Remote Underwater Exploration
Interesting news and activities
Scottish company Tritonia Scientific is researching a new seabed monitoring method called georeferenced photogrammetry for use by the aquaculture industry. The research will be based on using cost-effective, observation class ROVs integrated with modified, through-water, acoustic tracking devices and stereo-cameras on the ROVs.
Full article at: FishFarmerMagazine 16may23
The wreckage of the British WWII submarine HMS Triumph was discovered at the bottom of the Sounion Peninsula in the Aegean Sea, by Kostas Thoctarides’ Greek diving team.
The HMS Triumph (N18) was a T-class submarine of the Royal Navy, first launched in 1938, and disappeared in 1942 during a patrol in the Aegean.
Full article at: Greek Reporter 07jun23
Snorkelers had a once-in-a-lifetime experience on the Great Barrier Reef last year, spotting a juvenile oarfish, about 1m to 2m long. Oarfish are rarely found in shallow waters, maybe because they need space to turn around? They are possibly the world’s longest bony fish and can grow up to 8m in length!
Full article at: 9News 28jun22
Does this announcement mean that ROVs are now main-stream? Game developer Actrio Studio is developing an ROV adventure game called The Great Ocean:
Full article: AdventureGamers.com 01may23
Scientists with with Advancing Knowledge of Methane in the Arctic (AKMA) discovered an underwater mud volcano in Norwegian waters using ROV Aurora from research vessel Kronprins Haakon:
Found at a depth of ~400m (1300ft), this underwater mud volcano erupted from within another older crater, that supports a vibrant ecosystem including anemones, sponges, corals, sea stars, and tube worms.
Full article at: MentalFloss 11may23