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ROV PHOCA

Remotely operated underwater vehicle of the COMANCHE type

Remotely operated underwater vehicle of the COMANCHE type

ROV PHOCA is a remotely operated underwater vehicle of the COMANCHE type. It was built by sub-Atlantic, Aberdeen, Scotland and is owned by the GEOMAR - Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel. Its smaller size compared to the ROV KIEL 6000 and therefore its deploy ability from medium-sized research vessels makes it a complement to the QUEST type ROV. It can dive up to 3000m (9842.52 feet) and was designed as a Work-Class- and Intervention-ROV.

It is characterized by these features:

  • 2 manipulators facilitate different sampling procedures
  • Digital video cameras on pan-&-tilt units are used as survey and mapping devices
  • It is fitted with the following auto-functions: depth, heading and altitude
  • The digital telemetry system SubCanTM provides real time data transmission
  • A payload of up to 100 kg allows the integration of different additional scientific equipment
  • ROV PHOCA is deployed in the so-called live-boating mode, i.e. it is directly connected to the respective vessel via a steel armoured optical fiber cable

ROV PHOCA's main employment will be the installation and maintenance of the deep sea observatory MoLab, but also within other multi-disciplinary projects such as projects by the Cluster of Excellence "The Future Ocean".

Technical specifications

Transport:2 1/2 20'-ISO-Container. Total weight 30 t.

References

References

  1. [http://www.geomar.de/en/institute/central-facilities/technology-logistics-centre/rovphoca/overview/ Overview ROV PHOCA] {{Webarchive. link. (2012-05-26 , GEOMAR - Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, 2012)
  2. [http://www.geomar.de/de/institut/einrichtungen/technik-und-logistikzentrum/rovphoca/spezifikationen-logistik/ Technical Specifications (German)] {{Webarchive. link. (2016-03-04 , GEOMAR - Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, 2012)
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