SeaBotix LBV Crawler

“We were approx 1 km off shore and we were there to test the SeaBotix LBV150SE-5 and LBC. We were able to identify debris on the sea bed (as per the pictures), we were also able to follow the line of the Pipe, fly over and around the Plem for inspection, and follow the length of the flex to the attaching head.

During the demonstration we fly down to the pipe and land. What we did not know is that this was the chosen resting place of an Octopus, who flew off in fright as we settled down, only to return and throw us off of his pipe.

The demonstration was a good success we feel and well worth the trip to France.”

Mark Pomeroy,
Liquavision

Comparisons between original footage and LYYN enhanced:

The LBV systems are supplied with high resolution low light color cameras that provide high quality video images. Under less than perfect conditions the images can suffer from low contrast and poor color as a result of turbidity. This is not a fault of the camera, but rather a result of the conditions.

SeaBotix offers LYYN Hawk Boards™ integrated into the console as an option to all new systems. SeaBotix and SeaBotix dealers also offers LYYN T38™ to existing customers. Integration of a LYYN T38 into LBV and LBV150SE-5 systems is quite simple for most systems.

More info on the SeaBotix home page

Over the years SeaBotix and Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has collaborated on the design and development of a set of systems that were in need by the Swedish Armed Forces’ EOD unit.  The requirement for the systems was the need to have a ROV ability to survey underwater environments in order to localize explosive charges on ship hulls, quays, bridge foundations and other areas.  Use of a small ROV was deemed preferable to divers from a personal safety point of view and the more enduring method of survey.

There were many requirements set forth in the development of a solution including portability, ease of operation, capability, versatility and integration.  Among them the integrated LYYN™ video enhancer.

Read the full Case Story: Swedish EOD and SeaBotix.

When a hull inspection is required – such as the two inspections of the outer hull of all sea-going vessels required every five years by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the US Coast Guard (USCG) – the solution is normally an expensive drydock trip. One of these two inspections can be carried out underwater while the vessel is afloat, a so-called Underwater Inspection in Lieu of Drydocking (UWILD) survey.

Divers can often accomplish the task, but ROVs are ideal due to their thoroughness and detailed recordkeeping, not to mention the speed with which inspections can be carried out, which is becoming important due to the increasing number of ships that need to be inspected.

SeaVision Marine Services LLC recently completed two UWILD inspections on vessels operated by one of the major off shore support vessel companies in the Gulf of Mexico that are homeported in the brown waters of Port Fourchon.

“We used two inspection class ROVs from SeaBotix, in which the Integrated Control Console was equipped with LYYN™ image enhancement boards. The LYYN™ visual enhancement was critical to the overall performance. Even after traveling thirty miles off shore we only had about 5 to 8 feet of visibility, but the LYYN™ unit really helped to clear up the imagery.”

Read the full Case Story: SeaVisionMarine Services, Hull inspection

The Army configuration includes a Tritech Micron Scanning sonar, 3-Jaw Grabber with Cutter Head attachment, LYYN video enhancement, digital video recording, and number of Crawler Skid Assemblies that can be shared among a group of vehicles. Read more in the SeaBotix news release.

Buccaneer provides a full range of survey & inspection products and services to both maritime professionals and the oil & gas industry, as well as leisure & light-marine products and equipment to the inshore professional and recreational boat owner. Buccaneer is also a leading authorized sales & service dealer for VideoRay in the UK. web site

Liquavision is the sole UK Distributor of the LBV and the revolutionary LBC from SeaBotix. In addition to that Liquavision offers portfolio of complimentary products for the Marine, Oil and Gas, Off Shore, Emergency Services and MOD sectors. web site

There were many requirements set forth in the development of a solution including portability, ease of operation, capability, versatility and integration.  Among them the integrated LYYN video enhancer.

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SeaBotix is one of the world’s leading producers of ROV for all types of undersea work including research, search and recovery, pipeline work and maritime security. The company has now signed an agreement with Swedish LYYN to include its V.E.T. (Visibility Enhancement Technology) video into SeaBotix ROV consoles using the HAWK Integration Board and Panel.

SeaBotix LBV and LBC systems are supplied with high-resolution low light color cameras that provide high quality video images. These images are affected by turbid waters resulting in low light, low contrast and poor color under sub-sea conditions. Using LYYN’s V.E.T., video or still images are processed in real time. The result is a vast improvement in video clarity and object identification.

”This product has been requested by our customers as an option and we are very happy that we can now be the first to offer this exciting technology as an integrated part of our ROVs.” says Jesse Rodocker, Director of Marketing at SeaBotix. ”Late last year we delivered the first 4 SeaBotix LBC Crawlers with the LYYN video enhancement integrated, based on reengineered portable T38s. This worked well but the HAWK Integration Board and Panel will allow for a much more easy integration.”

”This contract is a huge milestone for us. Anyone who buys an ROV from SeaBotix can now benefit from our Visibility Enhancement Technology being easily installed, either at purchase, or as an added feature when vision enhancement becomes a priority.” Says Bengt Sahlberg, Executive Vice President SubSea at LYYN. ”We already have proof that our Visibility Enhancement works exceptionally well in many situations where vision would otherwise be impaired. Now, sub-sea professionals can install our HAWK Board very easily, bringing great value visibility enhancement at low cost.”

The press release in PDF

”Recently we presented our various line of products including LYYN. The customer and I were very impressed by the LYYN.

While operating in the water we had the LYYN plugged into one of our systems and not the other. I found navigating with the LYYN™ remarkable with the increased colour and contrast. Navigating without the LYYN was far more difficult.

This was our first real in water experience using the LYYN with our products and it is very impressive.”

Jesse Rodocker, Director, SeaBotix, 13th of March ´07

SeaBotix Inc. is the leading manufacturer of the MiniROV system LBV and revolutionary hybrid ROV/Crawler LBC. For more information:www.seabotix.com