SEAEYE SABERTOOTH
The Seaeye Sabertooth is a merger of the Double Eagle SAROV (Saab Autonomous
Remotely Operated Vehicles) and Saab Seaeye technologies, resulting in a hovering hybrid
AUV/ROV with deep water capability, long excursion range and a six degrees of freedom control system.
SABERTOOTH DOUBLE HULL
SABERTOOTH SINGLE HULL
Seaeye Sabertooth is available in a single hull and a double hull version. This makes it a very powerful but lightweight platform for both inspection and light IRM tasks.
Its small size, tether free operation and manoeuvrability gives easy and safe access inside complex structures making it ideal for autonomous inspection, maintenance and repair of subsea installations, tunnel inspection and offshore survey work.
KEY FEATURES
• Operational depth of 1200 msw
(3000 msw)
• Battery power allowing long range operations, with either full operator control via a thin fibre optic tether or autonomous operation (with operator control in proximity of targets)
• Full AUV functionality with obstacle avoidance, behaviour based control and underwater docking capability
• Redundant fault tolerant control system
• Non-invasive self-diagnostics
• Advanced autopilots: heading, depth, pitch, roll, stabilisation, altitude, station keeping, vector transition, obstacle avoidance and sonar target tracking
• Remote internet interface for base and
Seaeye technical support
• The system is designed to be at a docking station 24/7 for more than six months without maintenance, eliminating the cost of surface vessels

SEAEYE SABERTOOTH
The Seaeye Sabertooth has all the advanced features of the SAAB military hybrid
AUV/ROVs, combined with the rugged and proven Saab Seaeye technology.
This deep water hovering hybrid AUV/ROV benefits from 360° manoeuvrability with six degrees of freedom, interfaces for sensors/auxiliary equipment and an extremely long excursion range.
This versatile hybrid AUV/ROV is powered by long-range batteries which can be recharged at a subsea docking node, which also allows data exchange.
The Seaeye Sabertooth can be operated in three different modes: autonomous, operator-assisted and manually.
Autonomous mode the vehicle is instructed to perform a specific task such as transit to a specific location or to perform a pre-programmed inspection/survey. The autonomous system has behaviour based architecture. Navigation is supported by an
Inertial Navigation System (IMU & DVL) and terrain navigation.
Operator-assisted mode - the vehicle is given step by step instructions from an on-shore operator, such as move forward three metres, turn right etc. Operations are subjected to behavioural constraints such as minimum distance to surroundings, minimum altitude, speed etc. Each step is then verified by video or sonar data and sent back through low bandwidth communication.
Manual operation - the vehicle is operated manually through a tether, or a radio link, but with assistance from the INS. This mode is typically used during the final approach to a docking node or during intervention.
SABERTOOTH AT DOCKING STATION
SABERTOOTH PERFORMING TUNNEL INSPECTION
The Seaeye Sabertooth can carry out programmed autonomous inspection, maintenance and repair tasks. Once on the work site, intervention and tooling control is assisted and monitored by the operator through low bandwidth communication.
Equipped with a fibre link Seaeye Sabertooth can perform tunnel inspections. An inspection may be programmed prior to the work, monitored, interrupted for extra inspections and resumed by the operator. In case of fibre breakage the pre-programmed mission is continued.
In autonomous mode the Seaeye Sabertooth is very well suited for survey work. Several types of sensors may be integrated and the
SABERTOOTH UNDERTAKING MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION AND INTERVENTION behaviour based control system makes it possible to react to sensor data and autonomously interrupt a programmed mission, take additional sensor readings and resume the mission.
If used as a subsea resident system the
Seaeye Sabertooth is housed in a docking unit. The docking unit allows for sensor data and video to be up loaded to the surface, new instructions to be down loaded to the
Seaeye Sabertooth and the batteries to be recharged.
The vehicle can free swim autonomously to the docking unit, dock and if required connect to a tether for manual operation.
Tooling packages can also be stored in the vicinity and used as required .

SPECIFICATIONS
Depth rating
Length
Height
Width
Launch weight
Thrusters
Lights
Depth sensor
Interfaces
Standard Aux voltages
Auto functions
Forward speed
Thrust forward
Thrust lateral
Thrust vertical
Battery capacity
Endurance
SINGLE HULL DOUBLE HULL
1200 msw
(3000 msw)
3600 mm
450 mm
660 mm
650 kg (800 kg)
4 SM4 + 2 SM9
2 LED lamps,
1200 msw
(3000 msw)
3700 mm
450 mm
1400 mm
1200 kg (1500 kg)
6 SM9
2 LED lamps, equivalent to 400W
Halogen
DigiQuartz
Cameras, sonars, equivalent to 400W
Halogen
DigiQuartz
Cameras, sonars, tooling motor,
RS232/RS485, tooling motor,
RS232/RS485,
GB Ethernet, GB Ethernet, additional additional
Saab Seaeye intelligent devices
Saab Seaeye intelligent devices
24 VDC and 250 VDC 24 VDC and 250 VDC
(unreg) (unreg)
6 DOF, heading, depth, altitude
5 knots
100 kgf
6 DOF, heading, depth, altitude
4 knots
100 kgf
40 kgf
80 kgf
10 kWh
>8 hours
90 kgf
160 kgf
20 kWh
>14 hours
SPECIFICATIONS
Power
Network to docking station
Height
Width
OPERATORS CONSOLE
2 kW 240 VAC
100 MB Ethernet
1800 mm
800 mm
SPECIFICATIONS
Power
Network to docking station
Depth rating
Height
Width
DOCKING STATION
3 kW 3-phase 400 VAC
100 MB Ethernet
3000 msw
3200 mm
3200 mm
20 Brunel Way, Segensworth East, Fareham,
Hampshire, PO15 5SD, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1489 898000
Fax: +44 (0) 1489 898001 e-mail: rovs@seaeye.com www.seaeye.com
© SAAB SEAEYE 2014
SEAEYE SABERTOOTH REV 2
Saab North America, Inc.
16225 Park Ten Place, Suite 500, Houston,
TX 77084, USA
Tel: +1 (571) 294 8418 e-mail: rovusa@seaeye.com www.seaeye.com
SPECIFICATIONS MAY CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE