Accessible modules
Electronics and components organised for easier servicing.
ROV / SORS ENGINEERING
SORS Advanced
A dedicated configuration, built on field experience.
A family of configurations combining the Blue Robotics platform with our own solutions.
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How it fits
your work.
SORS Advanced grew from operators’ requests and our field experience. Development covers endurance, connections, modular electronics and vehicle handling.
Advanced I uses eight thrusters, external steel connectors and interchangeable modules. Advanced II focuses on power and integration with surface systems.
External connections
Peripherals connected through dedicated underwater connectors.
Control station
Option to pair a Dock Station for mission management.
CONFIGURATIONS, EQUIPMENT AND DATA
A closer look.
Advanced I · interchangeable modules
Configuration with up to 4 hours of endurance without battery changes and a 500 m operating depth. External 304 stainless steel connectors and interchangeable power and electronics modules support quick servicing between missions.
Advanced II · endurance and surface connection
Configuration with two hydrodynamic Maxi Tanks. The introduction states up to 10 hours without replacement; the table gives 9–11 hours depending on environment and piloting.
Integration with dedicated SORS wireless buoys provides Full HD streaming and a link up to 50 km from the operator. This is surface-link performance in the specified configuration, not radio transmission through water. Actual range, antennas and conditions are defined for the mission.
Advanced I structure and components
| Length: | 56 cm | |
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| Width: | 60 cm | |
| Height: | 31 cm | |
| Approximate weight with ballast | ~19 kg without batteries | ~22 kg with batteries |
| Upper cylinder internal diameter: | 102 mm | 4 inches |
| Lower cylinder internal diameter | 102 mm | 4 inches |
| Battery and electronics tube length: | 298 mm | 11.75 inches |
| Cable penetrations | The original table lists “10 × 144 mm” and “14 × 0.4 inches”: quantities and diameters require confirmation against the end-cap drawing. | |
| Construction: | HDPE (high-density polyethylene) frame, with aluminium tubes, end caps and flanges | |
| BlueTrail Engineering 304 stainless steel underwater connectors for all peripherals. | ROV-side bulkhead (3 or more pins) | Female connector attached to peripheral cables (thrusters, lights, battery cable, tether, and any sonar, GPS, etc.) |
| BlueTrail Engineering 304 stainless steel underwater tether connectors | ROV-side bulkhead (3 or more pins) | Allows the ROV to be disconnected from the tether for easier transport. |
| T200 thrusters | 8 (4 horizontal and 4 vertical) | |
| Upper watertight enclosure (electronics): | 6061 aluminium enclosure with 18-hole aluminium rear end cap | Acrylic front dome |
| Lower watertight enclosure (batteries): | 6061 aluminium enclosure with 5-hole aluminium rear end cap | Blank aluminium front end cap (no holes) |
| Buoyancy foam: | R-3318 urethane foam specially treated for high depths | |
| Ballast weights: | 200 g lead weights | |
| Battery connector: | XT 90 |
Sensors and electronics
- Navigator with 6-DOF IMU, 3-DOF accelerometer and 3-DOF magnetic compass.
- Internal barometer and leak detection on Navigator.
- Pressure/depth and temperature sensor: standard BAR30 or BAR100 according to application; the version must match the required depth.
- Current measurement through the New Power Sense Module.
Power by version
| Advanced I power | 2 parallel 14.8 V 4S LiPo batteries (10,000 mAh each) | 3–4 hours (depending on environmental conditions and piloting) |
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| Advanced II power | 2 hydrodynamic MAXI Tanks | 9–11 hours (depending on environmental conditions and piloting) |
Control station and testing
Dock Station with PC and 22-inch monitor, optional touchscreen, preinstalled software and external ROV connection. Its own endurance is up to 7 hours, extendable; it can also run from the vessel’s mains supply.
Reference configuration testing includes 2-hour tests at 550 m and component tests at 55 bar before delivery. Test depth and operating depth are distinct: the supplied configuration and its documentation govern each delivery.
Custom design starts with logistical and operating requirements: energy, modules, connections and instruments are assessed as one system.
INTEGRATIONS AND SYSTEMS
Build on your system.
ROV / ENDURANCE
Long Power-Range ROV
An onboard power system extending underwater working time and managing the replacement of energy units.
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CONTROL / PILOT STATION
Dock Station
Computer, screen and connections in a portable station for piloting the ROV and monitoring its instruments.
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CONNECTIONS / MODULARITY
Steel underwater connectors
Dedicated connections for arranging thrusters, lights and instruments in a system that is easier to manage.
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Environment, equipment and operational objectives.
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