The School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa (UHM) has con-tracted with Deep Ocean Exploration and Research (DOER) Marine for the design and construction of a new remotely oper-ated vehicle (ROV). The DOER Marine H6000 ROV will comple-ment the capabilities of the existing fleet of UH manned, remotely operated, and autonomous underwater vehicles and, with a depth rating of 6000 m, will extend the vertical reach of exploration. The new vehicle will provide operational support

and complement the science carried out by the human operat-ed vehicles (HOV) Pisces IV and Pisces V. Designed for maximum maneuverability and mission flexibility, the H6000 ROV will have the ability to collect specimens; characterize substrates; capture video and still images of activities and surveys; moni-tor water column properties; install, connect and test seafloor equipment; and perform other specialized tasks.

Science Support Capabilities•SupportsoperationsattheALOHACabledObservatory(ACO)

•EnhancessubmersibleoperationsonR/VKa’imikai-O-Kanaloa (R/VKOK)

•ProvidessubmersiblecapabilityforresearchonR/VKOK and R/VKilo Moana(R/VKM)

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SOEST-DOER MarineH6000 Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)

SCHOOL OF OCEAN AND EARTHSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYU N I V E R S I T Y O F H A W A I ‘ I A T M A N O A

Vehicle Specifications

• Size:78.5”Lx55”Wx48”H

• Weight: not to exceed 3000 lbs (1360 kg)

• Payload: 80 lbs (36.2 kg)

• Depth Rating: 6000 m

• Hydraulics:2800psi@12.5GPM

• Power: 25 shaft hp; 7 thrusters total (4horizontal,3vertical)–175lbthrusteach

• Lights:4LED,2dimmable

• Two manipulator arms:Orion7PandSeaMantis5function

• FalmouthScientificMicroCTD(conductivity,temperature,depth)

• Novatechxenonstrobelocatingbeacon

• Collisionavoidancesonar

• Closingspecimenbasket

• 5mWredlasers(housingallowsexchangeforlasersofdifferentcolororpower)

• Fixed focus video cameras:DeepseaPowerandLightNanocamerasandMultiSeacams(numberTBD)

• Zoom video cameras:

• 1InsitePacificminiZeusHighDefinition(HD)camera

• 1StandardDefinition(SD)cameraTBD

• Sciencemanifoldprovidingsparebulkheadconnectionswithpowerandcommunicationlinks

Supporting Equipment

• Control van:20ft;withWindowsXPbasedgraphicaluserinterfacecontrolsystem:controlsallROVfunc-tions, provides pilot with system status on vehicle components, and allows for user-determined visual and audible alarm thresholds

• Workshop van: 20 ft; for vehicle maintenance and spare supplies; power module; vehicle shipping

• TetherManagementSystem(TMS)withtethercapstanandslipringwinchdrum

• StandardUNOLS0.681electro-fiber-mechanicalumbilical:transmitspower,andprovidesdataandcom-munications links with vehicle

• Telemetry:1GBEthernet;vehicletelemetryandHDvideowillbetransmittedviaasinglefiber(thiscansupport a variety of sensors including new-generation imaging multi-beams sonar)

• CapableofbeingdeployedfrombothUHresearchvessels(R/VKOKandR/VKM)

SCHOOL OF OCEAN AND EARTHSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYU N I V E R S I T Y O F H A W A I ‘ I A T M A N O A

For more information, contact Scott Ferguson, Director of Marine Technical Services, at (808) 832-3081 or rovops@soest.hawaii.edu.

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SOEST-DOER MarineH6000 Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)