Last update 25 nov 2009
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United Kingdom Rescue Systems - Scorpio 45

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UK - LR5 - Scorpio 45
Vehicle Dimensions:

Length: 2.75m

Height: 1.8m

Width: 1.8m

Weight: 1.4 Tonnes

Payload: Up to 100kg (without additional buoyancy)
Ratings: Depth: 914m (sea water)

Forward speed: Up to 4 knots

Lateral speed: Up to 2.5 knots

Astern speed: Up to 3.25 knots

Umbilical: Full survey specification umbilical: 4 coaxes, 3 signal quads, all available through a sub sea junction box fitted with Burton connectors in standard pin configuration.
Standard payload fit:

1 x SIT camera on pan/tilt unit

1 x Colour camera on pan/tilt unit

1 x SIT camera on forward frame

1 TA009 manipulator

1 Merpro 5 function manipulator

Ametek 250A obstacle avoidance sonar

Mesotech 971 colour sonar

Standard Humphrey gyro

6 x 250 Watt lights (3 Variable, 3 fixed intensity)

1 x 27KHz Acoustic Pinger

1 x 10KHz Receiver

Control container:

Standard 20' x 8' ISO container, steel construction, fully certified for offshore use. Workshop Container. Tools, spares and consumables storage units.

Operational Equipment:

1 Perry 5 Function Manipulator.

7 valve auxiliary hydraulic control unit.

Mud pumps

Ametek cable cutter

Transponder/Payload carry/release units

Dual head option for Mesotech 971

Underslung skid units for pipe wheels or additional payload.

Deck camera system

Survey junction box

Main winch:

Sea Mac winch modified as follows:

Drum enlarged to carry 1100m of Survey type umbilical