A REMUS 600 vehicle in the water immediately after deployment from Research Vessel Kilo Moana during the Deepwater Surveys of World War II U.S. Cultural Assets in the Saipan Channel expedition. The yellow color makes it easier to visually find the vehicle in the sea when ready for recovery. The REMUS 600 can reach depths as great as 600 meters (1,967 feet) with sensor payloads including side-scan sonar, multibeam sonar, and a low-light camera. The vehicle is autonomous and is programmed to run independently before deployment. It can communicate with researchers on board the ship through iridium satellite communications when at the surface and uses acoustics to communicate while at depth.
REMUS 600
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A REMUS 600 vehicle in the water immediately after deployment from Research Vessel Kilo Moana during the Deepwater Surveys of World War II U.S. Cultural Assets in the Saipan Channel expedition. The yellow color makes it easier to visually find the vehicle in the sea when ready for recovery. The REMUS 600 can reach depths as great as 600 meters (1,967 feet) with sensor payloads including side-scan sonar, multibeam sonar, and a low-light camera. The vehicle is autonomous and is programmed to run independently before deployment. It can communicate with researchers on board the ship through iridium satellite communications when at the surface and uses acoustics to communicate while at depth.

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