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Meet Deep Discoverer and Seirios

June 17, 2019
Crewmembers on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer ready the dual-body remotely operated vehicle for deployment.

Photo: Art Howard, Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration

ROV stands for remotely operated vehicle. Okeanos Explorer has a dual-body system meaning there are two pieces of equipment that rely on each other when they dive. The duo is called Deep Discoverer (D2) and Seirios... Together they are able to dive to depths of 6,000 meters. D2 and Seirios are connected to the ship and controlled from the Mission Control room aboard the ship. Electricity from the ship is used to power the pair... Seirios lights up D2, takes pictures, provides an aerial view of D2, and contains a CTD. D2 weighs 9,000 pounds and is equipped with all types of sampling equipment.
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