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DEEPSEA MGZN
YOUR EYES BELOW
THE SURFACE
Q / A with Blueye ROVs
Blueye has delivered technology across a vast range
of customer applications ranging from dam inspections, aquaculture, ship inspections, law enforcement,
wastewater & drinking water management, marine
surveillance, tourism and education (to mention
some). Coming from Norway serving our home market has been the focus area. Still, we are fortunate to
have clients in more than 40 countries worldwide.
A / Our ROVs are built to last, and we rarely have to perfo
service on the 1000+ units out in the market. We have als
ated the Blueye Help Center, where you can 昀椀nd support
ticles, FAQs, video tutorials, and illustrated guides to help
perform self-service and solve issues independently. Cle
in freshwater once you are done diving in salt water.
Q / How deep can the ROV dive?
Q / What is the dive time using the Blueye smart batte
A / The ROV can dive down to 305m (1000feet) but
can be custom-built to handle dives down to 500m.
We have done it for some of our customers. It’s pressure tested to handle frequent deep dives.
A / Diving for up to 2 hours is possible using the current
tery. We are also working on a high-capacity battery with
dive time of up to 5 hours.
Q / How is the ROV operated?
Q / How long is the tether?
A / The ROV is connected to the surface unit with a
light and robust tether. The ROV is operated by connecting it to the Blueye App on iOS or Android and
is controlled using an Xbox controller. The ROV can
also be operated with touchscreen. Blueye Observer
App allows multiple people to connect to the drone
and view the video stream simultaneously. Most of
the time, people see ROVs diving for the 昀椀rst time
during our meeting.
A / The tether or cable with the drone in a standard pack
is 150m long. But you can order a 75m or 250m tether ba
on your use case. Upon request, we also make tethers th
500m long.
Q / Is it easy to perform maintenance and service?
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Q. What camera is on the ROV?
A / The camera on ROV is Light sensitive full HD
1080p/30fps, wide angle lens. Read more about the
Blueye cameras.
Q: What current can it handle?
A / Blueye ROV is designed for diving under challenging conditions. Operational in up to 2 knots
current. But by integrating DVL to the Blueye X3, it is
possible to lock the ROVs position in the water making it much easier to perform inspections in strong
currents.
