It is the Photon model from the company Deep Trekker. The new equipment was presented at a Showroom style event in Puerto Montt.

A new underwater ROV (Remote Operated Vehicle) model, which seeks to shake up the way operations are carried out in the aquaculture sector currently, was announced on Wednesday 11 December. Deep Trekker, Canadian company with a subsidiary in Chile. 

The launch took place within the framework of the Deep Trekker 2024 Showroom, which was held at the company's offices, located in Puerto Montt, Los Lagos region.

The activity was led by the company's global president, Alan Midupp, who emphasized the focus on people and the continuous improvement of the work of their professional staff, as technical support for their clients in Chile. "We provide solutions in mechanical, electronic, software, design and production aspects. The main objective is how to solve our clients' problems," emphasized Midupp.

The British executive highlighted the different applications of Deep Trekker ROVs. That is, from searching for people, research, civil engineering, inspections, as well as port security.

Regarding solutions for aquaculture, Alan Midupp reviewed the various works in net and seabed inspections, as well as presented the Deep Trekker 2025 portfolio, which includes the Photon ROV. Alongside this, he emphasized that a roadmap divided into 5 parts is coming, which includes becoming a world reference as an inspection ROV supplier, with the best technical service for the customer. After his presentation, Midupp met with Partnerfish and specified that his visit to the country will also focus on visiting clients and salmon farming facilities, in order to obtain on-site the opinions of those who use Deep Trekker equipment.

Launch of Photon

Subsequently, there was the presentation of the new submarine ROV, called Photon, which was in charge of Juan Lobos, facility manager of Deep Trekker Chile, supported by José Albornoz, general manager for Latin America of the company.

On the occasion, the distinguishing characteristics of this model were highlighted, among which are portability, its vector movement, as well as being much more agile and faster than its predecessors, achieving significant savings in the times of carrying out network inspection work. 

For those who already know the previous models of Deep Trekker, the Photon is an intermediate, in terms of size, between the Pivot and the old DG3, but with greater versatility and speed in the water. In addition, it is a mix, in terms of benefits, between Pivot and Revolution.

In the opinion of José Albornoz, general manager of Deep Trekker for Latin America, the balance of activity is very positive, as assistance was achieved with all the clients who were invited to the activity. “We have news in terms of technological development and we believe that Photon’s launch made an impact on them, as they were enthusiastic about the tests they carried out with the team. I leave with a very pleasant feeling after the activity”, emphasized the representative of the company for Latin America, who also announced that since January 2025, all the products Deep Trekker offers globally, will also be available in Chile.

In the case of the guests to the showroom, they were pleasantly surprised by the activity. It was the case of Rodrigo Rojas, contract manager of Servisub, who highlighted the excellent commercial relationship with Deep Trekker. “One of the reasons why I’m here and traveled from the north of the country is because I know them well and have always cared for us in an excellent way, without problems with spare parts or in the technical part. So far, the teams have worked very well in the different mining ports in which we work and have supported us with the post-sales and trainings,” said Rojas.

For Héctor Soto, from Tecrov, the experience with the organizing company has been very good. “These types of activities are very good, as you can get to know their innovations and what they are focusing on, in an updated way.”

In the opinion of Álvaro Contreras, operations manager of Frogman, “it was a pleasure to participate in this activity, since we were able to meet first hand the new team and the president of Deep Trekker. That brings us much closer as customers, as they have become a supplier and a strategic ally in our business. It is very helpful to work with your professional team, where the immediate response to any requirement is highlighted. or problem.” About expectations with the new Photon, Contreras emphasized that “it is a team that comes to support jobs in areas with high currents, where ROVs were needed with greater manoeuvrability and sustainability.”

For Claudio Soto, manager of the company Lafkenche, the commercial relationship with Deep Trekker has come since his arrival in Chile in 2010. Since then, they have been able to forge a close bond, especially in communication and service. “It’s very nice to be invited to this type of activity, which further strengthens professional relationships,” Soto said.