Normally, as shown here, the crew uses the ROV’s thrusters to bring it into the recovery range, keeping tension off of the umbilical. Once at the back of the ship, those same thrusters help keep it steady while it is gaffed and prepared for hoisting onto the deck.
ROV Thrusters
Image courtesy of Deepwater Canyons 2012 Expedition, NOAA-OER/BOEM. Download image (jpg, 115 KB).

Normally, as shown here, the crew uses the ROV’s thrusters to bring it into the recovery range, keeping tension off of the umbilical. Once at the back of the ship, those same thrusters help keep it steady while it is gaffed and prepared for hoisting onto the deck.

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