The LBV150SE-5 is a hybrid ROV and crawler with a powerful attractor enabling the attachment to virtually any hard surface. Once attached the LBV150SE-5 can be driven rather than flown helping to stabilize searches of ship hulls.
How the LBV150SE-5 works is quite unique and better explained through visual demonstration. Watch the video and see how the LBV150SE-5 operates as either ROV or Crawler.
There are a few videos illustrating the operation of the LBV150SE-5. First is a brief look at the LBV150SE-5 attaching to a ship hull and driving. Second is the LBV150SE-5 flying around a sunken barge. Third is the LBV150SE-5 in a test tank.
2000 the decommissioned Canadian Destroyer Escort Ship HMS Yukon was deliberately sunk off the shores of La Jolla, California. The purpose was to create a safe wreck dive site for recreational scuba enthusiasts. Holes were cut in the hull to allow internal diving.
Located off the Royal National Park in South Sydney, Australia is a popular dive site called Tumble Downs. The rocky formations offer divers small caves, rock gullies and various underwater life.
The Australian Institute of Marine Science purchased two comprehensive LBV systems equipped with Prizm fiber optic electronics with dual video channels, 620 line color cameras and all the other options. LBV is used to expand their research capabilities. The stable platform and incredibly high resolution video has produced some exceptional results.
The LBV300XL features an awesome amount of power with the addition of two Brushless thrusters forward. Designed to pull extended lengths of umbilical (750 meters) the LBV300XL is an ideal compact long penetration inspection system. During initial trials the LBV300XL was tested in the San Diego Harbor near the Navy base.