Bluestream Comeback Marked By ROV Order

An order on Saab Seaeye for a new Cougar XT light-work ROV is markting Bluestream's comeback in the market. The Netherlands-based offshore subsea and rope access services company will use the ROV for light construction tasks, remote tooling, HP cleaning, diver support, salvage, drill support, well intervention, non-destructive testing, pipeline survey work, inspection, repair and maintenance. The ROV will join their fleet of five Saab Seaeye Tigers, and two Surveyor Plus systems.

Managing director of Bluestream, Rolf de Vries, says there is a strong focus within Bluestream's business model on ROV support services, in addition to contracted diving and rope access services. ‘The Cougar XT is ideal for our work and gives us a stronger basis for building on the experience we have in the oil and gas industry with our existing ROV fleet and specialists, together with exploiting new opportunities in the market of renewables.'

Based on fibre optic technology, the Cougar XT comes fitted with a Tritech Super SeaKing sonar, a Tritech altimeter and multiplexer video upgrade.

MD Rolf de Vries is ‘very confident' and prefers that the Cougar-XT is a proven versatile model, ideal for light work-class jobs as well as survey tasks and can be adapted to receive a wide variety of sensors, ancillary equipment and tooling.