Accreditation for ROV Operators

A South Australian company has launched a new training course for pilots of Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs), unmanned robotic vehicles that operate under water or on the sea floor.

The Underwater Training Centre, South Australia, is an occupational diver training establishment accredited and approved by the Australian Diver Accreditation Scheme (ADAS).  The training course provides graduates with a nationally recognised ROV pilot’s certification.

Since the introduction of the ROV, the offshore oil and gas industry universally embraced this technology and has been largely responsible for its rapid evolution. Other ROV applications include submarine structural inspection, ship hull inspections, dam and water supply infrastructure, defence, underwater security, aquaculture, pipelines and submarine environmental monitoring.

The course covers all the requirements of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA). Students will be trained in the use of a Seaeye Falcon, a system that comprises an ROV with its launch and recovery equipment, power supply pack, operator’s console and display monitors.

The unit has been supplied by SeaVision Technologies, a division of ATSA Defence Systems based in Newcastle.  

As well as the Seaeye Falcon, the company markets and supports the AC-ROV, a complete system that weighs just 18kg and designed for one person to deploy in less than three minutes. Certified for use in applications that include offshore, onshore or down pipes, it is claimed to be the safest and quickest tool for underwater inspection.

Seaeye Falcon system packed in transit cases ready for
deployment at The Underwater Training Centre

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Jennylee Taylor
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