6000 m
Depth
4 250 kg
Dry Weight
12 hours
Operations
250 kg
Payload
ROV Aurora
A 6000 m depth-rated ROV
Aurora is built for deep-ocean science and filmmaking and has been used in the most challenging environments, at abyssal depth range in the high Arctic.
Suited for the most demanding tasks, Aurora is highly customisable and can take on additional science equipment as needed.
The Borealis TMS extends Aurora’s range by 750 m.
Technical Specifications
Science
Skid with collection drawer
Suction sampler (8 chamber) with additional light and camera.
Sediment corers
Push corer
Blade corer
Sample storage: 3x Bio boxes
4 x Niskinwater sampling bottles
Multibeam: Kongsberg EM2040
Temperature probe
Seabird SBE25
Methane sensor
CO2 sensor
Oxygen sensor
CTD sensor
PH sensor
Fluormeter and scattering meter
2 x scaling lasers
Norbit Front looking sonar
Videography and lighting
7 high-definition camera
HD wide angle fisheye camera
4k center camera
HD aft camera (wide angle)
Docking camera (pal)
Skid camera (pal)
Downward facing camera
LED lighting (160 000 lumens)
Sonardyne BlueComm
Aft camera HD top camera
Operations
Titan 4 manipulator arm with wrist camera and light
Atlas arm
7 Thrusters / 150 hp
DP/Station keeping
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