X-Nico

8 unusual facts about remotely operated underwater vehicle


Active heave compensation

AHC winches are used in ROV-systems and for lifting equipment that is to operate near or at the seabed.

Atlantis Inc. ROV Team

ROV Team is a high-school underwater robotics team from Whidbey Island, Washington, United States competing in the MATE International ROV Competition.

California Academy of Mathematics and Science

, CHEER Club, Pinoy Club, Black Student Alliance (BSA), Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA), National Honor Society (NHS), Future Business Leaders of America, Associated Student Body (ASB), Muevete, Fashion Club, Rocket Team, Remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) Team, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement), FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team, VEX Robotics Team, and HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America.

Phoenix International Holdings

They provide expertise in underwater welding (wet and dry chamber); non-destructive testing; conventional and one-atmosphere manned diving; and side scan sonar and Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) operations.

Remotely operated underwater vehicle

The AN/BLQ-11 autonomous Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) is designed for covert mine countermeasure capability and can be launched from certain submarines.

The SeaPerch Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle (ROV) educational program is an educational tool and kit that allows elementary, middle, and high-school students to construct a simple, remotely operated underwater vehicle, from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe and other readily made materials.

RESON

RESON’s sonars are called SeaBats and the first SeaBat was installed on an ROV at the beginning of the 1990s.

SeaTrepid

In 1999, Robert (Bob) Christ co-founded VideoRay LLC with Scott Bentley, developing and manufacturing micro underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).


Ghosts of the Abyss

With the help of two small, purpose-built remotely-operated vehicles, nicknamed "Jake" and "Elwood", the audience too can see inside the Titanic and with the help of CGI, audiences can view the ship's original appearance superimposed on the deep-dive images.

Giant oarfish

The footage was caught during a survey, using an ROV in the vicinity of Thunder Horse PDQ, and shows the fish swimming in a columnar orientation, tail downward.

ROV PHOCA

Its smaller size compared to the ROV KIEL 6000 and therefore it's deploy ability from medium sized research vessels makes it a complement to the QUEST type ROV.

The Brig

She also repeats that the wreckage of Flight 815 was found off the shore of Bali, four miles underwater, and ROVs revealed that all passengers on board were dead.


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