View from inside the IFM-GEOMAR QUEST 7 ROV control van.

View from inside the control van. During the dives, two pilots are always in the control van, responsible for steering the vehicle and the "grab arms," and also navigating the vehicle and ensuring that it functions properly. Image courtesy of New Zealand American Submarine Ring of Fire 2007 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program, the Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences and NOAA-OE.

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