Coast Guard use ROV to check for damage

The US Coast Guard will use scanning sonar and a Commanche ROV used to assess damage to subsea utility cables in the Straits of Mackinac, between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. Full story available at: USCG 15apr18

UPDATE 24apr18 – Electrical cable wires were completely severed by a ship’s anchor. Full story at: MiNews26 – Underwater imagery Reveals Cables… 24apr18

C.J. Kirwer, a contractor from T&T Subsea, stands next to a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) April 15, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ens. Pamela Manns.)