The School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa (UHM) has con-tracted with Deep Ocean Exploration and Research (DOER) Marine for the design and construction of a new remotely oper-ated vehicle (ROV). The DOER Marine H6000 ROV will comple-ment the capabilities of the existing fleet of UH manned, remotely operated, and autonomous underwater vehicles and, with a depth rating of 6000 m, will extend the vertical reach of exploration. The new vehicle will provide operational support
and complement the science carried out by the human operat-ed vehicles (HOV) Pisces IV and Pisces V. Designed for maximum maneuverability and mission flexibility, the H6000 ROV will have the ability to collect specimens; characterize substrates; capture video and still images of activities and surveys; moni-tor water column properties; install, connect and test seafloor equipment; and perform other specialized tasks.
Science Support Capabilities•SupportsoperationsattheALOHACabledObservatory(ACO)
•EnhancessubmersibleoperationsonR/VKa’imikai-O-Kanaloa (R/VKOK)
•ProvidessubmersiblecapabilityforresearchonR/VKOK and R/VKilo Moana(R/VKM)
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SOEST-DOER MarineH6000 Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
SCHOOL OF OCEAN AND EARTHSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYU N I V E R S I T Y O F H A W A I ‘ I A T M A N O A
Vehicle Specifications
• Size:78.5”Lx55”Wx48”H
• Weight: not to exceed 3000 lbs (1360 kg)
• Payload: 80 lbs (36.2 kg)
• Depth Rating: 6000 m
• Hydraulics:[email protected]
• Power: 25 shaft hp; 7 thrusters total (4horizontal,3vertical)–175lbthrusteach
• Lights:4LED,2dimmable
• Two manipulator arms:Orion7PandSeaMantis5function
• FalmouthScientificMicroCTD(conductivity,temperature,depth)
• Novatechxenonstrobelocatingbeacon
• Collisionavoidancesonar
• Closingspecimenbasket
• 5mWredlasers(housingallowsexchangeforlasersofdifferentcolororpower)
• Fixed focus video cameras:DeepseaPowerandLightNanocamerasandMultiSeacams(numberTBD)
• Zoom video cameras:
• 1InsitePacificminiZeusHighDefinition(HD)camera
• 1StandardDefinition(SD)cameraTBD
• Sciencemanifoldprovidingsparebulkheadconnectionswithpowerandcommunicationlinks
Supporting Equipment
• Control van:20ft;withWindowsXPbasedgraphicaluserinterfacecontrolsystem:controlsallROVfunc-tions, provides pilot with system status on vehicle components, and allows for user-determined visual and audible alarm thresholds
• Workshop van: 20 ft; for vehicle maintenance and spare supplies; power module; vehicle shipping
• TetherManagementSystem(TMS)withtethercapstanandslipringwinchdrum
• StandardUNOLS0.681electro-fiber-mechanicalumbilical:transmitspower,andprovidesdataandcom-munications links with vehicle
• Telemetry:1GBEthernet;vehicletelemetryandHDvideowillbetransmittedviaasinglefiber(thiscansupport a variety of sensors including new-generation imaging multi-beams sonar)
• CapableofbeingdeployedfrombothUHresearchvessels(R/VKOKandR/VKM)
SCHOOL OF OCEAN AND EARTHSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYU N I V E R S I T Y O F H A W A I ‘ I A T M A N O A
For more information, contact Scott Ferguson, Director of Marine Technical Services, at (808) 832-3081 or [email protected].
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SOEST-DOER MarineH6000 Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
