MTU’s Iver3 AUV on the back deck of R/V Storm following survey mission.
Iver3 AUV
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MTU’s Iver3 AUV on the back deck of R/V Storm following survey mission. The vehicle was launched and recovered from the vessel’s retractable tailgate and is shown transferring data to a portable drive for immediate review by researchers. The ability to review the sonar data in real time was extremely useful for making adjustments to mission planning parameters used in subsequent survey runs.

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