Remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems are capable of carrying out a wide variety of tasks, but they require very specialist tooling and support arrangements in order to provide the level of capability and flexibility required to carry out submarine intervention.

Ultimately, a dedicated intervention ROV is designed to maximise the opportunity of reaching the crew of a distressed submarine in as short a time as possible; maximising the possibility of a successful rescue.

Fly-away intervention ROV system

• Mobile and versatile, the system is entirely integrated on to a single 20’ ISO base.
• Core system fits comfortably within 17m deck space.
• Total weight: less than 12 tonnes.
• System centre of gravity arranged to minimise welding.
• With optional power supply, can be mobilised with minimal welding and fully independent of ship‘s services.
• Optimised for rapid deployment by road and air.
• Complete life-support supplies store available as an optimised 10’ ISO container.
• Integrated crane, sheaves and towing winches. 
• Packaged in short-height ISO containers suitable for transportation in a C130 Hercules.

Permanently installed ROV system

• Inherently simpler to operate and maintain than a fully-portable system.
• Allows for the use of a heavier or more powerful ROV than possible with a fly-away system.

• ELSS delivery: pod grabs.
• Atmosphere sampling equipment.
• Cable cutters.
• Mud-pump.
• Specialist manipulators.
• Sub-sea instrumentation including geiger counter.
• Debris clearance tools.
• High salvage point adapters and DSDS fittings.
• Hot-tap oil sampling.