The 100th Seaeye Falcon ROV has been delivered to Fugro-Rovtech in Aberdeen as a part of the Fugro ROV fleet expansion and update planned for 2007.
Falcon100 is one of four Falcon Systems being delivered to Fugro during 2007 by Seaeye, and is part of a total order for 15 ROV Systems to be delivered, to Fugro, this year.
The total package being delivered in 2007 includes: four Seaeye Falcons; four Seaeye Panther Plus Work ROVs; four Seaeye Cougar XTs Compact Work ROVs; two Seaeye Tigers Observation ROVs; one Seaeye Lynx Inspection ROVs.
Delivery of the one hundredth Falcon ROV marks another page in the success story of this small, portable, highly manoeuvrable yet powerful and multi-purpose design of ROV that has far exceeded Saab Seaeye's own expectations.
Originally introduced for coastal and inshore work, its success has come from the imaginative way operators, like Fugro-Rovtech, have exploited the potential of the concept that can hold station in the strong cross-currents, such as those experienced in the Southern North Sea, and which can offer a quick change of role using bolt-on modules.
The range of possible uses for this compact system is now quite vast, Fugro-Rovtech for instance, will use their Falcons for jack-up drill support operations – in particular monitoring open-hole drilling and end of well surveys using sonar and video to ensure a clear seabed at the end of the drilling operation.
The Falcons will also operate from semi-submersible drilling rigs, providing close-work support to the larger work-class ROV.
Saab Seaeye manufactures a complete range of electric powered ROV systems for all professional applications. The range currently extends from the portable Seaeye Falcon ROV to the medium work class Panther Plus ROV.

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