To assess operational readiness, the remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) undergo dunk tests. Here, ROV Seirios gets dunked while still in port during the 2021 ROV Shakedown.
ROV Seirios Dunk Test
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2021 ROV Shakedown.
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To assess operational readiness, the remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) undergo dunk tests. Here, ROV Seirios gets dunked while still in port during the 2021 ROV Shakedown.

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