MOVE (MObile VEhicle for benthic research)

MOVE (MObile VEhicle for benthic research)

At the moment NIOZ is developing a bottom vehicle for benthic research. Different from traditional lander technology several stations can now be covered. Some characteristics: · Crawler · Designed to cover 30 stations · Max depth = 6.000 m · Max deployment period = 9 months · 3-D parameter oriented engineering 3-D engineering model
The first shallow water sea-trials showed good results on maneuverability, energy consumption and stability on the seafloor.

The MOVE mounted in its deployment-frame ready for sea-trials	Recovery of the MOVE after sea-trials
Presentations: · General info (in Dutch) can be downloaded as a standalone presentation (~5 MB) · Detailed information (including a large image gallery) can be seen in a this streaming web presentation (~10 MB) (Note: you need to download the Plexus™ Web plug-in from Digital Workshop to view [in MS Internet Explorer] it!) This web presentation is also available for download as a standalone presentation (~12 MB) [ Presentations are prepared by the Royal NIOZ - Data Management Group ] · A movie (~25 MB; Created by Martin Laan [ Marine Technology Electronics ] ) of some tests on land/under water is available in WMV-format (Note: you need the MS Windows Media (or compatible) Player to view the movie)