RS-232/422/485 data communications, and navigation data on a single fiber. 2 spare fibers are available subsea for additional sensors. A digital communications network with a data capacity of 400 MHz controls the vehicle and has significant capacity for future expansion. The system is designed to interface easily with additional sensors or tool packages using standard data formats.
For special operations, the ROV can accommodate customized tool packages. These packages can include, but are not limited to specialized salvage tools, instrument packages, or other mission-oriented equipment.
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLE
Length - 8 ft
Width - 5 ft 0 in
Height - 7 ft 0 in
Weight - 6,400 lbs
PERFORMANCE
Depth - 20,000 ft of seawater
Speed - 2.5 knots
Power - 45 Hp
Auto Controls - Depth, altitude, heading, cruise, auto translate
Lift Capacity - 4,000 lbs via ROV frame & umbilical (releasable)
Payload - 240 lbs.
Manipulators & Tool Packages
Two 7-function Schilling ORION Manipulators rated at 150lbs @ 5ft.
Custom tool packages: Guillotine cutter, rotary grinders & tools, and T-handle shackles w/ heavy rigging.
INSTRUMENTATION
Navigation
1 x Electronic Gyrocompass
1 x Attitude and Heading Reference Unit
1200 kHz Doppler Velocity Log
1200khz Doppler Velocity Log
Altimeter, 200Khz
Ultra Short Baseline Tracking ( 17Khz)
Emergency Locators - Acoustic beacon -37.5 kHz
Strobe flasher - high intensity Xenon (100-hr life)
Radio Direction Finder
Sonar
CTFM with 2000 ft. maximum range with pinger locator
(27/37/45 khz)
Cameras
1 x 460 Kongsberg 1364 color video on pan and tilt
1 x 400 Black and white Fixed pilot camera
1 x 3.3 Meg Pixel Digital Still with strobe
Lights
4 x 250 Watt Halogen fixed
2 x 400 watt HMI
Deep Drone 8000
DEEP DRONE is a 4,100-pound Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROC) that is designed to meet the Navy's mid-water salvage requirements down to a maximum depth of 8,000 feet seawater.
The system consists of the vehicle, umbilical cable, motion-compensated handling system, deck hydraulic power unit, generator, operations van and maintenance van. Navigation is accomplished with an ultra-short baseline acoustic tracking system. Two handling systems are available, Sea Horse I for shallow operations (6000 feet) and Sea Horse II for deeper operations (8000 feet).
The operator can control the ROV in all six degrees of motion with auto-control functions for depth, altitude, and heading. The vehicle is equipped with
CTFM sonar that can detect acoustic pingers and identify small targets to a distance of 2,000 feet. DEEP DRONE uses both electric and hydraulic thrusters for propulsion.
It has two seven-function manipulators capable of working with tools and attaching rigging. For photographic documentation, the vehicle has a digital still camera with a strobe
and both black and white and color television cameras.
For special operations, the ROV can accommodate custom, skid-mounted tool packages. These packages could include, but are not limited to, trenchers, specialized salvage tools, and instrument packages or other mission-oriented equipment. The system is air transportable and can operate from any capable platform of opportunity.
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLE
1. Length - 9 ft, 3 in
2. Width - 4 ft, 7 in
3. Height - 6 ft, 2 in
4. Weight - 4,100 lbs
PERFORMANCE
1. Depth - 8,000 ft of seawater
2. Speed - 3 knots (5 knots optional
3. Auto Controls - Depth, altitude, heading
4. Lift Capacity - 3,200 lbs. (via vehicle)
5. Payload - 300 lbs.
INSTRUMENTATION
1. Navigation
Fiber optic Gyrocompass (+/-0.02 deg)
Fluxgate Magnetic Compass
1200 kHz Doppler Velocity Log
Ultra Short Baseline Tracking (17kHz)
2. Sonar
(1) CTFM with 2000 ft, max. Range with pinger locator (27/37.5/45kHz)
1 Mhz or 1.8 Mhz Multibeam (DIDSON)
3. Cameras
(1) 600-line SIT video wide angle Black and White (fixed)
(1) 460-line color video on pan and tilt
(1) 360-line rear looking color with LED lights
(1) 3.3-Meg Pixel Digital Sitll with strobe
4. Lights
(2) 500-Watt fixed
(1) 250-Watt on pan & tilt
5. Tools
(2) 7-function manipulators (150 lb lift at 60 in maximum extension)
(2) load release hooks
(2) 3,000 psi, 8 gpm auxiliary hydraulic functions
MR2 HYDROS
HYDROS is a 2,000-pound Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) that is designed to meet the Navy’s shallow water, light weight, rapid deployable salvage requirements to a maximum depth of 5,000 feet anywhere in the world.
The system is air transportable and can operate from a wide variety of vessels-of-opportunity (VOO). The vehicle is an all hydraulic design with a programmable logic controller (PLC) architecture.
The ROV system was designed around two different configurations. The light weight, low-volume configuration is limited to 1,000-fsw and able to fit on a small VOO such as a harbor tug, oceanographic vessel, or commercial fishing boat. The second heavy configuration is a fully self-sufficient standalone system capable of 5,000-fsw with complete deck gear to include traditional control vans, a launch and recovery handling system, and all support equipment.
