Little Herc |
(MI_Platform) uuid: 4dc02bc0-9845-11e0-aa80-0800200c9a66 citation: (CI_Citation) title: SRF/IFE Little Hercules ROV date: (CI_Date) date: 2000 dateType: (CI_DateTypeCode) creation identifier: (MD_Identifier) code: Little Herc description: The remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Little Hercules was designed intentionally to capture high-definition images during deep-sea exploration. It has a buoyancy module installed which makes it neutrally buoyant in seawater and it has thrusters that allow pilots to maneuver it through the water column. Little Herc is tethered to a host vessel and has a camera sled tethered to it. The pilots aboard the vessel use the camera sled images to guide Little Herc down toward the bottom and to explore along the bottom once there. sponsor: xlink: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/docucomp/component/c54fffa0-9843-11e0-aa80-0800200c9a66 title: Sea Research Foundation, Inc. - Institute for Exploration (owner) sponsor: xlink: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/docucomp/component/99fd1600-e1fd-11df-85ca-0800200c9a66 title: NOAA/OAR/OER Ocean Exploration and Research (custodian) sponsor: xlink: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/docucomp/component/ED9AF398-D6CF-A63A-D75D527D366248F3 title: NOAA/OAR/OER Ocean Exploration and Research (resource provider) sponsor: xlink: https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/docucomp/component/08D95C427FB128479945893256DADE37 title: NOAA/OAR/OER - Ocean Exploration and Research (POC) instrument: inapplicable |