HeliROV

The Offshore Inspector

HeliROV has been developed since 2015 to inspect offshore structures. Its named after the possibility to deploy it from a helicopter.

Dimensions1 m x 1 m x 0.35 m
Weight80 kg
Diving depth100 m
Construction time2015 – 2017
Main computermini-ITX mainboard with Intel i7-4790 processor and
8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD
SensorsMultibeam sonar BlueView M900/2250
Color camera IDS UI-3241LE
Altimeter Valeport VA500
Pressure sensor Keller PA33X
Conductivity sensor Valeport MiniCT
CommunicationEthernet cable (75 m)
BatterySubCtech, 2,5 kWh at 48 V rated voltage with
battery management system
Propulsion6 x BlueRobotics T200 thrusters
Degrees of freedomThree translational axes (heave, surge, sway)
Three rotational axes (roll, pitch, yaw)
MechanicsWater jet cutted stainless steel (V4A)