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Mini Remotely Operated Vehicles

Introduction (From of chinfo.navy.mil web site):

Description: Shallow water survey and light salvage vehicles. Features: The Navy's two Mini Remotely Operated Vehicles are standard commercial, 1,000-foot depth-rated ROVs used to meet the Navy's requirements for shallow water surveys, photographic documentation and light salvage/recovery. They are air transportable on cargo aircraft and operate with minimum support from select vessels of opportunity, piers or shorelines. Auto-control functions are provided for depth, altitude and heading. The vehicles use electric propulsion. They carry a high resolution target locating sonar and have a manipulator capable of working with simple tools. They have a 35mm still camera and a color television camera that produces quality videotape. Electrical power is provided by a diesel generator or any compatible AC power system. For special operations, the ROVs can accommodate some small tools or instrument packages.

General Characteristics, Standard Vehicle (MR-1)
Primary Function: Shallow water survey and light salvage
Length: 4 ft 8 in (1.4478 m)
Width: 2 ft 3 in (0.6858 m)
Height: 2 ft 1 in (0.635 m)
Propulsion: electrical
Maximum Operating Depth: 1,000 ft (304.8 m)
Payload: 22 lbs (9.9792 kg)
Speed: 3 knots (5.559 km/hr)

General Characteristics, Open Frame Vehicle (MR-2)
Primary Function: Shallow water survey and light salvage
Length: 4 ft 2 in (1.2243 m)
Width: 2 ft 4 in (0.7112 m)
Height: 2 ft 4 in (0.7112 m)
Propulsion: electrical
Maximum Operating Depth: 1,000 ft (304.8 m)
Payload: 90 lbs (40.824 kg)
Speed: 3 knots (5.559 km/hr)

Size	Image Description	Contributed By/ Source
133k	The Magnum Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) being lowered into the Atlantic during the recovery operations of EgyptAir Flight 990 from the submarine support vessel *MV Carolyn Chouest*, a civilian ship under charter by the Navy's Military Sealift Command.	U.S. Coast Guard photo C-5752E-504 by Public Affairs Specialist 3rd Class Brent Erb, courtesy of chinfo.navy.mil.
26k	The Mini-Remote Operated Vehicle (MiniROV), Standard Vehicle (MR1), is self-propelled and capable of remotely taking pictures and live video to depths of up to 1,000 feet.	Photo & text courtesy Oceaneering Technologies, Upper Marlboro, Md. / chinfo.navy.mil.
35k	The Mini-Remote Operated Vehicle (MiniROV), Open Frame Vehicle (MR2) is also self-propelled and capable of remotely taking pictures and live video to depths of up to 1,000 feet. The MR2 can carry four times the payload as the MR1	Photo & text courtesy Oceaneering Technologies, Upper Marlboro, Md. / chinfo.navy.mil.

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Navy search for recorder resumes at EgyptAir Flight 990 crash site
Facts about ROV's
ROV's

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