This image shows the winch deploying the clump weight which is used as a tether between remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Global Explorer and the ship. This weight takes the pitch and roll of the ship, allowing the ROV to explore without being impacted by the movements of the ship.
Clump Weigth
Image courtesy of Illuminating Biodiversity in Deep Waters of Puerto Rico 2022.
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This image shows the winch deploying the clump weight which is used as a tether between remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Global Explorer and the ship. This weight takes the pitch and roll of the ship, allowing the ROV to explore without being impacted by the movements of the ship.