Ocean Infinity orders Kongsberg LARS for automated ROV deployments
June 8, 2020
Kongsberg Maritime has signed its first contract for a new type of ROV launch and recovery system, designed to handle ROVs and AUVs from unmanned vessels.
(Courtesy Kongsberg Maritime)
The new launch and recovery system, in single and dual configurations.
Offshore staff
KONGSBERG, Norway – Kongsberg Maritime has signed its first contract for a new type of ROV launch and recovery system (LARS), designed to handle ROVs and AUVs from unmanned vessels.
The LARS employs a pure electric drive system, which lessens maintenance requirements, Kongsberg said. Launch and recovery takes place through the moonpool, with the release and capture of the ROV occurring beneath the sea surface, avoiding the risk of damage to the ROV from impact with the vessel hull.
Another claimed benefit is that launching and recovery can be conducted in higher sea states.
