New Phantom T5 ROV unveiled
Deep Ocean Engineering has introduced a new remotely operated underwater vehicle called the Phantom T5, the company announced on 15 January.
The T5 has been developed for a number of defence and security applications, as well as hydroelectric system monitoring, infrastructure inspections, scientific research, oil and gas exploration and cinematography applications.
The 39kg system carries a full HD video (1080i & 0.35 lux) payload with 20X optical zoom, and on-screen videographic overlay mounted on a tilt platform with angle feedback.
With a 300m depth rating, the system has LED Lights and user accessible power/telemetry bulkheads and open frame architecture for facilitated expansion. It maneuvers via high performance magnetically coupled thrusters and has a resilient, non-corroding polypropylene chassis. Autonomous functioning options including auto-heading, auto-depth, auto-stabilise, and auto-altitude.
John Bergman, vice president of engineering, Deep Ocean Engineering, said: ‘The Phantom T5 open-frame architecture makes mechanical integrations a breeze, while the dedicated expansion bulkhead connectors, used for both power and telemetry, are provided as standard. In addition, an optional tool skid allows the customer to ‘bolt on’ their sensors or tools by plugging into the expansion bulkhead connectors for nearly limitless, task-specific, expansion possibilities.’
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