Global Oceans, a New York-based non-profit corporation focused on mobilizing commercial sector resources for ocean science has acquired, through a donation from Oceaneering International, three deep-sea exploration vehicles rated to 6,000 metres operational depth: the Magellan 725 ROV, the Ocean Discovery ROV and the Ocean Explorer 6000 Towed Sonar System, together with a full complement of infrastructure to deploy the vehicles including winches, cranes, power systems, operational modules, workshops and supplies. These vehicles have contributed to several historic projects, including the successful recovery of the lost Apollo Liberty Bell 7 space capsule from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean and...
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