THE US NAVY'S FIRST GENERATION ORCA
The US Navy is developing the first generation of oceanographic remotely controlled automation (ORCA). The mission of ORCA is cost-effective collection of routing survey data. Acting as a "force multiplier", the vehicle will address worldwide requirements for hydrographic surveys. The ORCA uses a semi-autonomous air- breathing vessel for sensor deployment. The vessel travels just beneath the surface using an above-water snorkel for its air intake and has active attitude control to minimize platform motion. With this design ORCA's stability matches that of much larger platforms (200+ feet), making it ideal for the collection of many forms of oceanographic data.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Sea Technology, v 36 n 11, Nov 1995, p 25 [6 p, 1 fig]
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Authors:
- Bourgeois, B
- Harris, M
- Publication Date: 1995
Language
- English
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Data collection; Hydrographic surveying; Sensors; Underwater vehicles
- Old TRIS Terms: Hydrographic surveys
- Subject Areas: Hydraulics and Hydrology; Marine Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00718942
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 27 1996 12:00AM