ROPOS ready
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Credit: M. Elend, V22
The Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility (CSSF) Remotely Operated Vehicle ROPOS was launched August 9 on the first dive (R2201) of the OOI RCA Operation and Maintenance cruise. It is carrying a tool basket containing an instrument tripod to be deployed at the Slope Base site (2900 m depth).