Multibeam – Chief Scientist Workshop http://csw.unols.org Mentoring our sea-going scientists Tue, 02 Feb 2016 15:52:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://sites.udel.edu/?v=4.4.1 ROV and Multibeam Ops over the Radford http://csw.unols.org/rov-and-multibeam-ops-over-the-radford/ Sat, 21 Nov 2015 14:34:14 +0000 http://sites.udel.edu/chiefscientistworkshop/?p=1044 Continue reading →]]> Today’s operations were over the artificial reef site off the coast of Delaware where the USS Arthur W Radford was scuttled. In preparation for the operations, the RV Hugh R Sharp made several passes over the area with its multibeam echosounder or swathe system to map the seabed and get a more precise location for the actual location & depth of the wreckage. Once this data was gathered and discussed with the crew & science team, the RV Sharp was positioned in dynamic positioning (DP) mode to keep it stationary while the Outland ROV was deployed over the side. Members of the science party took turns handling the umbilical tether for the ROV as well as operating the ROV remotely from inside the lab van.
Outland ROV Operations

Outland ROV Operations

ROV Operations on CSW

ROV Operations on CSW

Outland ROV Handling

Outland ROV Handling

Bottom Sampling Results

Bottom Sampling Results

Bottom Sampling Results

Bottom Sampling Results

ROV Ops

ROV Ops

ROV Control Center

ROV Control Center

]]> Multibeam Ops over the Radford http://csw.unols.org/multibeam-ops-over-the-radford/ Thu, 19 Nov 2015 01:31:56 +0000 http://sites.udel.edu/chiefscientistworkshop/?p=1019 Continue reading →]]> Seas were a tad rough earlier today, so the deployment of the second AUV was scrubbed for the day. The RV Sharp headed back to the Bay and began doing multibeam ops over the artificial reef that is home to the USS Arthur W. Radford in preparation for upcoming ROV operations and higher resolution scans by the Gavia AUV.
Multibeam over the Radford

Multibeam over the Radford

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