Joe from Blue Robotics does a great job walking through how to pot a penetrator. Check it out if you are a first-timer or need to brush up on your potting skills:
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Live at 2019 MATE Competition
We are having an awesome time talking with teams at the 2019 MATE International ROV Competition in Kingsport TN. Watch live feed of the action in and around the pool on Twitch at https://m.twitch.tv/mateinspires1
Sea Slug Found in Mariana Trench
The ROV named Discovery aboard China’s research vessel KEXUE (Science) has been exploring the western Pacific Ocean and Mariana Trench. Discovery collected more than 60 samples of coral, sponges, shrimp and two rare sea slugs at a depth of 970m. Sea slugs are hardly seen in deep-water (>200 meters) so this find is very unusual.
Full article at Ecns.cn 29may19
Rainbow Blanket Octopus
These stunning octopi were seen off the Phillipines:
Accidentally Discovered Shipwreck in Gulf of Mexico
In mid-May, researchers aboard the NOAA vessel Okeanos Explorer “accidentally” discovered a 19th century wooden shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico during a training and equipment test trip. Awesome accident!
Full article at: Geek.com 29may19