OTN goes deeper with 1000-metre rated Falcon ROV
OTN has upgraded its remotely operated vehicle to a 1000-metre rated Saab Seaeye Falcon DR.
Chosen in a competitive bid process, the Falcon was selected as the most powerful and capable ROV of its size, class and depth rating.
Greater depth capability of the Falcon DR extends the potential for maintenance and recovery of lost tracking equipment, lends itself to oceanographic and biological surveying, and expands opportunities for OTN’s research into deep-water habitats.
OceanTrackingNetwork
The Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) is a global aquatic research, data management and partnership platform headquartered at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
OTN’s mission is to inform the stewardship and sustainable management of aquatic animals by providing knowledge on their movements, habitats and survival in the face of changing global environments.
Since 2008, OTN has been deploying acoustic and satellite tagging systems, oceanographic monitoring equipment and marine autonomous vehicles (gliders) in key ocean locations and inland waters around the world. OTN’s technical capabilities continue to expand with the addition of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and side scan sonar systems.
OTN is changing the way we understand our oceans and connected freshwater systems, and the life that moves within them. Together, the Network and its collaborators are tracking animals, connecting people and transforming global oceans management.
