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HROV ARIANE

Hybrid ROV Ariane

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HROV ARIANEToulon, France

Infrastructure Profile

Infrastructure Provider

Location

Toulon, France

Organisation & Address

IFREMER / French Oceanographic Fleet / 1625 route de Sainte-Anne – CS 10070 – 29280 Plouzané – FRANCE

Infrastructure Webpage 

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Link to Vessel/Infrastructure Schedules (if applicable)

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Normal Area of Operation

ROV ARIANE operates mostly in the Mediterranean Sea (37°N – 44°N; 0°E – 15°E) but has also been deployed North-East Atlantic (42°N – 60°N; 25°W – 2°E)

Maximum Number of Days Available

8 days

Overview

Depth Rating

2500 m

Length

2.2 m

Width

1.85 m

Height (incl. draft for USV)

2.13 m

Weight in Air

1800 kg

Total System Weight

1.5 T

Payload

220 kg

Endurance (AUV, Gliders, USV)

4 – 8 hours

Scientific and Technical Specifications

General Information

ROV Ariane is a remote underwater system which is operated through an optical fibre link, where energy is supplied by on-board lithium-ion batteries. Two payload configurations are possible:
– “Exploration and sampling”: integrating two 5 and 7-function manipulator arms, one basket, one directional camera, sampling tools
– “Cartography”: including an EM2040 multi-beam echo sounder and a directional camera
The system design is especially attractive in the following aspects:
– Propulsion architecture and navigation system especially designed for work on strong cliffs and canyons
– High-end payload devices for manipulation, mapping and sampling

Vessel Requirements (if applicable)

Deployment is possible from smaller vessels, dynamic positioning is not necessary

Thrusters

Its propulsive architecture and navigation sensors offer to work on any type of seabed, including very rugged operational areas such as canyon

Cameras

HD video, a tilted 24 MP still photo camera with synchronized flash lighting, image are stored in raw format with wide meta-data (view parameters, vehicle navigation data, etc.)

Positioning (USBL, etc.)

GAPS – USBL box

Instruments/Scientific Payload

Vacuum fauna sampling (6 compartments), sediment coring (4), sampling basket (105 L);
CTD, ADCP, interfaces for simple scientific sensors;
Kongsberg 2040 multi-beam echo-sounder in vertical, 45° and horizontal orientations, water column recording;
Full software GIS compatibility and data visualization tools.

Optional Items

ROV Ariane has two main winches depending on deployment:
A “deep water” one for operations up to 2500 m
A “shallow water one” for operations up to 400 m

Manipulators

2 electric manipulators with respectively 5 and 7 functions

TMS (Tether Management System (ROV ONLY)), LARS details (if applicable)

ROV Ariane uses a TMS to operate from vessels without dynamic positioning. LARS include a docking to be installed in the vessel’s A-Frame and a cart/wagon which moves on a rail system.

Support offered to AQUARIUS users

For deployment on a new vessel (outside French Oceanographic Fleet), an integration analysis must be carried out by the ROV’s engineering team in order to confirm the feasibility beforehand.

Infrastructure Availability and Contact Details

Year 2025

1) Location: Toulon (or overseas)
2) Availability: First quarter (d/t possible shipping overseas for several cruises)

Year 2026

1) Location: Toulon (or overseas)
2) Availability: Second semester (depending on logistics if shipped overseas in 2025)

Year 2027

1) Location: Toulon
2) Availability: Depending on offshore or regional cruise planning

Contact email for applicants to discuss the initial feasibility of their work while they prepare their application

laurent.artzner[at]ifremer.fr

Certification and Clearance Requirements

Diplomatic clearances or permits required for area or type of activity

To be included in the Marine Scientific research application for the research vessel (if operations are planned in a foreign EEZ)
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