£1/2 million Sonar and Camera Package for New Fugro Work Class ROV System
Fugro has contracted Kongsberg Maritime to supply an extensive suite of cameras and scanning sonars for 8 new generation Work Class ROV Systems, being produced by Fugro at their in-house Design and Build facility in Singapore. The package includes six sophisticated new HDTV Colour Zoom cameras for specialist survey and intervention tasks as well as two additional suites of equipment for other plans for the Fugro ROV Fleet.
Fugro will invest €30 million before the end of 2007 with the new Work Class ROV Systems developed as a phased replacement strategy to update its existing ROV fleet. The new ROV, designated 'FCV 1000' and 'FCV 3000' represent the state-of-the-art in remote underwater technology and will utilise the most sophisticated instruments available.
OE14-500 Underwater HDTV Colour Zoom Camera
"The payload of equipment and sensors for our new generation of Work Class ROV Systems has been chosen to ensure maximum accuracy and reliability," comments Jim Mann, Global ROV Manager at Fugro. "We already have a great deal of experience with Kongsberg Maritime imaging equipment and are confident that the combination of industry standard and sophisticated new systems we have chosen is the perfect compliment to the FCV 1000 and 3000."
The OE14-500 underwater HDTV Colour Zoom camera is designed to be used for all high-quality ROV inspection, intervention and survey tasks, reflecting the requirements of Fugro's broad client base. The various video output options allow compatibility with existing ROV composite video transmission systems and HDV, DV or Firewire systems plus simple conversion from Component to other alternative digital formats including HD-SDI.
In addition to HDTV video the camera has an inbuilt 2.7 mega pixel digital stills photographic capability. A water compensated optical zoom lens provides a close-up inspection capability combined with the flexibility of a 10x magnification for powerful stand off inspections. The inclusive Kongsberg Maritime Graphical User Interface (GUI) provides the control of extensive camera functionality via the digital link.
Fugro's new Work Class ROVs will be utilised across a broad range of sectors and sub-applications including:
Construction Support Services
Field Support
Inspection, Repair and Maintenance
Pipeline and Seabed Survey
Drill Rig Support
(To find out more about the new generation of Fugro ROV visit www.fugro.com)
