Saab Seaeye

NDTScan provides advanced non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions tailored for saab seaeye. Our services ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient diagnostics across all sectors, from aerospace to infrastructure. With cutting-edge equipment and over a decade of experience, we deliver certified inspections that minimise downtime and maximise safety. Trust NDTScan for reliable, data-driven reporting that enhances your decision-making and operational excellence.

NDTScan deploys Saab Seaeye remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for subsea inspections where human access is impractical or unsafe. These electric ROVs deliver high-resolution video, sonar imaging, and modular payload integration for detailed underwater structural assessments, asset integrity monitoring, and seabed mapping — across ports, offshore wind farms, oil & gas infrastructure, and coastal projects.

Saab Seaeye systems are trusted globally for their reliability, manoeuvrability, and inspection-grade sensor capability.

Continuous Innovation in Subsea Inspection

Underwater structures are constantly exposed to corrosion, scour, marine growth, and impact damage. Saab Seaeye ROVs allow us to monitor these risks with high-definition video, sonar, and visual inspection without diver deployment risks.

Our Saab Seaeye ROV Systems

• Falcon ROV: Compact, highly manoeuvrable ROV used for detailed asset inspection, pipeline monitoring, and underwater structure survey. Equipped with camera, sonar, and manipulator options.
• Seaeye Cougar XT: Powerful work-class inspection ROV capable of deeper and more turbulent water missions with multiple payload integration.
• Multibeam Sonar Integration: Provides 3D mapping of subsea assets and seabed profiles, enhancing defect detection in low-visibility conditions.
• ROV Tooling Options: Includes cathodic protection probes, thickness gauges, and cleaning tools for comprehensive asset health checks.
• Real-Time Video Streaming & Data Recording: Allows immediate review and archiving for compliance, maintenance, and remediation planning.

Why We Use Saab Seaeye

Saab Seaeye ROVs combine field-proven reliability with powerful inspection tools, enabling us to conduct full subsea condition assessments efficiently and safely — even in high-current or complex marine environments.

Other Technologies Considered

We also operate Deep Trekker ROVs for confined or shallow inspections, but for larger offshore and energy projects, Saab Seaeye is our platform of choice.

Subsea ROV Inspection UK Services for Safe, Data-Rich Asset Assessment

NDTScan delivers advanced subsea ROV inspection UK services using Saab Seaeye platforms — trusted globally for their precision, durability, and sensor versatility. These electric remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) allow us to conduct high-quality underwater inspections across energy, marine, and infrastructure sectors where diver access is impractical or prohibited.

Our ROV inspections support a range of critical objectives: from corrosion tracking and marine growth assessment to weld inspection and seabed mapping. Whether surveying subsea cables, jacket structures, harbour walls, or turbine foundations, Saab Seaeye systems give our clients clear, actionable data without human entry into hazardous conditions.

Designed for both inshore and offshore deployment, these ROVs are equipped with HD cameras, sonar systems, and interchangeable inspection tools — ensuring every inspection achieves regulatory compliance, operational safety, and engineering-grade reporting.

Built for Offshore, Coastal, and Port Infrastructure

We deploy Saab Seaeye ROVs across diverse subsea environments, including:

• Offshore wind turbine foundations and monopiles

• Subsea pipelines, risers, and manifolds

• Jetty, quay, and pier structures

• FPSO moorings and subsea anchors

• Underwater tanks, intakes, and seawater systems

• Marine civil assets, including submerged tunnels and culverts

Whether inspecting for mechanical damage, biofouling, cathodic protection status, or structural defects, our ROV surveys ensure that no part of the asset is left undocumented.

Modular Inspection Capability for Complex Environments

Each subsea ROV inspection UK mission is configured for the environment and inspection goal. Saab Seaeye platforms are fully modular — allowing rapid tool changes, sensor upgrades, and multi-sensor integration.

