Scientists from the University of Georgia, aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute vessel, found AMAZING “mirror-like pools” in a hydrothermal field in the Gulf of California at ~2000m depths. The ROV SuBastian caught some incredible images, and a lot of plastic trash…
HMAS Curlew
Ian got to see the HMAS Curlew last week, harboured in the Margate (Hobart) area. The vessel has a very interesting story, explained in an ABC News 22jul18 article but sadly, it sounds like it might end up being broken up and scrapped.
Increasing ROV useage
Increasing ROV use is exciting news for the AUV/ROV industry and a challenge for the Dive Support Vessel (DSV) industry: Offshore Support Journal 15mar19
Aboard Ocean Recovery
We had an amazing visit aboard the Ocean Recovery, the newest vessel in Major Projects Foundation‘s fleet, currently harboured in Newcastle. We couldn’t resist taking a couple of BlueROV2s along for a quick demo:
FIRST Australia 2019 Robotics Competitions
Super exciting to see student-built robots competing in the FIRST Robotics Competition of 2019. Both the Southern Cross Regionals and Southern Pacific Regionals are being held this week at Sydney Olympic Park and entry is FREE!
Agendas and schedules are available at: First Australia
You can see also it live HERE