ROPOS holds a small piece of translucent methane hydrate – upon release by the manipulator jaws, the methane-ice floated upwards into the water column, confirming to all viewers, that indeed it was methane hydrate. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF; Dive R1748; V14.
During the VISIONS'13 expedition the ROV ROPOS, installed >22,000 m of extension cables onto the seafloor using the remotely operated cable laying system (ROCLS) shown here attached to its underbelly. The cables will provide power and real-time, two-way communication to a diverse array of instruments and junction boxes.
The ROV ROPOS controls set up in a lab aboard the R/V Thompson. The ROV pilot, co-pilot, and a scientist sit in front of these monitors and controls during the dive. A ROPOS navigator and a team of scientists are also in the room logging and aiding in dive plans. (photo by Debbie Kelley)
The Canadian ROV ROPOS and crew await the arrival of the Thompson at the Esquimalt Graving Dock in Victoria, Canada. (photo by Allison Fundis)
The Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility's ROV ROPOS. (photo by Allison Fundis)