Falcon ROV — Agile Inspection Class System

• Lightweight and portable for small-vessel or pier-based deployment

• Highly manoeuvrable with vectored thruster layout

• Equipped with colour zoom camera and LED lighting

• Ideal for close-visual inspection (CVI), weld monitoring, and valve position checks

• Optional integration with CP probes, thickness gauges, and micro-sonar systems

Seaeye Cougar XT — Heavy-Duty Mid-Size ROV

• Enhanced thrust capacity for deeper or high-current inspections

• Suitable for offshore wind, oil & gas, and deep harbour operations

• Carries larger payloads including sonar, hydraulic tools, and custom sensors

• Supports extensive mission durations with surface control system integration

Enhanced Vision and Measurement Tools

For environments with low visibility or complex geometries, we integrate advanced imaging payloads:

Multibeam and Profiling Sonar

• Enables 3D asset mapping and defect detection beyond camera range

• Essential for turbid waters, sediment-prone zones, or deep structures

• Generates point clouds and visual overlays for documentation and analysis

High-Resolution HD Cameras

• Allow live video streaming to topside monitors

• Used for crack identification, weld condition, and marine growth recording

• Footage archived for compliance, condition trending, or insurance verification

Laser Scaling and Measurement Tools

• Provide dimensional reference for visual defects

• Support clearance checks and object tracking

• Used in conjunction with digital overlays and reporting platforms

Smart Tooling for Subsea Integrity Verification

Our Saab Seaeye platforms can be equipped with a range of optional tooling for comprehensive inspection:

• Cathodic protection (CP) sensors for real-time anode and structure potential readings

• Ultrasonic thickness gauges for in-situ metal loss and corrosion tracking

• Water jet or brush tools for biofouling removal prior to inspection

• Manipulator arms for sample retrieval, obstruction clearance, or minor intervention tasks

These tools enable complete condition assessment in a single deployment — reducing the need for repeat visits or additional access systems.

Real-Time Streaming, Recording, and Client Engagement

All ROV inspections are monitored from a topside control unit with:

• Live HD video feed and multi-sensor telemetry

• Real-time defect annotation and time-stamping

• Integrated mission logging for traceability and archiving

• Optional client access via remote streaming or vessel-based viewing

This allows project managers, engineers, or insurers to view inspection footage as it happens, ensuring immediate input on any issues identified — and accelerating next-step decision-making.

Outputs That Support Maintenance, Compliance, and Engineering

Each subsea ROV inspection UK service includes full deliverables tailored to project needs:

• Annotated video files and defect logs

• Sonar point cloud models (where applicable)

• Still image libraries with timestamp references

• CP and thickness readings in tabulated format

• Location-mapped findings with geospatial tagging

• Recommendations for remediation, follow-up, or monitoring

These deliverables integrate into asset registers, inspection histories, and offshore maintenance systems — giving stakeholders a defensible, engineer-reviewed record of asset condition.

Used Across Offshore Energy, Ports, and Civil Marine Projects

We provide ROV inspections to clients in:

• Offshore wind and marine renewables

• Oil & gas operators and subsea asset managers

• Port authorities and marine infrastructure developers

• Civil contractors and engineering consultancies

• Environmental and regulatory stakeholders

From routine inspection to post-storm damage assessment, our services are built around flexibility, data integrity, and safety-first operations.

Why NDTScan Uses Saab Seaeye for Subsea ROV Inspection UK

Saab Seaeye systems are proven in some of the harshest environments on earth. We choose them because they:

• Combine compact form factors with work-class capabilities

• Operate reliably in high-current, low-visibility, and remote settings

• Integrate seamlessly with advanced inspection payloads

• Deliver visual, sonar, and quantitative data in a single mobilisation

• Reduce safety risk by eliminating the need for dive teams

For critical subsea assets, there’s no margin for error. Saab Seaeye gives us the confidence to inspect with precision, deliver with clarity, and support client decision-making in real time.