We want to say how impressed we are with Kamilaroi man, Corey Tutt, founder of Deadly Science, bringing science resources to remote Aboriginal communities. We love to see you inspiring and inspired by the next generation of scientists and explorers. Keep up the good work!
ROVs in Sydney
UnderseaROV is again doing ROV service work off the cliffs of Australia. This time instead of Tasmania, we are enjoying working off the Sydney region coast. In these shots, ships are coming and going from the busy port of Botany Bay with ‘Imperial Walker’ container ship cranes (for those who love Star Wars) in the background. The story goes that George Lucas modelled Imperial Walkers from cranes like this. Sadly George confirmed it as an urban myth, but the resemblance is fun.
Northern Pacific Seastar Infestation
It is so hard to appreciate the magnitude of “an infestation” until you can see for yourself. One of our pilots was doing a quick ballast check off Constitution dock in Hobart, Tasmania a few weeks ago and saw this:
The Northern Pacific Seastar (Asterias amurensis), a voracious predator, was first spotted in Tasman waters in 1989 and declared a noxious species of national priority in 2019. This species is threatening native seastar and other marine species and, because of its prolific rate of reproduction, is now impossible to eradicate and difficult to control.
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ROV Remote Control
We are learning of more and more examples of remote control of ROVs from shore. Recently, NOAA shared their experience of remote control of Deep Discoverer off the coast of Florida in early March:
“The ability to pilot the ROV from a shoreside location is the result of a team of very talented engineers who worked together to overcome the multiple challenges necessary to make this possible,” said Dave Lovalvo, [Global Foundation for Ocean Engineering], GFOE president. “GFOE is excited about the development of this capability and continues to advance our technology in the field of deep-ocean robotics.”
Full article at: Workboat.com 05may22
Contact us if you are interested in this capability for your BlueROV2!
Undersea in Tasmania
UnderseaROV spent an amazing few days doing ROV support work off the Tasmanian East Coast and Flinders Island. We enjoyed working off this wild and rugged coastline with it’s suitably challenging wild weather and seas. We hope to return soon. Exciting experiences like these are what drew our staff to ROV service work.
