ROV PHOCA is a remotely operated underwater vehicle of the COMANCHE type. It was built by sub-Atlantic,

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and is owned by the GEOMAR - Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel. Its smaller size compared to the

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and therefore its deploy ability from medium-sized research vessels makes it a complement to the QUEST type ROV. It can dive up to 3000m (9842.52 feet) and was designed as a Work-Class- and Intervention-ROV. It is characterized by these features: * 2 manipulators facilitate different sampling procedures * Digital video cameras on pan-&-tilt units are used as survey and mapping devices * It is fitted with the following auto-functions: depth, heading and altitude * The digital telemetry system SubCanTM provides real time data transmission * A

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of up to 100 kg allows the integration of different additional scientific equipment * ROV PHOCA is deployed in the so-called live-boating mode, i.e. it is directly connected to the respective vessel via a steel armoured optical fiber cable ROV PHOCA's main employment will be the installation and maintenance of the deep sea observatory MoLab, but also within other multi-disciplinary projects such as projects by the Cluster of Excellence "

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".Overview ROV PHOCA
GEOMAR - Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, 2012

Technical specifications

References

External links

Website GEOMAR

Website "The Future Ocean"
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