Remotely Operated Vehicles (Rov) are Prepared for Deployment on the Aft Deck of NOAA Ship Okeanos Ex (IMAGE)

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Remotely Operated Vehicles (Rov) are Prepared for Deployment on the Aft Deck of NOAA Ship Okeanos Ex

Caption

The dual-body ROV is dedicated to the ship and includes the camera sled Seirios (left) and ROV Deep Discoverer (right). Both vehicles are outfitted with powerful lighting, high-definition imaging, and sensors to collect in situ environmental information on habitats being explored. Deep Discoverer is also equipped with a temperature probe, and two manipulator arms, coral cutters, and storage boxes for sample collections.

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Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research.

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