The team prepares the REMUS 600 autonomous underwater vehicles for launch in the Saipan Channel as part of the Deepwater Surveys of World War II U.S. Cultural Assets in the Saipan Channel expedition. Each REMUS vehicle is equipped with side-scan sonar, multibeam sonar, and a low-light imaging camera. This view is looking out of the loading bay of Research Vessel Kilo Moana, where the vehicles can undergo maintenance between dives.
Preparing the REMUS 600 AUV for Launch
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The team prepares the REMUS 600 autonomous underwater vehicles for launch in the Saipan Channel as part of the Deepwater Surveys of World War II U.S. Cultural Assets in the Saipan Channel expedition. Each REMUS vehicle is equipped with side-scan sonar, multibeam sonar, and a low-light imaging camera. This view is looking out of the loading bay of Research Vessel Kilo Moana, where the vehicles can undergo maintenance between dives.