Hybrid Flettner actuators combine high agility with low drag on the COMPANION. The towing equipment on board the towing vessel can therefore be set up compactly and easily.

Equipped as standard with a pressure-neutral infrastructure, the system is extremely tough and at the same time powerful. The sensor platform offers programmable interfaces for the integration of external sensors, which can be used for all common protocols (e.g. RS232, SPI, UART, Ethernet, I2C, CAN). The compact surface control unit is integrated in container modules and can be powered by a standard car battery (12 VDC).

The low dead weight allows the system to be used with few personnel even on small boats. Furthermore, with its scalability, COMPANION offers sufficient payload capacity for challenging tasks.

• Connection/ interface via media converter to Umbilical (COAX + Powerline)
• Main control unit including 1 GB Ethernet PoE++ switch
  (3x 1 GB Ethernet PoE++ ports free)
• Stereo camera system (2x full HD cameras, 4x LED spotlights)
• Sonar
• Operating and planning software MISSION CONTROL
• Surface control unit: integrated into a portable container module and includes power supply unit, data-interface, wireless handheld PC with control unit and monitor
• Requires a 12 VDC or 230 VAC power supply
• Electrical tether management system with automatic tension control

Depth Rating (msw)
200 (option 500)
Dimensions (mm)
Length: 2,250
Width: 450
Height: 450
Deadweight on air (kg*)
75
*1,000 msw depth rating
Payload (kg)
5.0
Forces (kgf)
Drag: 30.0 (4 knots)
vertical: 2x 22.5 (4 knots)
Speed (knots)
2.0-6.0
Sensors
Depth
Temperature
Motion sensing with magnetic position sensors and accelerometer
Altimeter
Full HD or 4K cam
Power
Input Deck unit: 12 VDC – max. 100 A (option 230 VAC / 50 Hz)
High Output ROTV: 50 VDC – max. 10 A
Low Output ROTV: 2.5-50 VDC (PoE++) – max. 2.2 A
Umbilical: 400 VDC – max. 3 A
Data
Umbilical: 1 GB Ethernet over COAX [max. range 1,000 meter]
ROTV: 1 GB Ethernet with PoE++