Wednesday, December 03, 2008

REMUS

Remus 6000

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
Hydroid

Description: The Remus (Remote Environmental Measuring UnitS) is a family of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) developed by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Hydroid to operate at 100 to 6,000 meters in depth. The AUVs can be equipped with a variety of payloads and sensors the meet the customer's requirements in both oceanic and shallow waters. The Remus family is suitable for the following applications: Hydrographic surveys; Mine counter measure (MCM) operations; Harbor security operations; Environmental monitoring; Debris field mapping; Search and salvage operations; Fishery operations; and Scientific sampling and mapping.

The Remus 6000 has been designed for operations ranging from 25 meters to a maximum of 6,000 meters in depth. Leverages the same proven software and electronic sub-systems found in the Remus 100 AUV. The underwater vehicle can accommodate a wide range of sensors and payloads. A Launch and Recovery System (LARS) was designed for Remus 6000 to be installed off the stern of a ship for shipboard operations. So far, the LARS has completed around 1,000 launch and recovery cycles at sea. Powered by an 11 kw-hr lithium ion rechargeable battery the Remus 600 mission endurance depends on vehicle's speed and payload's power consumption but, typically, is set to 22 hours. Remus 6000 is the result of a cooperative program involving the Naval Oceanographic Office, the Office of Naval Research, and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI).

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 710 mm, Length 3.8 m

Weights: Max Weight 885 kg (1,950 lb)

Performance: Endurance 22 hours, Max Operating Depth 6,000 m (19,685 ft), Top Speed 5 kt (9 kph)

Power: Battery Capacity 11 kWh

Operators

United States of America

Internet Resources
Remus 6000

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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