U.S. Army Uses Forum Sub-Atlantic ROV to Clear Ordnance Reef

The U.S. Army recently deployed a remotely operated underwater munitions recovery system (ROUMRS) over Ordnance Reef, an area off the Waianae Coast of Oahu.

The system used a Sub-Atlantic™ Comanche Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to recover and destroy explosives in an area that was used as a disposal site for military munitions after World War II.

The Comanche ROV used a seven thruster propulsion system specifically developed to provide high thrust lifting capability and was equipped with other specialized equipment to address the unique technical complexities of the operation.

Previously, the Army used divers to clear underwater munitions. The use of an ROV to perform this work was the first of its kind and was a combined effort of ARA Inc. and Oceaneering International Inc. working for the U.S. Army, as well as with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Hawaii’s Department of Oceanography.

About Forum Energy Technologies

Forum Energy Technologies Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a global provider of manufactured technologies and applied products to the energy industry. With approximately 3,000 employees strategically located throughout the world, Forum is well positioned to provide the products and technologies essential to solving the increasingly complex challenges of the oil and gas industry. Forum provides subsea technology offering the most extensive range of Remotely Operated Vehicles, from electric observation ROVs, to large hydraulic Work-Class vehicles used for inspection, survey and deep-water construction, as well as other remote intervention technologies and services.

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Source:About Forum Energy Technologies , October 11 , 2011; Image: Army