It works as a ROV (Remotely operated vehicle) and an AUV (Autonomous underwater vehicle). It is actually designed to autonomously inspect subsea resources without the support of a vessel. This robot can be launched from a fixed, open sea platform or directly from the coast and then placed on the seabed inside a ROV garage.

The project involves SONSUB, Saipem’s centre of excellence for Life of Field, Underwater Technology and Subsea Processing within the E&C Offshore Division ‘Solutions’ Business Line, and uses the new Hydrone platform (watch the video) consisting of a hybrid vehicle (ROV/AUV) resident on the sea floor (Hydrone-R) and an electric resident ...

With its state-of-the-art J-lay tower, upgraded dynamic positioning capability and fast ballasting system, the Saipem 7000 semisubmersible crane vessel has the capacity to handle the entire workscope of offshore construction developments worldwide, encompassing pipelaying in water depths greater than 2.000 metres and heavy lift operations up to ...

2016年12月22日 · SAN DONATO MILANESE, Italy – Saipem has completed sea trials of its new heavy work class ROV Innovator 2.0, following a three-year design/test program. The new ROV, compliant to Norsok U102 standards and DNV GL-certified, is designed for a typical lifespan of more than 15 years.

2017年5月16日 · The animation shows a new hybrid ROV/AUV technology as a permanent subsea infrastructure for Life of Field management services. The so-called Hydrone, developed by Italian oil and gas industry contractor Saipem and its Sonub division, was born as an evolution of the Innovator 2.0 remotely operated vehicle (ROV) system.

Saipem’s new Innovator 2.0 ROV is a heavy work class vehicle used for oil field maintenance and construction, including in ultradeep waters, and for monitoring the seabed and gathering data to design of oil fields or subsea pipelines. The ROV’s umbilical cable …

2016年12月22日 · Saipem has successfully completed sea trials of its new ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles), the Innovator 2.0®. ROVs are of vital importance to Saipem’s subsea operations. The company uses its proprietary ROVs to construct and maintain oil fields, including in ultradeep waters, to monitor the seabed and to gather the data necessary for the ...

2016年12月21日 · Saipem has successfully completed sea trials of its new ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles), the Innovator 2.0®. ROVs are of vital importance to Saipem’s subsea operations. Indeed, the Company uses its proprietary ROVs to construct and maintain oil fields, including in ultradeep waters, to monitor the seabed and to gather the data necessary ...

2017年10月9日 · 针对正在开发的Hydrone技术，Saipem公司Sonsub部门遥控系统经理Bonel表示，“它并不仅仅是AUV”，它更像是自主远程操控工具（ROV），可拴系，也可自由潜行，能够进行常规的海底搜查，也可以根据需要进行轻度自主干预。

Sonsub constant search for competitive and cost-effective solutions has delivered the revolutionary Hydrone-R, a hybrid subsea drone designed to be controlled remotely in real-time (Remotely Operated Vehicle, ROV-mode) while embedding autonomous inspection capabilities (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, AUV-mode).