In the first part of 2006, we began the assembly and sensor configuration for REMUS-6000 #3. Our goal was to have it in the water for local testing by April 1st and we succeeded. Launch and Recovery System (LARS) The REMUS Launch and Recovery System has made over 1000 successful launch and recoveries to date. Due to the vehicle's larger size, this self-contained system has been engineered here at WHOI in the OSL. It enables the L & R of the vehicle in sea states up to those created by the Beaufort Scale 5 winds. It requires only one operator and, therefore, does away with the need to use tag lines eliminating extra people on deck and creating a safer working environment. LARS is installed on the stern of a ship. For launch, the LARS has a built-in A-frame, which tilts the cradle up and over, while leaving the vehicle hanging by its nose well clear of the fantail. The cradle supports the vehicle during A-frame rotation, stabilizing the vehicle until it is a safe distance from the stern. The docking head provides damping to reduce swing in heavy seas. The vehicle is then lowered into the water, tail first, while the ship is making approximately 1-2 knots forward way (this allows the vehicle to stay well clear of the ships screws). All systems are given one final checkout before release. When ready, the vehicle is commanded to release its tow-line and begin its mission. Imaging capabilities example: Discoveries over 3,500 meters depth REMUS-6000 camera imageImage taken by the onboard camera system of REMUS-6000 and taken during the search for Flight 447.  Still camera imageFig A. 5 meter altitude electronic still camera image, with 200 W-S strobe illumination  900 kHz, 30 meter range scale sonar imageFig. B 900 kHz, 30 meter range scale sonar image of sunken boat in 3,500 meters acquired with the REMUS-6000 (SAMS) vehicle.  Photo mosaicPhoto mosaic of sunken motor boat. Related Videos Watch REMUS-6000 collect data and navigate» View Video (Quicktime) DSL/Cable Modem  REMUS-6000 in action» View Video (Quicktime) DSL/Cable Modem  The Building of REMUS 6000» View Video (Media Player) LAN  Launch of REMUS 6000Watch a short clip of the REMUS 6000 deployment » View Video (Media Player)  Watch how REMUS maps the ocean floor» View Video (Quicktime) LAN Related FilesREMUS Imaging(pdf format) Partnerships Waitt InstituteThe Waitt Institute and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have joined forces to launch the CATALYST Program – an innovative approach to deep-sea exploration that makes available for the first time versatile and highly portable deep-sea survey and mapping tools and an operations team, which can be rapidly deployed anywhere in the world. At the center of this collaboration is cutting-edge technology: the Waitt Institute’s two newly built Hydroid REMUS 6000 Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), which can explore depths of up to 6000 meters, or 3.7 miles, below the ocean’s surface without a human crew or cables connecting them to a research vessel. With their multi-sensor platforms, the REMUS 6000s are capable of recording critical oceanographic data, photo-imaging deep-sea features, and producing detailed sonar maps of the ocean floor. » Visit Website Last updated: November 30, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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