Saipem Wraps Up Testing of Its New ROVs

Italian oil and gas industry contractor, Saipem, has completed sea trials of its new remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) line, the Innovator 2.0.

The new heavy work-class ROVs are the result of three years of design and testing, the company said.

The Innovator 2.0 has obtained a declaration of compliance with Norsok U102 standards, as well as DNV-GL certification.

Its ergonomics of the console and the Human Machine Interface (HMI) have been redesigned to make the work of pilots less demanding and as efficient as possible. Surface equipment has been designed for installation in a dedicated control room or a container, making the entire Innovator system transportable by land, sea or air.

As Saipem explained, the umbilical cable and tether have been redesigned to transmit the ship’s on-board power to the subsea vehicles. Innovator 2.0 is equipped with a 6600V power supply.

The new electrical motor can provide 210Hp which, combined with the propulsion system, ensures a bollard pull of 1100 kg in each direction, a maximum speed of 3.5 knots and the ability to lift a weight of over 600 kg hooked to the front part of the frame, the company explained.