Review of Underwater Vehicles Module 1, Section 1
Types of Underwater Vehicles Insert Fig. 1.3 from text book
Types of Underwater Vehicles Manned Vehicles Manned Vehicles Unmanned Vehicles Unmanned Vehicles Non-Vehicles Non-Vehicles
Manned Vehicles Submarines Submarines Atmospheric Diving Suit
Submarines Military Military Research Research Tourist Tourist
Military Submarines Classified by Propulsion System: Nuclear Nuclear Diesel-Electric Diesel-Electric Classified by Mission Attack Attack Missile Missile
Research Submarines Submersibles Smaller Carries 2 to 3 scientists
Tourist Submarines
Atmospheric Diving Suit Resemble space Suits Resemble space Suits One person Submersible One person Submersible Expensive to maintain Expensive to maintain
OceanWorks Atmospheric Diving Suit (ADS) The best current example of non- hyperbaric underwater intervention. The secret is in the pressure balanced joints. Note claws and limited visibility.
Unmanned Vehicles ROVs ROVs AUVs AUVs Hybrid Vehicles Hybrid Vehicles
ROVs Free-Swimming Free-Swimming Bottom Crawling Bottom Crawling Structurally Reliant Structurally Reliant
Free Swimming ROVs All are tethered Tether provides, power and data Equipped with video/TV Cameras Highly maneuverable
Free Swimming ROVs Heavy Duty Work Class Work Class High-Capability Electric Small (electric) ROV Observation Class
Heavy Work Class They primarily service the oil and gas industry They primarily service the oil and gas industry 225 Horsepower pounds of vertical lift 225 Horsepower pounds of vertical lift Multiple heavy tools Multiple heavy tools
Work Class Millennium Millennium Electro-Hydraulic HP Drilling support, Construction, Pipeline or Inspection
High-Capability Electric Compact work class system Not as powerful as hydraulic lbs Payload lbs Depth capacity to approximately 3,000
Small (electric) ROV (Observation Class) Lower Cost Lower Cost Usually less than 10 HP Usually less than 10 HP Used for inspection Used for inspection Observation Observation Search and Rescue Search and Rescue Scientific Exploration Scientific Exploration
Bottom Crawling ROVs Large Large Heavily Weighted Heavily Weighted Used for trenching and burying cable Used for trenching and burying cable 500 Horsepower Cable and Pipeline, Trencher
Structurally Reliant ROVs Attached to various types of underwater structures Attached to various types of underwater structures Used for cleaning or inspecting structure they are attached to Used for cleaning or inspecting structure they are attached to
AUVs Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Tether less Carries own power No pilot Pre-Programmed Easy Launch and Recovery
Gliders Require less stored energy
Hybrid Vehicles Nereus Nereus Can be operated as an ROV or as an AUV Can be operated as an ROV or as an AUV u/home/interactive/ nereus/ u/home/interactive/ nereus/
Non-Vehicles Underwater Habitats Underwater Habitats Tow fish Tow fish Anchored Platforms Anchored Platforms
Underwater Habitats
Tow fish
Anchored Platforms