Durable Modular System
Operation of the vLBV was designed to be simple, intuitive, and straightforward to operate. SeaBotix ROV systems are composed of the wet-side vehicle, tether, and dry-side control consoles. The vehicle and control console are comprised of multiple modules which are effortlessly connected at time of operation yet stored separately in ruggedized cases for portability and ease of storage.
Vehicle
The Teledyne SeaBotix vLBV300 is a mini vectored ROV capable of lateral motion with its vectored thruster configuration. Two vertical thrusters along with four powerful 100mm (4 in) horizontal thrusters, arranged in a vectored format, offer nearly equal horizontal thrust in all 360-degrees of flight. Eight thruster configurations also available for additional vertical lift capability. The vLBV carries a video camera and light mounted on a pan & tilt axis and offers several ports and mounting locations to support a diverse set of third-party sensors.
Tether
A key feature to the vLBV’s performance is the small diameter tether. By reducing the size of the tether, drag is greatly reduced thus enabling the vLBV to operate in strong currents and with long lengths of cable in the water. SeaBotix offers a variety of fiber optic and copper tether options depending on the buoyancy, length and depth required by the user.
Surface Power Supply
The vLBV requires 350 VDC power. The Surface Power Supply (SPS) converts the shipboard/shore/generator/inverter 100-265 VAC into 350 VDC for the ROV and adjusts the voltage above 350 VDC as needed to compensate for electrical losses, which can occur over the length of the tether. The SPS was designed to be environmentally hardened for operation from small boats and environmental exposure including rain. To accomplish this, the AC to DC converters are encapsulated inside a weather resistant case.
Integrated Navigation Console
Operation of the ROV occurs through the Integrated Navigation Console (INC). The INC is an all in one solution for displaying and recording video sonar images, and tracking systems data all in a single case with an integrated display daylight-viewable panel combined with the intuitive operator control unit.
Optional Features
The highly adaptable vLBV platform can be configured to meet the user’s applications. Outside of the six (6) standard systems with standard option packages, additional custom options are available. Additional options include full HD video, tether management systems, six different Grabber attachments, manipulator arms, Vortex infrastructure Crawler, imaging and navigation sonars, USBL and DVL tracking systems, mine neutralization devises and much more.
