The Observer 3.1 mini-ROV has embedded batteries allowing for autonomy of up to 3 hours. It is an ultra light weight vehicle (14.5 lbs), only 19.7 inches long, it can reach 3 knots speed and operate down to 500ft water depth. In its standard version, it is equipped with 2 high resolution/high sensitivity cameras, and can carry, in addition, various sensors such as a sonar, a manipulator, gauges, etc. The whole equipment (vehicle, control console and umbilical) is contained in one single water proof case, on wheels, with a total weight of 45 lbs,
All footage is recorded on to a digital SD card on the consal
This was use briefly for pipe inspection, can be used for mooring inspection, hull surveys, SAR, and various other applications
Comes with a detachable 2 functions manipulator/grabber worth £2000
and some spare parts (motors, propellers, lens dome and an extra camera)
Thrusters: 3 (2 x horizontal, 1x vertical)
Operating depth up to 150 m
Cruising speed up to 3 knots
Thin flexible Kevlar umbilical cable 100m long, 5.2 mm
Vision: 2 high resolution (600 lines), high sensitivity (0,002 lux) colour cameras (front one with pan & tilt unit)
Lighting system: Two ultra-bright LEDs (2 x 900 lumens)
Navigation:
Auto heading
Auto depth
Auto speed
Auto up/down
Standard Sensors (on-screen overlay):
Compass,
Depth,
Temperature
Optional Sensors (on-screen overlay):
Conductivity
Optional Equipment:
Search sonar (Tritech Micron DST)
Digital thickness gauge (Cygnus)
2 functions manipulator/grabber
Water/sediment sampler
Integrated Acoustic Positioning system USBL Micro Nav or GIB-Lite
Power supply directly from embedded NiMH battery packs and from external supply 110-240 VAC.
Running time (with embedded batteries): 3 hours
Total power consumption less than 80Watt
ROV weight: 6.5 kg, total system weight: 40 kg
ROV dimensions: 450x270x210 mm
OPEN TO SENSIBLE OFFERS, DEMO CAN BE GIVEN
BUYER PAYS TRANSPORT COST AND INSURANCE ONCE FUNDS HAVE CLEARED
ITEM IS LOCATED IN SCOTLAND UK
LOOKING FOR A ROUND £8000