Vacon control system for jet trenching

14 February 2012
Liz Nickels

Laying cables and flow lines in the subsea environment sometimes requires trenches to be formed in the sea bed. One remotely operated vehicle, the ultra-trencher (UT-1) submersible, uses hydraulic jets to perform this task. However, it required the development of a compact pump drive system from Vacon suitable for use in compact marine environments.

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