Title :
Victor 6000-a deep teleoperated system for scientific research
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng. & Technol., IFREMER, La Seyne sur Mer, France
Abstract :
A 6000 m depth rated ROV system is currently under test at IFREMER. This system, specifically dedicated to the scientific use, is able to meet the requirements of large scale optical survey and local inspection. This paper gives a general description of the system in terms of missions and objectives as well as specific technical considerations of main sub-systems
Keywords :
geophysical equipment; marine systems; oceanographic equipment; seafloor phenomena; IFREMER; ROV; Victor 6000; deep teleoperated system; instrument; large scale optical survey; local inspection; marine geology; marine sediment; ocean; remotely operated vehicle; scientific research; seafloor exploration; tethered system; underwater equipment; Inspection; Large-scale systems; Marine vehicles; Payloads; Remotely operated vehicles; Sea floor; Sea surface; System testing; Underwater vehicles; Winches;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '97. MTS/IEEE Conference Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Halifax, NS
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4108-2
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1997.634355
