Title :
Concept of operations for the NAVOCEANO ORCA vehicle
Author :
Whittaker, Clay C.
Author_Institution :
Naval Oceanogr. Office, Stennis Space Center, MS, USA
Abstract :
The Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) plans to operate Oceanographic Remotely Controlled Automatons (ORCAs) as remotely operated vehicles aboard the new T-AGS 60 class survey ships. ORCA is an unmanned, diesel-powered semi-submersible vehicle outfitted with a shallow-water multibeam bathymetric system. Vehicle control and sensor data are telemetered between the vehicle and ship. Considerable operation and support requirements will be necessary to operate the ORCA routinely although NAVOCEANO has no experience with these vehicles to date. A concept of operations describing ORCA´s operation and support requirements is presented. System configuration, personnel support, survey concept, and planned upgrades are considered
Keywords :
bathymetry; geophysical equipment; oceanographic equipment; seafloor phenomena; sediments; sonar; NAVOCEANO; Naval Oceanographic Office; ORCA vehicle; Oceanographic Remotely Controlled Automaton; T-AGS 60 class; bathymetry; diesel-powered semi-submersible vehicle; geophysical measurement technique; marine equipment; marine sediment; ocean; operations; personnel support; planned upgrade; remote control vehicle; seafloor topography; shallow-water multibeam bathymetric system; sonar; submersible; support requirement; survey concept; survey ship; underwater instrument; Automata; Automatic control; Boats; Fuels; Marine vehicles; Oceanographic techniques; Personnel; Remotely operated vehicles; Sensor systems; Sonar;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '95. MTS/IEEE. Challenges of Our Changing Global Environment. Conference Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-933957-14-9
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1995.528879
