Blog - underseaROV

11/11/202221/03/2023

ROV investigates Emma Rose mystery

In September 2021, the US National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) partnered with the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to use an ROV to investigate the sinking of Maine-based fishing vessel Emma Rose in late November 2020. The 82-foot vessel was located using side-scan sonar in an upright position with its outriggers deployed, in ~800 feet (243m) of water on the seafloor ~25 miles (40km) off the coast of Provincetown, Massachusetts USA.

The cause of the wreck is still unknown.

Full article at: Boston25News 10nov21

14/10/202221/03/2023

Student Tackling Microplastics Problem

Such an inspiring story about a student working out a way to address a global problem!

Anna Du has been building and perfecting an ROV since the age of 12, specifically to identify microplastics in the ocean. She also created an Artificial Intelligence (AI) simulation to predict microplastic locations and has even written a book about her passion!

Full article at: InspireMore 05jun22

14/09/202208/09/2022

FiFish Remote Controlled over 5G

https://www.engineerlive.com/content/rov-breakthrough

At UnderseaROV have been using VirtualHere to help us remotely control ROV’s over the internet.

07/09/202207/09/2022

Phantom Jelly spotted by ROV

Rare Deep-Sea Sighting of a Giant Phantom Jellyfish Captured on Video From 3,200 Feet Below

08/08/202208/08/2022

Greenland Shark believed to have been seen in the Tropics. Thousands of miles from home.

A strange, ancient-looking shark with blue eyes was unexpectedly discovered in the tropical waters of the Caribbean when it was hooked by Belizean fishers and a biologist.

https://www.livescience.com/greenland-shark-hybrid-likely-in-caribbean