The self propelled habitat is
designed around an in-house
concept, which makes the vehicle
the ideal platform for diving
operations inside cooling water
intake pipelines, culverts,
outfalls and sewer pipes. The
system drives trough culverts
and is operated either from the
surface or by the divers. This
concept allows divers to work
safely over long distances in
confined spaces and creates a
save house and a dry working
environment. The habitat is
connected via the main umbilical
to the habitat control room and
live support systems. Divers are
connected to the habitat via
short 20-metre excursion length
umbilicals.
Inspection and maintenance can
be carried out minimising the
diver excursion distance. The
vehicle it self drives on eight
wheels. Four running wheels
mounted on the bottom side and
four on top driven by four HP
water/hydraulic motors.
Operations are controlled and
monitored from inside the
habitat control room using state
of the art techniques for life
support, air/gas analysing,
video and communication. The
hydraulic drive of the wheels is
powered by onboard HP
water/hydraulic motors. This
enclosed water/hydraulic drive
system is supplied by an
environmentally friendly HP
fresh water pump system and is
fully redundant.
