Tag: VideoRay
”Explore Lake Champlain’s amazing shipwrecks without getting wet!
Join Lake Champlain Shipwrecks for a unique adventure. First we cruise to the wreck site, then, while sitting above the wreck, we’ll tell you the story behind it. Next, we deploy our ROV (remotely operated vehicle) and you will be able to see the wreck on screens onboard [...]
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Tags: Burlington · lake champlain · lake champlain maritime museum · LYYN T38 · Rachael Miller · ROV · shipwreck · shipwreck tours · USA · VideoRay · wrecks
The steel car ferry Milwaukee sank in a Lake Michigan gale with all hands on October 22, 1929. At the time of it’s sinking it was a 338 foot long ferry carrying train cars and other goods across Lake Michigan. That trip is approximately 85 miles and is still done today. The sinking of the [...]
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Tags: discovery world museum · Dr. Mark Gleason · Lake Michigan · marine scientist · Milwaukee · ROV · shipwreck · USA · VideoRay
Retired United States Coast Guard Chief (22 years) and long time VideoRay user Craig Thorngren, who now owns and operates Submerged Recovery & Inspection Services, is a true power user of ROV’s and LYYN visibility enhancement. Craig has piloted ROV’s in some of the most challenging underwater environments with great success for [...]
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Tags: BlueView · Craig Thorngren · hull inspections · ROV · rov pilot · United States Coast Guard · USA · VideoRay
A group of hunters were returning home in a boat when it was swamped and sank. The police searched for a few days and then gave up.
“Two months later I was asked by the family for help. VideoRay loaned me the gear to help the family and sent Erick Estrada as well (it’s his hand [...]
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Tags: Craig Thorngren · ROV · shotgun · United States Coast Guard · VideoRay
Steve Van Meter is one of the worlds most experienced underwater investigation consultants using VideoRay MicroROV’s. Steve travels to destinations in all parts of the globe from his base in Florida, USA. Investigations covers all type of inspections, from searching for missing bodies to inspection of perished oil tankers.
In September 2008, Steve was commissioned by [...]
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Tags: inspection · LYYN T38 · mine · ROV · Steve Van Meter · VideoRay