Remotely operated vehicle components

Remotely operated vehicles are used during subsea installation activities for monitoring, positioning and sometimes seabed trenching.

Description of Manufacturing Process
Typically machined from cast blocks of corrosion-resistant alloys and feature tight balancing requirements and curved blade mounts. Machining may include turning, milling, drilling and boring.

Description of Supply Chain
Propellor components are often sourced from specialist marine propulsion suppliers based abroad. They could be custom-fabricated locally when bespoke designs are required. Mounting interfaces will likely be machined to final size and tolerances on the chassis of the ROV

Scottish Opportunity
Relevance to Scottish Supply Chain: Low

Often purchased from established specialist marine propulsion suppliers. Sporadic demand may occur when complex bespoke components are required.