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Sentry Goes for a Swim WHOI Engineers recently conducted the first deepwater dunk for Sentry, a new autonomous, fast-moving, four-winged vehicle that is slightly smaller than a Volkswagen Beetle. Trials allowed engineers to see how Sentry handled in depths to 16,400 ft. (5,000 m) news 8 MTR May 2006 Russian Navy to Fly ROV to Sub Emergencies The Russian Navy is setting up a rapid response, air transportable rescue system that can be rushed to the assistance of stricken submariners. The underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) that forms the main part of this package will come from Seaeye Marine, who has been awarded the contract to supply its half-ton Panther Plus electric powered work class ROV system. The need for a rapid response system follows lessons learned from the recent rescue of the Pritz AS-2S mini sub- marine and her seven man crew by a Royal Navy ROV that was air lifted from the U.K. to the Russian Far East in August last year. Seaeye's Panther Plus will be fitted with sonar and an acoustic tracking system to assist locate and position a distressed sub- (Photo Credit: Tom Kleindinst, ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) GD to Build ‘Sea Robots’ General Dynamics Corp. (GD) won a $8.5 million contract to build two sea robots for the U.S. Navy. The unmanned surface vehi- cles will be part of an antisub- marine warfare package for the Littoral Combat Ship, a new U.S. Navy vessel designed to chase down enemy forces in coastal waters. The sea robots will carry a variety of sensors and will have the ability to operate autonomously. These sensors include sonar, listening devices and towed arrays of information collectors. General Dynamics said its contract covers up to four of the robots. If all options are exercised, the deal could be worth $11.3 million. MTR#4 (1-16).qxd 5/8/2006 9:37 AM Page 10
