The brand new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is designed for depths reaching 6,000 metres
When Ocean Networks Canada and Canpac Marine head down to Clayoquot on Saturday, Oct. 5, they will dive in with a brand new remotely operated vehicle .
"It's a pretty good feeling to be part of an operation that's working to help advance ocean science work and to provide a vessel and underwater vehicle that can reach the deepest depths of the coast," Ryan Anderson, Canpack Marine president, said. According to Canpac, it took two and a half years to manufacture the underwater vehicle from design to completion. It was built in North Vancouver in collaboration with a few B.C.
The lighting system of 300,000 lumens is attached on the ROV's head and tail units, allowing the crew to move lighting around while they're operating subsea. Josh Tetarenko, Canpac’s director of ROV operations, says these lights are extremely powerful and emit a soft red light when filming bio-luminescence. This ability makes filmography and bio research a little better.
"Canpac spent two and a half years designing the launch and recovery system to make sure their work can be done safely in heavy seas," Anderson said.
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