Jetting sleds

The Royal IHC jet sleds are designed for pipeline or cable burial in shallow water. They use high-pressure, surface-fed water through jetting nozzles to fluidise the seabed and allow product burial.

An eduction system on board the sled removes material from the trench once fluidisation has occurred. Depth control is achieved using hydraulic actuation of the swords. The sled is a multi-pass tool that facilitates ongoing operations until the required burial depth is achieved. It is deployable using a crane, allowing mobilisation on a range of vessels. 

We offer both ‘pipe riding’ and ‘self-supporting’ jet sleds.  

• suitable for a variety of products 
• capable of burials in deeper water 
• deployable by vessel crane 
• can be supplied with on board subsea jetting pumps.