The ROV KIEL 6000 is a
remotely operated vehicle built by Schilling Robotics, Davis, California. It's in the possession of the German
GEOMAR - Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel. The ROV has been designed for certain scientific tasks with a max. operational depth of 6,000 m (19,685 feet). The ROV is electrically powered and directly linked to the operating ship via a deep-sea glass fiber cable. It can be operated from ships of opportunity which fulfill certain requirements such as deck space and stability, power supply, dynamic positioning and crane/winch capacities.
ROV KIEL 6000 is used within multidisciplinary scientific projects such as the Cluster of Excellence "
The Future Ocean" and for the installation and maintenance of ocean observatories.
Technical specifications
External links
Technical Speciafications from the IFM-GEOMAR WebsiteROV KIEL 6000 GEOMAR Website
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Remotely operated underwater vehicles
Robotic submarines
ROV KIEL 6000
Ships built in California