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Schmidt Ocean Institute works to advance the frontiers of global marine research by providing state of the art operational, technological, and informational support to the pioneering ocean science and technology development projects at sea.

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4500 m Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)

Learn about our brand new 4500 m Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) for use on  Research Vessel Falkor.

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