Serdar Soylu will be presenting his paper, “Automation of CRD100 Seafloor Drill”, at the Oceans ’16 conference in Monterrey, California, September 19-22.
Cellula Awarded Contract to Build Add-Ons for CRD100
Vancouver, Canada, 9th August 2016, Cellula Robotics Ltd. (Cellula) has been awarded a contract with Fukada Salvage & Marine Works Co., Ltd. to build a Cone Penetrometer Test (CPT) system with outrigger legs for the CRD100 seafloor drill delivered in 2014.
The CRD100 standard landing legs are designed for hard ground, which is typically found in areas for mineral exploration. Geotechnical CPT work is typically done in softer ground conditions, so the current leveling legs and feet will not provide sufficient force to level the drill. Two concepts have been developed for different ground conditions:
- For medium strength soil, larger feet can be added to the current landing legs to increase the surface area
- For soft ground conditions, Cellula has developed a set of hydraulic outrigger legs that are fitted in place of the current landing legs. A water injection system is also included on the underside of each outrigger pad. Water injection is used to break suction under the pads when the drill is recovered.
The CPT package uses an acoustic modem to transmit data from the CPT cone to the CRD100 in real-time. The data is then processed with the depth of push information is added. This data is transmitted up the fiber optic umbilical to the operator in the control van and displayed using a dedicated CPT software package.
Fukada Salvage and Marine Works Co., Ltd. (FSM), headquartered in Osaka, Japan is involved marine salvage, steel structure installation, offshore engineering, and other infrastructural improvement projects. FSM is currently introducing deep-sea research equipment and other cutting-edge assets to a fleet of six offshore support vessels to aggressively tackle ocean development projects. For more information, please visit the FSM website.
Suction Sampler Delivered to Schmidt Ocean Institute
Cellula Robotics Ltd. (Cellula) has delivered an environmental suction sampler, valve pack, and hydraulic reservoir to Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI).
They have been integrated onto SOI’s S5K HROV which is undergoing sea trials off of the coast of Guam. For more information, see the press release in Marine Technology News.
Cellula Awarded New Contract with Schmidt Ocean Institute
Cellula Robotics Ltd. (Cellula) has been awarded a contract with Schmidt Ocean Institute to configure, manufacture, and test a ROV based suction sampler for integration on the S5K HROV.
Building on the success and experience gained during previous subsea water sampling projects, such as the Cetor3000 plankton sampler, and other hydraulic projects, Cellula has the expertise, facilities, processes, and Quality Management System (QMS) to successfully deliver this project to Schmidt Ocean.
The sampler is due to be delivered July, 2016.
Cellula Robotics at OTC
Peter Hampton will be presenting “Improvements and Capabilities of the CRD100 Subsea Robotic Drilling Platform”, P.J. Hampton, S. Soylu, T. Crees, E. Jackson, Cellula Robotics Ltd. at the Ocean Technology Conference (OTC) running May 2-5 in Houston, TX.
The presentation will take place at 16:12 on May 3 as part of the New Developments in Offshore Mining category. For more information on this and other presentations at OTC, visit the OTC events page.
Cellula at Deep Sea Mining Summit
Business Development Manager, Allan Spencer, from Cellula UK will be presenting at the Deep Sea Mining Summit in London, UK May 23-24. The topic of his presentation will be the CRD100 Subsea Drill.
The Deep Sea Mining Summit 2016 will bring together a large array of solution providers, upcoming deep sea miners, members from the scientific community, and those within allied industries wanting to learn more about the opportunities within this emerging marketplace. It will be an opportunity for professionals engaged in relevant disciplines to report on their accomplishments and to exchange views. Presentations that focus on the challenges facing the deep sea mining sector, in particular, an update on recent technological and technical developments are most welcomed, along with other relevant topics of timely interest.
Cellula Awarded Contract for CRD100 Seafloor Drill
Cellula Robotics Ltd. (Cellula) had been awarded a contract from an undisclosed client to manufacture a CRD100 Seafloor Drill.
The CRD100 is a fourth generation seafloor drill designed to operate in waters down to 3000m depth for borehole sampling and mineral exploration. The CRD100 provides an unprecedented level of intelligent control that facilitates efficient core sampling. A wireline tool system further enhances the speed of operation.
Built on proven subsystems, the standard CRD100 is self-contained with a 100 HP power pack. Using Commercial off The Shelf (COTS) “size H” drilling tools, the standard CRD100 can sample for 65 meters of continuous coring.
All equipment will be delivered December, 2016.
Successful Completion of CRD100 Sea Trials
Cellula Robotics Ltd. successfully completed sea trials for its first CRD100 seafloor drill for Fukada Salvage & Marine Works Ltd. Co.
Built on proven subsystems, the CRD100 is self contained with a 100 HP power pack. The CRD100 provides an unprecedented level of intelligent control that facilitates efficient core sampling and CPT pushes. A wireline tool system further enhances the speed of operation. The CRD100 uses standard Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) “size H” drilling tools, providing ø61.1 mm triple-tubed samples for 65 meters of continuous coring.
Fukada Salvage and Marine Works Co., Ltd. (FSM), headquartered in Osaka, Japan is involved marine salvage, steel structure installation, offshore engineering, and other infrastructural improvement projects. FSM is currently introducing deep-sea research equipment and other cutting-edge assets to a fleet of six offshore support vessels to aggressively tackle ocean development projects. For more information, please visit the FSM website.
Cetor3000 Plankton Sampler Delivery and Testing
Cellula Robotics Ltd. successfully delivered the Cetor3000 Plankton Sampler to the University of Delaware.
The Cetor3000 was developed in partnership with CSHEL at the University of Delaware. It can be deployed in oceans and lakes to collect and preserve up to 600 independently sealed samples (plankton, geochemical tracers, or suspended sediments).
Testing has begun and initial results have been presented at Ocean Sciences 2016. Dr. Art Trembanis has scheduled preliminary sea trials for March, 2016.
Cellula Awarded Contract with Kraken Sonar Systems
Cellula Robotics Ltd. has been awarded a contract with Kraken Sonar Systems Inc. to develop a next-generation towbody simulator and autopilot controller for their KATFISH Synthetic Aperture Sonar system.
KATFISH enables ultra high definition imagery, bathymetry and 3D seabed mapping missions for manned and unmanned surface vessels.
Kraken Sonar Systems Inc., headquartered in Newfoundland, Canada, is a marine technology company engaged in the design and manufacture of advanced sonars, sensors and underwater platforms used in military and commercial applications. For more information visit: http://www.krakensonar.com/en/.