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remotely operated vehicle [rə‚mōt·lē ‚äp·ə‚rād·əd ′vē·ə·kəl] (oceanography) A crewless submersible vehicle that is tethered to a vessel on the surface by a cable; it has a video camera, lights, thrusters that generally provide three-dimensional maneuverability, depth sensors, and a wide array of manipulative and acoustic devices, as well as special instrumentation to perform a variety of work tasks. Abbreviated ROV. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Butler traveled to the lake from California bringing with him a new deep-diving Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). The remotely operated vehicle Tiburon has encountered five Gonatus onyx squids, each dragging along thousands of developing eggs, says Brad A. Oceaneering International officials said Monday it has acquired the SpiderBOT Remotely Operated Vehicle system and other assets from Valencia-based Dark Matter LLC. |
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