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Mini BOB Sled

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center 2013 (approx.)
Cameras and cables are attached to a long steel frame with a propeller at the end.
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Detailed Description

Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's Mini Benthic OBservation camera Sled, or “Mini BOB Sled,” is a hand-deployable high definition video camera tow fish. It has 300 Watts of LED lighting, and parallel lasers to estimate the scale of features observed in video imagery. It is capable of operating in water depths up 75 meters. It operates on 120 volt AC power and requires dry space on the vessel for a small monitor and recording equipment.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.