Scuba divers who take a plunge into ocean floors to study coral reefs can now take a break. “The images of corals recorded by the ROV are useful for studying the biodiversity of coral reefs and their evolution. NIOT had earlier developed a deep water work class Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) ROSUB 6000 which was suitable for exploration in deep waters. It was successfully operated at a maximum depth at 5,289 metres in the Central Indian Ocean Basin. It was also deployed for scientific research in Antarctica as a part of the 34th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica during Jan-Apr 2015.

Source: The Hindu September 26, 2016 07:18 UTC