UNDERWATER BUSINESS - CRAWLER GRABS OCTOPUS

THE SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY HAS DEVELOPED A TRACKED, REMOTE-CONTROLLED VEHICLE CAPABLE OF OCEAN BOTTOM OPERATIONS AT DEPTHS UP TO 6,000 FEET. CONTEMPLATED USES ARE UNDERWATER CONSTRUCTION, RETRIEVAL OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, DEEP-SEA SEARCH AND RESCUE, AND GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS. THE FRAME ATTACHES A LONG, JOINTED MANIPULATOR ARM AND OPERATED FROM THE SURFACE BY MEANS OF SONAR AND TELEVISION CAMERAS ON THE VEHICLE.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/2642359
• Supplemental Notes:
  • pp 25-26, 1 PHOT
• Publication Date: 1970-12

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Constructor
  • Publisher: Associated General Contractors of America
  • ISSN: 0162-6191

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Exploration; Geological surveying; Ocean bottom; Remote control; Sonar; Television; Truck tractors; Underwater construction; Underwater photography; Underwater structures; Vehicles
• Old TRIS Terms: Geologic investigations
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218732
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 10 1971 12:00AM