ROV PHOCA
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Navigation and Sensors
Navigation:
- Motion Sensor CDL TOGS fiberoptics Gyro (CDL)
- ORE Trackpoint USBL-Transponder (ORE Offshore)
- ROV-Homer incl. Deep Marker Transponder (Sonardyne)
- Flasher (NOVATECH)
- Emergency -Radiobeacon (NOVATECH)
Doppler Velocity Log (DVL):
- Workhorse Navigator 1200 (RD Instruments)
- Provides referential information of the seafloor to the ROV for "Station Keep" and controlled maneouvering in the range of centimetres
- contains altimeter with a range of 30 m
Forward-looking Sonar:
- MS 1000 (Kongsberg Maritime Ltd.), 4000 m version
- Range 400 m
- Resolution ± 1 m
CTD-Sensor:
- FastCAT CTD SBE 49 (Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc.)