The deep ocean is slowly revealing its secrets to us, and one of the ways we look into this hidden world is through the silicon eyes and ceramic ears of Remotely Operated Vehicles , or ROV's. No longer relegated to Sci Fi novels, these unmanned, underwater vehicles appear routinely on PBS and National Geographic specials.
Many different companies design, build and operate ROVs, and some companies do all three.
This still leaves plenty of diversity to discuss, so go ahead, dive into the world of ROVs. Let me see some of these vehicles. July 12th, 1996. This company is into every facet of ROV construction and operation. Research under the ocean starts here.