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From: rfenney@netcom.com (Robert J. Fenney)
Subject: Re: Sub Sea Remote Exploration
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Date: Sun, 23 Oct 1994 19:59:28 GMT
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In article <37hvdj$q2o@newsbf01.news.aol.com>, abbynorms@aol.com
(AbbyNormS) wrote:

> In article <36u8jk$4ci@cliff.inforamp.net>, marwan@cliff.inforamp.net
> (Marwan Zakaria) writes:
> 
> On 3 Oct 1994 23:51:49 GMT, Andrew Elms (elmo@Deakin.Edu.Au) wrote:
> 
> > Hi there, I am interested in doing some sub sea exploration 
> > using a remotely operated veichle (ROV), and i was wondering if
> > there are any individuals or institutions that have done any
> > development work on such projects. The primary role of the 
> > vehicle i am to design is to do geographic surveying of the 
> > reefs in my loacl bay area, and to do some investigation into the
> > hundreds of ship wrecks that are scatterd around the heads to the
> > bay. The project is currently in a research phase but construction
> > of the veichle should commence early January. If anyone has any
> > plans for such a vehicle, knows of any companies that develop
> > similar vehicles, or can refer me to other people that might
> > be able to help, then please let me know.
> 
> > thanks
> 
> > Elmo
> 
> Elmo,
> 
> For ROV oceanographic research look into the work of the Harbor Branch
> Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) in Ft. Pierce, Florida or the Monteray Bay
> Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) of Monteray, California.  They both
> have modified commercial ROV's for research purposes, like collecting
> biological specimens with "critter gitters" and recording water
> conditions.  Small low cost ROV's can be purchased from Benthos in
> Falmouth, Mass.  Check out the magazine Sea Technology if you haven't
> already.  This covers the sub-sea industry with alot of info on ROV's and
> ROV products.  Sometimes they have used ROV's for sale.
> 
> Good luck,
> 
> Norman Smith


Subscription information for the magazine Sea Technology please!!!!



Robert
