Forum Subsea Technologies Launches New Tomahawk™ ROV

Forum Subsea Technologies has officially launched Tomahawk, the latest addition to its range of multi-role remote operated vehicles (ROVs).
Tomahawk has been built to be fast and agile and it shares the same 35kw power system and thrusters as Forum’s largest electric, the Comanche. It is manufactured by Sub-Atlantic, a product line of Forum Subsea Technologies, at its facility in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Forum’s Sub-Atlantic product range includes the Comanche, Mohican, Super Mohawk, Mohawk, Mojave and Navajo Electric ROV Systems and subCAN high-speed communications data network system. Forum Subsea Technologies is also a propulsion supplier to work-class ROV builders, globally providing Sub-Atlantic hydraulic thrusters, hydraulic power units (HPU), valve packs, compensators and pan and tilt units.
“The Tomahawk has been designed and built in response to customers’ needs for a dependable and adaptable multi-role ROV which can deploy and operate in demanding environments,” said Mick Jones, senior vice president of Forum Subsea Technologies.
Tomahawk’s open deck space and payload are supported by a large buoyancy area, which provides a very stable platform. It is rated to a depth of 3,000 meters, which makes it ideal for deep-water operations, such as the Gulf of Mexico, West Africa, and Brazil. It is also well suited to a variety of uses, including survey, well intervention and drilling support tasks.
The Tomahawk is also equipped with Coarse Wave Division Multiplexing (CWDM) and dual gigabit Ethernet options and communication junction box to easily integrate the operators’ own equipment, which can be monitored, controlled and diagnosed by Forum Subsea’s Sub-Atlantic subCAN system. Combined with Sub-Atlantic’s 3,000v, 400Hz small diameter tether technology makes the Tomahawks speed and agility ideal for live-boating operations.  It can also be equipped with a 10kW hydraulic power unit for running heavy-duty manipulators, tools and work skids.
Forum Subsea Technologies’ product suite includes ROVs, tethering systems, simulation software, data acquisition software and geosciences product management. Its ROV brands include two of the most well known names in the industry, Perry and Sub-Atlantic.