Oceanscan
Adds Four VideoRay MicroROVs to Rental Fleet for Offshore and Inland
Inspections
8-Pound ROV (Remotely
Operated Vehicle) Proves Itself in Range of Applications
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Exton, PA, May 21, 2002 – VideoRay LLC announced today that
Scotland-based Oceanscan, its global Approved Rental Partner, has
purchased four additional VideoRay microROVs. This purchase increases
the size of Oceanscan’s fleet to a dozen of the tiny submersibles.
Weighing only 8 pounds, the VideoRays are so small, portable, and
maneuverable that they are frequently rented from Oceanscan for
offshore and inland inspections and investigations in harbors, aircraft
crash sites, water intakes, flooded tunnels, archaeological sites,
dams, hulls, police dives, and by customs officials.
Two of the VideoRay ROVs are the VideoRay 2002, and two units are
VideoRay Pro IIs, equipped with manipulators, Imagenex 851 scanning
sonar, tether deployment reels and a head mounted display. The VideoRay
ROV is remotely controlled from the surface. A tether up to 1,000
feet long is attached to a tiny, yellow submersible that has a forward
and rear-facing video eye. The sub gathers underwater video through
its camera eye, which is viewed on the surface on a TV monitor.
“Demand is building for the VideoRay, and we are well positioned
to serve the offshore industry in Singapore, Norway, and the United
States,” says Raymond Ruth, sales director of Oceanscan, which
operates a VideoRay Center of Excellence. “Our customers receive
direct benefit of our training and real-world experience with the
VideoRay.”
A recent Oceanscan client used a VideoRay to monitor a BOP as it
was raised from the seabed. The VideoRay was brought to the site
after a workclass ROV on the rig had broken down, and the client
wanted action quickly. Due to the location, it was impossible to
get a replacement ROV sent out in time unless it could be transported
by helicopter. The VideoRay was ideal for the emergency situation
because it is a light electric ROV that packs quickly in two Pelican
cases easily carried by one man. The ROV submersible is 14 inches
long (350 mm), 9 inches wide (225 mm), and 8.5 inches high.
About Oceanscan
Oceanscan Ltd, based in Aberdeen Scotland, is a service company
specializing in supplying high-tech equipment and personnel to the
global Subsea Oil and Gas Market. It has a network of agents located
in the USA, Singapore and Norway who provide for-hire ROVs, survey
and inspection equipment, and staff that can endure the harshest
environments in the offshore survey industry.
Oceanscan Limited, Denmore Road, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, Scotland;
tel: +44 (0)224 707000; fax +44 (0) 1223 707001; www.oceanscan.co.uk
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