Explore the Depths with SEAMOR
About seamor
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modular design
SEAMOR ROVs feature a modular design, making maintenance and repairs less costly, faster, and easier. This modularity allows users to focus on only the affected parts, enhancing the overall efficiency and longevity of the ROVs.
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Portability and Accessibility
SEAMOR ROVs are designed to be portable and easily deployable, allowing for quick setup and accessibility in various underwater environments, whether it’s in oceans, lakes, or rivers.
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Quality and Durability
Built to withstand harsh underwater environments, SEAMOR ROVs focus on quality construction and durable materials to ensure reliability during extended missions. They are designed to be long-lasting and cost-effective.
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Advanced Technology
SEAMOR integrates advanced technologies into their ROVs, including high-definition cameras, sonars, manipulator arms, sensors, and other specialized equipment. This enables precise data collection and analysis during surveys.
Steelhead
The SEAMOR Steelhead is a portable, lightweight, and stable inspection-class ROV. Its small profile allows it to inspect confined spaces and be easily stowed. The Steelhead is easily deployed and recovered from small vessels and docks without the need for hoists or cranes.
Navigation: Auto depth, auto heading functions
Controller: Integrated controller with LCD monitor
Lighting: 2 x 1,500 lumens dimmable high-intensity LED
Camera: Manual & automatic camera focus control
Weight in air: 21 kg
Depth Rating: Operates at depths up to 300 meters.
Chinook
The SEAMOR Chinook is an industrial-grade inspection ROV with a wide range of capabilities. It offers a stable platform yet remains compact, making it ideal for operating in tight spaces. The Chinook can be customized with various accessories to enhance its functionality.
Speed: 2 knots
High-Resolution Camera: Provides clear and detailed footage.
Lighting: 2 x 1,500 lumens dimmable high-intensity LED
Depth Rating: Operates at depths up to 300 meters or 600 meters with the deep-water model.
Weight in air: 33 kg
Configuration: Two or four horizontal and two vertical/lateral thrusters.
mako
The SEAMOR Mako is SEAMOR Marine’s newest ROV, featuring a large open frame design and versatile mounting options. It can carry a variety of accessories and has the power capacity to run them all at once. The Mako’s payload capacity allows users to install heavy instrumentation, including multi-beam imaging sonars.
Thrusters: Eight powerful thrusters for maximum stability and thrust.
Camera: EHD-SDI option with 1080p
Lighting: : Integrated LED lights for clear visibility.
Heavy Payload: 14 kg standard, upgradeable to 22.5 kg
Weight in air: 72 kg
Depth Rating: Operates at depths up to 300 meters or 600 meters with the deep-water model.
Panama Hydro Tunnel Inspections with SEAMOR Chinook ROV
In a notable case study, SEAMOR's Chinook ROV was used by Electron Investment SA (EISA) to inspect a 5-kilometer tunnel and a 2-kilometer penstock at the Pando hydroelectric power plant in Panama. The inspection aimed to identify areas in need of repair without the costly and environmentally disruptive process of draining the tunnel.
Challenges - The tunnel's complex structure, with sections going down, then up to a vertical shaft, and then down again, posed significant navigation challenges. Poor visibility due to volcanic silt and organic matter in the water made the inspection even more difficult.
Solution - EISA deployed the Chinook ROV equipped with a 3-kilometer fiber optic tether and two Imagenex sonars: the 965A digital multi-beam imaging sonar and the DT360 multi-beam profiling sonar. These sonars allowed the team to navigate and inspect the tunnel walls in near-zero visibility conditions. The ROV's auto depth and auto heading functions further facilitated safe navigation.
Results - The use of the Chinook ROV proved to be a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution. The inspection was completed with minimal environmental impact, and the ROV's user-friendly design made it easy for EISA's engineers to operate, even though it was their first time piloting an underwater ROV.