Over on Apollo Duck Paul Obernay is selling Benthic Pelagic‘s Road Mobile Underwater Robotic Vehicle Unit complete with a Seabotix LBV150-Gen 2 Mini ROV.

The LBV 150 has the following specification:

  • 150 m (500ft.) depth rating
  • 3 knot forward speed
  • 250 m (820 ft.) umbilical
  • 4 Brushless DC thrusters
  • Hi-res colour & low light B/W cameras
  • 180º camera tilt/270º field of view
  • Internal LED proportionally controlled lighting unit that tracks with colour camera
  • Additional eternal positionable proportional controlled 4 head Ultra bright LED lighting assembly
  • Fibre optic video
  • Tritech Micron Sonar
  • Lynn Hawk video image enhancement system

It also has a 2 Stage manipulator with 3 interchangeable heads:

  1. Three Jaw Grabber that provides the ability to lift up to 45 kg (100 lb.) in water
  2. Powerful guillotine cutting tool capable of cutting rope up to 19 mm (3/4 in.) in diameter
  3. Large interlocking 3 jaw gripper designed especially for cadaver recovery
All sockets are of the highest quality
Capitol equipment storage all locked and secure
Client’s own adjustable positionable ROV picture monitor & DVD player
Co-Pilot’s monitor and external security camera quad picture
Co-Pilots chair approved for road passenger transport cw integral seat belt
Co-Pilots computer & keyboards
Command desk monitor layout
Equipment layout on site
ergonomically designed internal layout
External generator fuel connection point
Inside Command Station
Isolated Storage compartment cw equipment safe & lockable storage units.
LPG connection point cover closed
LGP Internal isolation valve
Pilot & Co-Pilot Control station
Pilot & Co-Pilot’s seating
Pilot’s monitor sonar & Navigation screens & PTZ Camera monitor
Rear safety Step
Road Mobile Command Station on site
Road Mobile Mini ROV
ROV pilot’s control console
ROV topside transformer
Seabotix LBV 150 cw Sonar, 3 jaw manipulator, & 4 head Ultrabright LED light assembly
Seabotix LBV 150 in pristine condition
Seabotix LBV showing interchangeable manipulator attachments
Seabotix LBV
Seabotix LBV150
Seabotix ROV & Tether drum
Seating Layout showing both client seating positions
Tow hitch & ROV system external IP68 electrical connection points
VHF radio Pa system, Lyyn Video intensification unit & security video splitter
View of command station through side door

It is interesting to see what a commercial operations set-up looks like, oh and the cost 🙁 £88,950