The Cougar-XT is a highly flexible, small, yet extremely powerful vehicle depth rated to 2000m. Six 500 Volts DC thrusters provide precise handling and control in strong current environments.
Designed to accommodate heavy duty tooling via a system of quick-change tool skids, the Cougar-XT is ideal for survey work, IRM, drill support, light construction projects and salvage support operations.
The surface equipment for the Cougar-XT can be provided as free-standing units or integrated into a control cabin.
Six thrusters and a large payload provide a stable platform for working in strong currents or deep water.
A variety of tooling options can deliver results for survey, IRM, or salvage projects.
Designed for work in extreme environments, the Cougar-XT is a powerful vehicle recognised for its capability as a compact work vehicle.
Surface Power Supply Unit and Surface Control Unit supplied as free standing units or fitted inside an air conditioned control container. An additional tooling power supply option is available.
Surface Equipment includes Hand Control Unit, keyboard and two colour monitors. An additional hand control unit is available for systems fitted with a manipulator skid.
Cabin Junction Box for connections between the surface and subsea. Includes Fibre Optic MUX console with two live video, four serial and one Ethernet connection used for data and video transmission. Additional MUX options are available.
Operated as a free swimming ROV or in conjunction with a Type 8 Tether Management System (TMS) for depths up to 2000 m.
ROV rated to 2000 m fitted with four horizontal thrusters and two vertical thrusters supplied with 500 Volts DC, electronics pod, four LED lights, up to four high resolution cameras, a compass and a depth sensor for vehicle auto heading and auto depth. Auto altitude is available as an option when an altimeter is fitted.
Specification | Cougar-XT |
Depth Rating (msw) | 2000 |
Dimensions |
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Length (mm) | 1515 |
Height (mm) | 790 |
Width (mm) | 1000 |
Weight in air (kg) | 409 |
Payload (kg) | 80 |
Thrust |
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Forward (kgf) | 170 |
Laterial (kgf) | 120 |
Vertical (kgf) | 110 |
Speed (knots) | 3.2 |
Power |
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Power input phases | 3 |
Voltage (VAC) | 380-480 |
Option | 690 |
Frequency (Hz) | 50-60 |
Battery Capacity (kWh) | N/A |
Endurance (Hour) | N/A |
Scanning Sonar options with an integration kit and surface equipment.
Compact cutter capable of cutting 38 mm diameter steel wire rope. Includes an intensifier and requires a 4kW HPU.
Rotary Cutter used for cutting through hoses and cables up to 4 inches thick. Requires a 4kW HPU.
Holmatro Cutter with jaws opening to 144 mm. Requires deep wall tooling skid, additional buoyancy, tooling selector valve, a three-phase tooling PSU and a 4kW HPU.
Water Jet System for cleaning operations. Requires three-phase, 4.5 kW power supply unit.
Flooded Member Detector (FMD) skid for mounting an FMD tool. The skid is fixed below the vehicle and is used for subsea inspections.
Additional three-phase power supply unit used to power tooling options.
Dual five-function heavy duty manipulator system for Cougar XT.
Control cabin options include video recording unit, video matrix switcher, communications system and high-back pilot seat.
Acoustic tracking system to calculate position of vehicle fitted with an acoustic beacon.
Battery-operated, Xenon emergency strobe used to locate vehicle. (ST6K)
Laser options for video survey.
Ultrasonic thickness gauge to determine the level of corrosion present in a structure.
Multibeam Sonar options with an integration kit and surface equipment. Ethernet options available for fibre optic vehicles.
Bathymetric system with depth sensor and altimeter. Ethernet options available.
Altimeter used to measure the altitude of vehicle above sea floor. Auto altitude option available. (PA200)
High Definition (HD) camera for vehicle. (OE14-502)
High resolution colour or monochrome cameras fitted to vehicle and on optional TMS. (OE15-100)
Skid with camera boom arms fitted.
Cleaning brush incorporating a heavy duty brush plus an SM7 thruster motor.
Cathode Potential Probe with either contact or proximity probe options available.
Electric Winch with variable speed and directional control. The winch has a capacity of 1,100m of 14mm diameter umbilical.
Additional cabin options include: 10 ft standalone workshop.
Safe Area Control Cabin (16 ft) fitted with electric power distribution panels and air conditioning. A Zone II upgrade option is available.
Safe Area 20ft split Control Cabin with a Pilot Control section and a separate high voltage PSU section. Fitted with electric power distribution panels, lighting, air conditioning, heating and 19 inch racks. An optional installed escape hatch is available as is a Zone II upgrade.
Tether Management System (TMS) Type 8 with 250 m of fibre optic tether allowing for the deployment of the ROV at working depth and also providing protection.
A-Frame Safe Area Launch and Recovery System (LARS) with Lock Latch or Snubber options. A Zone II upgrade option is available.
Running Lock Latch system used for launch and recovery to reduce the strain on the umbilical. Includes a latch release line to free the ROV from the lock latch.
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