The operator can control the ROV in all six degrees of motion manually and with traditional auto-control functions for depth, altitude, heading, and speed over ground. Additionally, the control system has an ROV dynamic positioning capability allowing the vehicle to fly via computer instruction allowing hands-free position keeping, auto-translate movement, follow pre-programmed routes and go to posit functions .
The vehicle is equipped with sonars that can detect acoustic pingers and identify small targets to a distance of 1,000-feet. HYDROS uses an electro-hydraulic power pack for thrusters and all tooling functions. It has two five function manipulators capable of working with tools and attaching rigging up to 100lbs. For imaging the vehicle has a HD Pan and Tilt Video Camera and LED lighting. For special operations the ROV can accommodate custom skid-mounted tool packages and other sensor suites.
General Specifications:
VEHICLE
Length 8 ft 3 in
Width 4 ft 4 in
Height 4 ft
Weight 2,000 lbs
PERFORMANCE
Depth 5,000 feet sea water
Speed > 3 knots
Auto Controls
Depth, altitude, heading, Station Keeping/Dynamic
Lift Capacity 4,500 lbs (releasable, Umbilical dependent)
Payload 150 lbs
INSTRUMENTATION
Navigation
Tactical grade MEMS inertial navigation system (+/- 0.5 deg)
150 KHz phased array Doppler velocity log (275 meter range)
Ultra Short Baseline Tracking (31.5 KHz – 33.5 KHz)
Sonar
1 x gyro stabilized sonar (280Khz-1.1Mhz Tunable) 200 meter range
Pinger locator (27/37.5/45 kHz)
BlueView multibeam sonar ( Optional)
Cameras
1 x 1080p HD low light pilot color video (fixed)
1 x 1080p pan tilt zoom color video
1 x 460 line color video with LED lights ( fixed)
2 x 460 line wide angle color video (fixed)
Lights
4 x 100 Watt LED fixed
Tools
2 x 5 function manipulators (100 lb lift at 36 inch maximum extension)
2 x load release hooks
2 x 3000 psi, 8 GPM auxiliary servo hydraulic functions
5 x 2300 psi, 4 GPM auxiliary solenoid hy-draulic functions
Telemetry
Single Mode fiber optic ( 2 Spare fibers)
3 x SD video channels
2 x HD video channels ( 1.5 Gigabit)
2 x RS 485
2 x High Speed TTL Trigger
1 x 10/100 Mb Ethernet
1 x Gigabit Ethernet
6 x RS 232
SUPSALV MINIROVs
The three MINI-ROVs are standard commercial Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) used to meet the Navy’s requirements down to a maximum depth of 1,000 feet.
The systems typically consist of the vehicle, umbilical cable, handling system, generator and operations/ maintenance van. Navigation is accomplished with an ultra-short baseline acoustic tracking system. Generators can provide 120-vac power for the systems if an alternate source is not available. A handling system is available for the larger, open frame vehicle (MRII). It is a compact, folding knuckle boom crane. The operator controls the ROVs in all six degrees of motion with auto-control functions for depth, altitude, and heading. The vehicles are equipped with a high resolution imaging sonar and MINI ROV, MR-2 have a manipulator capable of working with simple tools. They have a 35mm still camera and a color video camera. For special operations MRII can accommodate some small tools or instrument packages. The systems are air transportable and can operate from any capable platform of opportunity.
MINIROV I and III
VEHICLE
Length 4 ft 8 in
Width 2 ft 3 in
Height 2 ft 1 in
Weight 220 lbs
PERFORMANCE
Depth 1,000 ft of seawater
Speed 3 knots
Auto Controls Depth, attitude, heading
Payload 20 lbs
INSTRUMENTATION
Navigation
Fluxgate Magnetic Compass
Ultra Short Baseline Tracking (23-30 kHz)
Sonar
500 kHz High Resolution Pulse with 300 ft range Cameras
340 line color video on pan and tilt
460 line high resolution (optional fixed camera)
35 mm Still and Strobe
Lights
(2) 150-watt Quartz Halogen
Tools
(1) 2-function manipulators
Open Frame Mini-ROV II
VEHICLE
Length 4 ft 2 in
Width 2 ft 4 in
Height 2 ft 4 in
Weight 325 lbs
PERFORMANCE
Depth 1,000 ft of seawater
Speed 3 knots
Auto Controls Depth, altitude, heading
Payload 90 lbs (300 lbs optional)
INSTRUMENTATION
Navigation
Fluxgate Magnetic Compass
Ultra Short Baseline Tracking (23-30 kHz)
Sonar
500 kHz High Resolution Pulse with 300 ft range Pinger locator (27/37.5/45 kHz)
Cameras
340 line color video on pan and tilt
460 line high resolution (optional fixed camera)
35 mm Still and Strobe
Lights
(2) 150-watt Quartz Halogen
Tools
(1) 3-function manipulators
Torpedo recovery Tool (optional skid)
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