Remotely operated vehicles, or ROVs, allow us to explore
the ocean without actually being in the ocean. These underwater machines are controlled by a person typically on a surface vessel, using a joystick in a similar way that you would play a video game. A group of cables, or tether,
connects the ROV to the ship, sending electrical signals back and forth between the operator and the vehicle. Most ROVs are equipped with at least a still camera, video camera, and lights, meaning that they can transit images and
video back to the ship. Additional equipment, such as a manipulator or cutting arm, water samplers, and instruments that measure parameters like water clarity and temperature, may also be added to vehicles to allow for sample collection.
 We have a team worked on a ROV before