SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
Ægir 6000 is the first Norwegian ROV to have been specifically designed as a deep-sea research ROV. It was completed in 2015 by Kystdesign sub-sea Technology and upgraded in 2025. Upgrades and changes to the specifications are taking place all the time, so this list is not comprehensive. Contact the NORMAR team with specific queries about equipment.
The ROV, plus the required scientific tooling, TMS (if using), controls and pilot chairs are all delivered in a 20-foot control unit and a 10-foot high cube PDU container. For more information on booking Ægir 6000, click on the "Book Ægir" tab.
Overall System: 20’ high cube control container with 2 pilot chairs • 20 m2 workshop container (special size: 4 x 5 m) • Portable winch (45 to) with 4400m umbilical & A-frame • Light portable winch with 2000m umbilical for “free fly” (without TMS-System) and running latch • Input power 3-Phase 400/420/440VAC, 50/60Hz / ca. 250 KVA
System overview
Power: 95 / 125 kW / HP
Depth Capability: 6000 m depth rating (buoyancy 6000 m)
Size: 2,75 x 1,7 x 2,2 m (LxWxH) (incl. tool skid & 6000 m buoy)
Weight: 3600 kg total weight
Speed: 1,6 m/s max. speed (fwd), 0,8 m/s (lat)
Payload: 350kg
Tool skid with one hydraulic drawer (special tool skid option 480 mm with 2 hydraulic drawers)
Tether Management System
TMS-System with 600 m tether
TMS max. depth: 6000 m •
2 additional down-looking camera arms, P/T heads & IMENCO HD-Camera •
6 additional lights for TMS
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Manipulators
Schilling TITAN 4 - 7F (Schilling
3-finger jaw) with arm camera and LED-light. Lift capacity: 122 kg fully extended, 454kg max.
Schilling ATLAS - 7F, lift capacity: 250kg fully extended, 500 kg max.
Auxillary Sensors
IXBLUE PHINS 6000 gyro and compass • KONGSBERG 1071D sonar • TRITECH altimeter • SAIV TD303 temp/depth-sensor • LINKQUEST doppler log
Lights
Upper: 1 x IMENCO Spinner II (HD), 1 x BOWTECH Explorer-Lite (composite) • 2 x DSPL MicroLaser, distance between laser points 100 mm • 16 x DSPL Sealite Sphere dimmable LED-lights, max. 3700 lm (each)
@ 6000 K
Cameras
1 (3)* x IMENCO Greytip Shark camera (composite) • 1 IMENCO SixGill Shark (b/w composite)
170° view angle (aft-cam)
High Resolution photo camera Lower: 1 x IMENCO Spinner II (HD) • FDR‐AX100 4K Camera
Telemetry
Up to 6 separate fibre-optic channels • 8 composite video channels • 36 serial ports (RS232/RS485) • 4 HD video channels • Gigabit ethernet Additional sensors on ROV-side are connected with Seacon Min-K-8 or Min-K-10 connectors
Portable winch
Light portable winch with
2000 m umbilical for “free fly” (without TMS-System) and running latch.
LARS
Sepro Launch and Recovery System (LARS) including winch (45 to) with 4400 m umbilical & A-frame
Scientific equipment (currently being upgraded)
Sampling equipment
- METAS ROV Suction Samper with 5 sampling containers and Ø=80mm suction hose
- Push cores. Used with 90 mm diameter plastic liners. Vacuum valve is used to keep sample in place.
- Blade core. 35 x 25 x 10 cm
- Versatile Super Grinder: For steel and concrete / Blade interface 1” (25,4 mm) /
2700 rpm@210 bar/50L
- Hydraulic chainsaw
- Hydraulic rock drill
- Gas Sampler, samples gas bubbles from sea floor in stainless steel pressure bottles (up to 600 bar)
- Kystdesign gas sampler. Collects gas bubbles from seafloor in stainless steel pressure bottles, bottles must be opened and closed by ROV. Gas amount can be viewed inside a transparent cylinder before collecting. (For technical details: https://kystdesign.no/products/tooling/gas-sampler/)
- Isobaric Gas Tight Samplers for collection of aqueous fluids while keeping pressure of the surrounding environments intact.
- Niskin bottles mounted on ROV (for technical details: https://osil.com/product-category/sampling-equipment/)
- Different shovels
- Chisel
- ROV-held nets in various sizes
- Scoop
Sensors
- CONTROS CO2 Sensor
- FRANATECH CH4 Sensor
- Temperature probes
- Saiv SD204 – CTD/STD (for technical details: http://saiv.no/sd204.html)
- Kongsberg EM2040 Multibeam echosounder (for technical details: https://www.km.kongsberg.com/)
Specials:
- IMENCO shackle: Up to 250 to WWL / Manual release
- Subsea Intervention Basket (S1): Lift capacity 5000 kg / Weight 500kg / Inner size 1,5 x 1,5 x 0,8 m / Outer size 1,66 x 1,66 x 1,76 m
- ROV Scissor S260 T-REX: 260 mm max. opening width / 32 mm max. cutting diameter / 210 bar operating pressure
- Wire cutter WCOS54(D) and RCV75HD: For cutting wire, cable and rope up to 115 mm /
Operating pressure max. 700 bar
- IMENCO Claw: Extra long fingers for T4 manipulator / opening width 333 mm
In addition, special equipment can be rented per request.
