This target found in Area 1 by an REMUS 100 SW AUV with a duel frequency side-scan sonar may be a barge but, its identification has not been verified.

(Figure 1) This target found in Area 1 may be a barge but its identification has not been verified. The images were generated by an REMUS 100 SW AUV with a duel frequency side-scan sonar. The image on the left shows the entire target captured by the 900-kHz sonar. Detailed images to the right were generated by the 1800-kHz sonar and show hatches, cable and other objects. Image courtesy of AUVfest 2008: Partnership Runs Deep, Navy/NOAA, OceanExplorer.noaa.gov.

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