VIDEO: Swire Seabed’s Excavator Vehicle in Action

The Seabed Excavator, a multipurpose subsea tool carrier and dredging vehicle, developed by Swire Seabed, is capable of working at 2500 metres water depth. 

The video shows Seabed Excavator vehicle in action.

The system is delivered with a Kongsberg Evotec active heave compensated LARS system, and the vehicle can be launched and recovered in wave heights up to 4 metres.

The excavator is capable of running high powered ejectors up to 16”, providing 4800m3/h through the ejector.

The machine is a Swire Seabed design with a hardware and software from a Perry Slingsby XLX ROV, combined with Kaiser Excavator body.

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