ROV Pivot Nav (Courtesy of Deep Trekker)
DEEP TREKKER TREKS INTO TECH By Capt. Marc Deglinnocenti, gofundme.com/captain-marcs-maritime-fund
Deep Trekker of Ontario, Canada has been making ROVs since 2010, and they’ve never rested on their past laurels as President Sam Macdonald will gladly tell you. She will also tell you that Deep Trekker is always developing new ROVs. So far, they have sold their products to 99 different counties, but they’re always looking for number 100! Her company’s latest ROV is called the Pivot Nav. This carbon fiber, stainless steel, and aluminum ROV has six independently controlled thrusters that are magnetically coupled for leak proof deep diving. What’s so special about another 305 metre (1000 feet) deep diving ROV? The answer lies in the new concept of controlling it.
Instead of tilting the whole ROV to perform various tasks, the new equipment platform tilts while the ROV frame remains level. This allows for better control of the ROV Pivot Nav in
complex current situations. Their new stability and station keeping software along with the tilting equipment platform brings this fine control system together. Their new
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