UTILITY BUDDY
Versatile utility ROV for precise subsea intervention, heavy-load handling, and complex offshore operations in challenging underwater environments
UTILITY BUDDY is a powerful and highly adaptable remote operated vehicle (ROV) designed for demanding subsea intervention tasks, based on a crane. Combining exceptional payload capacity, precise positioning capabilities, and versatile tool integration, it enables the safe handling of heavy loads and the efficient execution of complex operations on the seabed. Its advanced control system and robust propulsion provide maximum stability and maneuverability, even in challenging offshore environments
- Subsea intervention and recovery operations
- UXO and munitions recovery support
- Offshore infrastructure inspection
- Industrial offshore missions
- Mission with medium vessels
- Highly maneuverable
- Highest lift capacity
- Wide range of interfaces
Basic configuration & extensions
Basic
- Topside unit with power supply, monitor and pilot software
- Manual tether management system
- Tether – hybrid coax-cable for power supply and data
- ROV with:
- Main unit (controller)
- Power unit (power supply)
- Up to 8 thruster
- Full HD cameras (180 degree field of view)
- LED spots
- DVL
Extensions
- Electric tether management system
- Tether – hybrid fiberoptic cable
- Inertia navigation system
- Forward locking sonar
- Manipulators
- 4k cameras
- Laser
Technical specifications
Dimensions
Length
mm
1050
Width
mm
1050
Height
mm
675
Weight (Air)
kg
130
Depth Rating
m
300
Performance
Max. Thrust (Horizontal)
kgf
70
Max. Bandwith (Coax, Standard)
Gbps
1
Max. Bandwith (Fiber Optic, Option)
Gbps
10
Electrical specifications
Topside Input Voltage
VAC
400
Topside Input Frequency
Hz
50
Max. Topside Input Current
A
16
Electrical Fuse Rating
A
16
Max. Power Consumption
kW
12
Vehicle Input Voltage
VDC
800
Payoad Power Capactiy
W
1000
Vehicle System Voltage
VDC
48
Available Aux. Sensor Power Voltages
VDC
12 / 24 / 36 / 48
Max. Aux. Sensor Power Current
A
5
Navigation & Altitude Sensors
Model
–
Nortek Nucleus 1000
Functions
–
Bottom Tracking
Water Tracking
Current Profiling
Altimeter
INS
AHRS
Pressure Sensor
Magnetometer
Accelerometers
Gyroscopes
Camera System
Amount
–
2
Model
–
Sony Starvis
(Ultra Low Light)
Shutter Type
–
Rolling Shutter
Field of View (Water)
°
135
Max. Resolution
–
1080p
Max. Resolution (Option)
–
4k
Max. Frame Rate
fps
30
Video Format
–
MJPEG
Software & Data Display
Real Time Video Stream
–
Live Display
Depth
–
Live Display
Altitude
–
Live Display
Attitude (Roll / Pitch)
–
Live Display
UTILITY BUDDY in action
Transforming intervention operations through versatile ROV capabilities
System: UTILITY BUDDY
Application: Detection, classification, and lifting objects
Capability: Manoeuvring, positioning, tooling, heavy lift
Environment: Baltic Sea, North Sea
Customer: Diving service providers, munitions recovery companies
More missions ahead
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Rough use takes its toll: offshore, it’s not a question of if something will break, but when. The problem arises when spare parts are not readily available. Fortunately, 80 % of MATE’s components can be printed within 24 hours and delivered to you in no time.
Damage is inevitable, but downtime is not.
Designed to handle change.
What you deploy today is just the beginning. Thanks to its modular architecture, you can adapt, extend, or reconfigure your system solution if your requirements change – there’s no need to replace it!
UTILITY BUDDY is a great choice, but there is always something more to exlore.
