Seaeye Tiger
Tiger
work-class rov
The Seaeye Tiger is widely regarded internationally as the standard observation and inspection ROV for operations to depths of 1000 metres in the offshore oil and gas industry. Its performance in strong currents, excellent handling and manoeuvrability are unsurpassed.
A Seaeye Tiger can be operated free swimming with up to 450 metres of umbilical or from a Type 2 TMS system to its full working depth.
Seaeye Tigers are open frame construction providing greater scope to fit additional accessories and more capable manipulators than 'eyeball' ROVs. This open frame construction also allows the horizontal thrusters to be mounted in the most efficient vectored arrangement providing far greater thrust in both forward and lateral directions than earlier axial and lateral thruster combinations.
Chassis
The 100% modular chassis is manufactured in polypropylene. This extremely rugged material is totally maintenance free, non corroding and self supporting in seawater. Additional equipment can be bolted directly to chassis members.
Propulsion
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. These thrusters are interfaced to a fast PID control system and a solid-state rate gyro for enhanced azimuth stability. These essential building blocks enable Saab Seaeye to provide superior control and response from their powerful ROVs and set them apart from the competition.
Four vectored horizontal and one vertical Seaeye SM4M brushless DC thrusters propel Tiger and provide full three-dimensional control.
Video System
Two simultaneous video channels are provided. Video transmission is via screened twisted pairs from the vehicle to the TMS and a single fibre-optic from the TMS to the surface. A 14" colour monitor PAL/NTSC is supplied as standard.
Lighting
Two individually fused Seaeye 150W lamps are provided with remote brilliance control. Both lamps are positioned on the camera tilt unit to follow the camera tilt angle for optimum scene illumination.
Buoyancy
Is provided by a single moulded syntactic foam buoyancy block with apertures provided for a sonar head and a transponder or responder.
