UK subsea services outfit Rovco has bought a Saab Seaeye Leopard remotely operated underwater vehicle to expand its fleet of ROVs.
Rovco said the new acquisition will increase its capability to support offshore wind farm installation and maintenance projects throughout all subsea-related tasks.
Rovco general manager Simon Miller said: “The system will be put to work straight away on offshore wind projects throughout the summer, and will bring great operational benefit and efficiency to our planned campaigns.”
The Seaeye Leopard “fast ROV” work-class platform can function well in difficult conditions, said Rovco.
The ROV can be used for construction support, seabed, cable and pipeline investigations and intervention, helping deliver Rovco’s £15m+ (€16m+) pipeline of upcoming work.
The vehicle’s design along allows for fast mobilisation and demobilisation to and from a wider range of vessels without the need for extensive modifications to the deck to support the setup.
The all-electric ROV helps reduce project carbon dioxide emissions and contributes to lower overall project costs for Rovco’s customers, said the company.
“The Seaeye Leopard provides us with an extremely capable, multi-purpose work-class ROV, which is the perfect platform to support our immediate customer needs and future campaigns,” Miller added.