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The control room of the Rockwater 2 watching the action as the sunken Japanese fishing vessel Ehime Maru is lifted and moved approximately 14 miles into shallow water so that Navy divers could recover the missing crewmen.  Credit: U.S. Navy Photograph by PHC(SW/NAC) Spike Call
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Deep Drone 8000

Underwater shot of Deep Drone 7200 ROV and free swimming scuba diver DEEP DRONE is a 4,100-pound Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROC) that is designed to meet the Navy's mid-water salvage requirements down to a maximum depth of 8,000 feet seawater.

The system consists of the vehicle, umbilical cable, motion-compensated handling system, deck hydraulic power unit, generator, operations van and maintenance van. Navigation is accomplished with an ultra-short baseline acoustic tracking system. Two handling systems are available, Sea Horse I for shallow operations (6000 feet) and Sea Horse II for deeper operations (8000 feet).

The operator can control the ROV in all six degrees of motion with auto-control functions for depth, altitude, and heading. The vehicle is equipped with CTFM sonar that can detect acoustic pingers and identify small targets to a distance of 2,000 feet. DEEP DRONE uses both electric and hydraulic thrusters for propulsion. It has two seven-function manipulators capable of working with tools and attaching rigging. For photographic documentation, the vehicle has a digital still camera with a strobe and both black and white and color television cameras.

For special operations, the ROV can accommodate custom, skid-mounted tool packages. These packages could include, but are not limited to, trenchers, specialized salvage tools, and instrument packages or other mission-oriented equipment. The system is air transportable and can operate from any capable platform of opportunity.

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

VEHICLE
1. Length - 9 ft, 3 in
2. Width - 4 ft, 7 in
3. Height - 6 ft, 2 in
3. Weight - 4,100 lbs
PERFORMANCE
1. Depth - 8,000 ft of seawater
2. Speed - 3 knots (5 knots optional)
3. Auto Controls - Depth, altitude, heading
4. Lift Capacity - 3,200 lbs. (via vehicle)
5. Payload - 300 lbs.

INSTRUMENTATION
1. Navigation
   Fiber optic Gyrocompass (+/-0.02 deg)
   Fluxgate Magnetic Compass
   1200 kHz Doppler Velocity Log
   Ultra Short Baseline Tracking (17kHz)
2. Sonar
   (1) CTFM with 2000 ft, max. Range with pinger locator (27/37.5/45kHz)
   1 Mhz or 1.8 Mhz Multibeam (DIDSON)
3. Cameras
   (1) 600-line SIT video wide angle Black and White (fixed)
   (1) 460-line color video on pan and tilt
   (1) 360-line rear looking color with LED lights
   (1) 3.3-Meg Pixel Digital Sitll with strobe
5. Lights
   (2) 500-Watt fixed
   (1) 250-Watt on pan & tilt

6. Tools
   (2) 7-function manipulators (150 lb lift at 60 in maximum extension)
   (2) load release hooks
   (2) 3,000 psi, 8 gpm auxiliary hydraulic functions

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