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Remotely Operated Vehicle “Nereus” Reaches Deepest Part of the Ocean

Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/10/2011 - 23:02
On May 31, 2009, Nereus dove to the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench. The dive makes Nereus the world’s deepest-diving vehicle and the first vehicle to explore the Mariana Trench since 1998.
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The newly developed hybrid ROV Nereus is launched from the RV Kilo Moana during a test cruise in 2007 off Hawaii. On May 31, 2009, Nereus dove to the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench. -
Source:    Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution  |  News Release : Hybrid Remotely Operated Vehicle “Nereus” Reaches ...    |   11-16-2011
Nereus’s unique hybrid-vehicle design makes it ideally suited to explore the ocean’s last frontiers.

Nereus’s unique hybrid-vehicle design makes it ideally suited to explore the ocean’s last frontiers. The unmanned vehicle is remotely operated by pilots aboard a surface ship via a lightweight, micro-thin, fiber-optic tether that allows Nereus to dive deep and be highly maneuverable. Nereus can also be switched into a free-swimming, autonomous vehicle.

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