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SubC Partner quickly responded that neither of the solu-
tions were very good. In both cases, good weather and
calm water were required to minimise the risk of the
crew’s work – and weather like that is rare in the North
Sea. Instead, SubC Partners suggested developing a
robot, a Remote Operated Vehicle, which could operate
in the so-called splash zone under considerably harsher
conditions than people.

A few months later, the first prototype was ready. The
new robotic crawler was simply lowered into place and
then hooked itself firmly onto the leg, from where it
could start its task while being remotely controlled by
a team which was sitting safely further up, and with six
cameras keeping an eye on all its movements.
Since then there have been more prototypes, and the
patented robotic crawler can now address multiple types
of tasks, such as ultrasonic measuring, cutting and taking
photos. Tonny Klein, CEO of SubC Partner, sees the robot
as a sort of Swiss Army knife which can constantly be
developed. It is here to stay. At the same time, it has re-
moved a significant risk element from a number of tasks
in the splash zone, where it can work without problems
in up to 2.5-metre waves.

See article on SubC Partner p. 48.

The robotic crawler launches from the platform. The robotic crawler with a vertical diamond wire cutter.
Photo: SubC Partner Photo: SubC Partner

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