We don’t hear much about the ROV technicians / pilots / operators behind underwater cameras but here is an interesting article about one such expert at Deep Exploration Solutions:
Full article at: IEEE 27nov25
WHOI launched AUV to Circumnavigate the Globe
In a world first, WHOI (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute) launched an AUV programmed to circumnavigate the globe, following a path similar to the Magellan Expedition of 1519.
The AUV is expected to take more than five years to complete the journey, covering roughly 73,000 km (~45,000 miles) at an average speed of 0.75 knots.
Full article at: IFL Science 10oct25
ROV Finds Hidden Canyon in Mediterranean, Teaming with Life Under Threat
Italian marine biologists joined the One Ocean Foundation to deploy an ROV and explore the Caprera Canyon off the coast of Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea, at a depth of >1,00m (3,281 feet). Teaming with life, the creatures there are struggling to survive tangled in plastic or choked by discarded fishing gear.
One Ocean Foundation hopes that imagery captured will help to strengthen the case for designating the canyon a Marine Protected Area (MPA), safeguarding it from overfishing and pollution.
Full article at: CNN Science 17nov25
Smart Grapple Robot Uses AI to Identify and Remove Marine Rubbish
This interesting application of AI identifies underwater rubbish in marine waterways and uses a robotic manipulator to remove the items for recycling.
The Smart Grapple was developed by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), as part of the EU-funded project SeaClear 2.0
Full article at Yahoo News 24nov25
ROV Helps Bring Closure to Families of Lost Sailors
“The Story of The Day the Tail Was Bitten”, an SBS variety program, aired footage in Episode 200 of the wreck of Korea Coast Guard Patrol Boat No 72, lost in January 1980.
An underwater ROV was used in August and September this year at the site of the sinking and eventually positively sited and identified the hull of No 72.
Full article at: Maeil Business Newspaper 21nov25