Phoenix Awarded Submarine Rescue Contract - click here
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Phoenix Awarded Submarine Rescue Contract - click here
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Phoenix Augments ROV FleetFriday, November 14, 2003 -- Washington, DC -- Phoenix International, Inc., (Phoenix) announced today the acquisition of two powerful, heavy duty work Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) to augment its expanding ROV fleet. Phoenix acquired a 200 hp Perry Slingsby Triton® 210 and a Soil Machine Dynamics 400 hp NEREUS II ROV. Both systems can operate in a free-flying or tracked mode, and are capable of performing intervention, sampling, and submarine cable/pipeline related tasks. The systems include hydraulic manifolds capable of supporting a diversity of underwater tools and tooling systems; dual 7-function Schilling manipulators; TSS 340/350 cable/pipeline tracking systems; cable gripping and cutting WebTools; and water jetting systems for cable/pipeline burial and excavation projects. The vehicles also contain a comprehensive suite of onboard cameras and sensors. These recent additions allow Phoenix to offer its customers an improved range in ROV capabilities. System services now include lightweight, battery powered, expendable inspection systems; extremely maneuverable, small footprint, deep ocean work vehicles; and these high power, versatile, heavy work ROVs. Phoenix ROV services extend from pier-side to water depths of 7,000 msw. Phoenix is a marine services company that conducts high quality manned and unmanned underwater operations worldwide. Services are provided to an international customer base from major facilities in Landover, MD and Morgan City, LA. Core capabilities are concentrated in underwater ship repair, deep ocean search/recovery, sub-sea inspections, cable/pipeline surveys, submarine rescue, and engineering with specific expertise in diving, wet and dry welding, NDT, ROVs, and side scan sonar. Diving services include surface supplied air, mixed gas, saturation, and one-atmosphere diving systems.
For More Information Contact: Phoenix International, Inc. 9301 Largo Drive West, Largo, MD, 20774 USA Tel: +1 (301) 341-7800 Fax: +
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