New Underwater ROV
In 2021 Michael Sandone and I set up to ROUV an old Iron mine. The stope was said to be very deep, but there was no record to confirm this. After climbing up a steep slope for about a mile, we lowered the Fifish V6 into the flooded stope, and immediately suffered an issue. The V6 shut down and we could not get it to reboot. Fortunately, we always bring a backup ROUV, but we had to hike back to the Defender to retrieve it. The backup ROUV was the OpenROV Trident, and not of the same quality in maneuverability, lighting, and video as the V6. Though we made a successful run of the mine, it was much more challenging to navigate with the Trident, and the video footage was poor. Trying to schedule these expeditions into these old mines can be tough, and I wanted to prevent the same disappointment in the future. If we were to invest our time in exploring these mines, I felt we had to better guarantee the best results possible.
In September of 2021 I began shopping for a new ROUV. In the end I felt that the Fifish V6s was the best choice. Not only was the video quality and maneuverability equal to that of the V6, but it also provided two hours more battery time, a port for peripheral devices, and included a remotely controlled claw. You can find the specifications of the Fifish V6s in my gallery of ROUVs.
“ The sea is only the embodiment of a supernatural and wonderful existence...In it is supreme tranquility. ~ Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea ”