ROVs - Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicles

ANTARES

Observer Class Remotely Operated Vehicle

L3Harris’ AGEOTEC remotely operated vehicle Antares leverages more than two decades of experience in coastal and offshore surveying and construction, representing a marvelous evolution in our wide range of underwater vehicles.

L3Harris

Bologna, IT

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Description

Amazing weight-to-power ratio for a vehicle reliable even in the harshest conditions

STRUCTURE FRAME AND FITTING:

Antares features a modular chassis manufactured in high impact resistant polypropylene, totally maintenance-free and non-corroding. All chassis members can be easily replaced and any additional equipment may be bolted directly onto them. Pressure housings are in anticorodal aluminium 6060.

PROPULSION:

Two vertical obliques vectored and four horizontal vectored thrusters, featuring:

24 Kgf downward thrust
18 Kgf forward thrust
16 Kgf lateral thrust

SENSORS:

The vehicle is equipped with an inertial measurement unit providing a high-accuracy heading position. A digital pressure sensor provides the depth value with high stability, auto-heading, and auto-depth functions are standard.

BUOYANCY & PAYLOAD:

ANTARES features one encapsulated high-density foam block that provides up to 14 Kg of expandable payload capability. Additional buoyancy modules can be added to increase the payload. Modular ballasts allow the trimming of the vehicle balance.

VIDEO & LIGHTS:

ANTARES features as many as two HD cameras, mounted on an external tilt unit or on the ROV chassis. The standard camera features:

1080p, 30fps resolution
Ethernet (IP) transmission
MPEG H.264 compression
Up to 180° tilt freedom

The ANTARES is equipped with as many as four 4K lumens LED lights.

ROV SURFACE UNIT:

The portable control unit, contained in a trolley suitcase, featuring a surface unit, a power unit and a joystick. The camera and video recorder unit comes with a 15’’ LCD HD monitor. The control unit is also separated by the power unit which can be remoted.

VIDEO OVERLAY:

The standard HD video overlay is capable of displaying all the essential data for the pilot such as heading, depth, pitch & roll, date & time, CP probe (if fitted), user comments and external data input.

POWER REQUIREMENT:

230 VAC - 50/60 Hz, 4 kW

ACCESSORIES:

AGEOTEC ROV ANTARES can be customized using many accessories, including:

CP probe
Sonar
Ultrasonic thickness gauge
USBL position system
one or two function electric manipulator
External camera
Laser scaling system

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Specifications

Vehicle: Type

Light work, Observation

Type of power

Electric

Length [m]

0.9

Width [m]

0.458

Height [m]

0.57

Weight in air [kg]

56

Max. payload [kg]

14

Max. AC input voltage [V]

230

Environmental: Max. depth rating [m]

400

Sensors: Pitch and roll

Y

Controls and indicators: Video overlay

Y

Scanning sonar option

Y

Speed and thrust: Max. forward [kts]

18

Max. lateral [kts]

16

Max. down [kts]

24

Number of vertical trusters

2

Type of vertical trusters

oblique vectored

Number of lateral trusters

4

Type of lateral trusters

horizontal vectored thrusters

Lights and cameras: Number of lights

4

Type of Lights

4K lumen LED lights

Number of cameras

2

Type of cameras

HD cameras

Camera resolution [TV lines]

1080