Modern-Day Uses of Underwater Vehicles Module 1, Section 2

Modern-Day Uses of Underwater Vehicles All underwater vehicles are designed for a purpose – that is, they have some kind of work or mission to accomplish. All underwater vehicles are designed for a purpose – that is, they have some kind of work or mission to accomplish. It may be observational or It may be observational or It may require physical intervention It may require physical intervention

National Defense Used for: Search, detection and reconnaissance Search, detection and reconnaissance Underwater communications Underwater communications Sub-sea surveillance Sub-sea surveillance Self-defense of ships, subs, and harbors Self-defense of ships, subs, and harbors Engineering tasks; mine removal, construction port clearance/survey Engineering tasks; mine removal, construction port clearance/survey

Resource Extraction The Oil and Gas Industry is the biggest users The Oil and Gas Industry is the biggest users Work class ROVs are used to maintain wellheads and equipment Work class ROVs are used to maintain wellheads and equipment Mining Mining Aquaculture Aquaculture

Science Oceanography Oceanography Pharmacology Pharmacology Microbiology Microbiology Limnology Limnology Ocean Engineering Acoustics Energy New technology enables scientists to do previously impossible observations and experiments, thus opening up whole new frontiers to scientific discovery.

Telecommunications AUVs and ROVs are used for mapping and survey AUVs and ROVs are used for mapping and survey Bottom crawling ROVs handle the seabed installation of cable. Bottom crawling ROVs handle the seabed installation of cable.

Construction, Inspection, and Maintenance Projects such as bridges, offshore drilling and production facilities, dams, piers, and cable and pipeline operations all require some sort of underwater intervention work. Projects such as bridges, offshore drilling and production facilities, dams, piers, and cable and pipeline operations all require some sort of underwater intervention work.

Search and Recovery Most search and recovery work is undertaken to locate and recover bodies, downed aircraft, sunken boats, valuable equipment, stolen property, or evidence of criminal activities. Most search and recovery work is undertaken to locate and recover bodies, downed aircraft, sunken boats, valuable equipment, stolen property, or evidence of criminal activities.

Archeology Underwater archeology is a rapidly growing field that benefits from a wide range of underwater technology to:. Underwater archeology is a rapidly growing field that benefits from a wide range of underwater technology to:. 1. Locate 2. Assess 3. Identify 4. Document

Archeology Locate

Archeology

Archeology Assess

Archeology Assess

Archeology Identify

Archeology Identify Document

Recreation and Entertainment Scuba Scuba Tourist Subs Tourist Subs Movies/Film making Movies/Film making Micro-ROVs Micro-ROVs

Education Teachers are using the motivational effects of ROVs to excite this and future generations of children to study science and technology MATE International ROV Competition Scout Class Ranger Class Explorer Class Sea Perch ROV Jason Project AUVSI