Seaeye versus Sub-Atlantic

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July 21, 2010 at 2:33 am #3691

Robert Black
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After a search of this site, it is about three years since this was discussed.
Now they have been in the game a little longer, are Sub-Atlantic any better in terms of reliability?
Can they compete with Seaeye vehicles pound for pound?
Is Seaeye’s after-sales service any better?
And finally, which would you rather see on deck if it was broken?

July 26, 2010 at 7:03 am #28654

Andy Shiers
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I can answer That 🙄
Q1 – No 8)
Q2 – No 🙂
Q3 – No 🙂
Q4 – Seaeye 😀

July 26, 2010 at 7:56 am #28655

Robert Black
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Cheers Lostboy. I’m a bit surprised at the lack of responses to this. I wonder if it is because it is still such a no-brainer.

July 26, 2010 at 11:45 am #28656

Paul Bond
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Seaeye gets the vote from me. I don’t know what the relative price difference is for comparable subs between the two companies, but SA stuff seems ‘cheap ‘n’ nasty’. 😛

July 26, 2010 at 8:16 pm #28657

Paul Watson
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Having worked with both Sub-Atlantic and Seaeye there is not much between the two. As to reliability issues with Sub Atlantic that surprises me, espeacilly when most of the workclass systems use sub atlantic parts, thrusters, valve packs ,hpus p&t units and motors, they cannot be that unreliable or have a poor record can they ? I also think after sales support with sub atlantic has the edge .

July 27, 2010 at 12:53 am #28658

Robert Black
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Sorry if I’m jumping to wrong conclusions here, but the fact that you joined yesterday specifically to post here, kinda makes it look like you work for Sub-Atlantic.
If I’m wrong then, thanks for your input and apologies.

Norfolk2, cheers Silverback.

July 27, 2010 at 4:27 am #28659

deepseacon
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There is two sides to the question really you can not put SA Thrusters into the Question about Eyeball ROV’s Seaeye and Sub Atlantic.

Which ones are better Seaeye or Sub Atlantic

While the SA Hydraulic Thrusters are on a certain amount of new builds and have a proven track record that part of there Business is good. But you also pay for what you get.

For me Sub Atlantic has two sides to its Business and Seaeye has one you will see more and More of Sub Atlantic ROV’s but they need to develop another one soon to go between the Super Mohawk and the Comanche in there range.

As for Seaeye they have a wider range of ROV’s compared to Sub Atlantic.
So will sell more compared with Sub Atlantic.
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July 27, 2010 at 11:53 pm #28660

boroman
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just buy a Perry Triton (workclass) does what it says on the tin and more. Its time the small vehicles where made obsolete. 😀

July 28, 2010 at 9:55 am #28661

Andy Shiers
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Beeroclock quoted

As to reliability issues with Sub Atlantic that surprises me, espeacilly when most of the workclass systems use sub atlantic parts, thrusters, valve packs ,hpus p&t units and motors

Funny that 😀
They are always the parts being sent back for repair 😆 😆 😆 😆

July 28, 2010 at 9:58 am #28662

Andy Shiers
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Boroman wrote

just buy a Perry Triton (workclass) does what it says on the tin and more. Its time the small vehicles where made obsolete.

Shows how much you know about vehicles and how long you been doing it 😀
Racing car or……………………. Bus 😆
More tea anyone 😉

July 28, 2010 at 8:52 pm #28663

T-Boy
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TEA! Did someone call?

KreuzOps…
Check your PM’s

July 29, 2010 at 7:30 am #28664

Robert Black
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Thanks for that T-boy.

July 29, 2010 at 9:24 pm #28665

BRUNO SERARFI
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Hi Guy!
With a Falcon and a short length of tether what is the working limit in the current ?

July 30, 2010 at 7:33 am #28666

digitellus
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SubAtlantic has come a long way but still has some to go. Seaeye is certainly the leader or benchmark but not as defined as they used to be and losing ground. The new Seaeye range is top notch and top dollar which should come with top dollar support, dissapontingly it does not unless you are located in UK maybe? SubAtlantic have got a lot of good guys in there now and support for the techs offshore is good 24hrs. The thrusters and electronics are hard to beat for reliabilty, Mohican and Super Mohawk as solid as anything i had to play with previously, one Navajo with a few hundred hours now and no thruster issues ever! oh except for the first one we had that had a huge thruster problem, that was the ships thruster! ermm….09:14 ROV off deck , 09:22 Tether on deck…oops

August 2, 2010 at 12:28 pm #28667

Martin Wareham
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Hi KreuzOps,

I’ve been working with Sub-Atlantic now for nearly five years and in that time I have seen giant leaps forward here in terms of product reliability, customer service and technological advancements.

I designed the subCAN control system for our ROVs, based upon my experience with work class ROVs at Slingsbys, Sonsub and Oceaneering.

Diagnostics, I/O density/quantity, protection and reliability are second to none on these subCAN vehicles and our thrusters are bullet proof and field maintainable, which I believe sea-eye’s are not ❓

Here are the types and numbers of ROVs we’ve sold up to now.

Smallest
Navajo 56
Mojave 8 (our new Falcon beater)
Mohican 26
Mohawk 14
Super Mohawk 25
Comanche 21
Largest

Mohawk and Super Mohawk have AC thrusters.
Navajo, Mojave, Mohican and Comanche have brushless DC thrusters.

Each type of thruster has its merits, which is why we sell ROVs with both types.

I’m sure sea-eye has probably sold more vehicles as it has been around longer but as you can see we are holding our own in the marketplace, which is the best yardstick I can think of. We also have offices and technical capabilities in the States and Singapore.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

Martin Wareham
Electrical Engineering Manager – Sub-Atlantic Ltd.
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