Seaeye Jaguar
Jaguar
work-class rov
The Seaeye Jaguar represents a new era in ROV design and continues the long tradition of innovation and excellence that Saab Seaeye is world renown for.
The largest vehicle in Saab Seaeye's range the Jaguar introduces a new concept in control and power distribution that ensures reliability and complete redundancy throughout the vehicle. Easy self diagnostics and the ability to fix problems while the vehicle is working are a key part of the new control software. It gives precise control and is designed with an easy to use interface so that the system can be easily reconfigured.
The modular design of the new control software means that future platforms will benefit from commonality of parts and therefore lower maintenance and spares requirements.
With a standard operational depth of 3000msw and options of up to 6000msw most subsea applications are within its range and capabilities.
Chassis
The extremely rugged polypropylene and stainless steel chassis has been designed to maximise free water flow through the ROV. Materials and design are balanced to create an incredibly lightweight chassis, maximising strength and stiffness in support of a 1Te through frame lift capability and rigid mountings for manipulators, TDUs, tools and sensors.
Propulsion
Four horizontal SM8 and four vertical SM7 500V brushless DC thrusters provide full three dimensional control including pitch and roll. All Seaeye ROVs feature brushless DC thrusters which, apart from having the greatest power density, have integrated drive electronics with velocity feedback for precise and rapid thrust control. Each thruster has an on board control system to give precise and predictable thrust with the maximum acceleration and braking and minimal reversal time possible without placing a damaging load on the mechanics.
Buoyancy
Buoyancy is derived from syntactic foam blocks finished with a tough polyurethane skin. The buoyancy modules contain apertures for vertical thrusters and the main system lift point.
Lighting
Three individually controlled lighting channels are provided as standard, each channel comprising two LED lamp units. Each channel has its own brilliance control on the pilot's Hand Control Unit. Each LED lamp produces the equivalent light output of a 150W tungsten halogen bulb.
Ancillary Equipment & Video Interfaces
The Jaguar vehicle is fitted with two interface hubs. Each hub is supplied with 24VDC and 110VAC - 50Hz and is fitted with a video/data MUX. All video/data channels and power are routed through an interface PCB arranged into 12 channels; each channel can be individually switched and pre-programmed with a "software fuse". Voltage selection for each individual outlet is switch selectable between 24VDC or 110VAC.
The hubs are oil filled with connections made through stuffing glands into the enclosure and onto the PCB through push terminals for rapid and easy reconfiguration. Each hub is fitted with a series of relays, these are typically assigned to tri-state camera control functions but can be allocated to other equipment as required.