BOOTS Remotely Operated Vehicle Camera Deployed 2017-07-18

The Insite Pacific Mini Zeus HD Camera on BOOTS was deployed on 2017-07-18 on BOOTS. This Towed Unmanned Submersible is called the Bathyal Ocean Observation and Televideo System, owned by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. This device is a Remotely Operated Vehicle Camera. Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) video cameras are used for many purposes. Operators can use ROV cameras for instrument operations, navigation, and maintenance procedures. They can also monitor the composition, abundance, behaviour, and interactions of organisms, and investigate the characteristics of seafloor geology. It was deployed on a mobile platform. Data from this deployment were archived and made available through Ocean Networks Canada's Oceans 2.0 digital infrastructure, with quality assurance and derived data products following established practices.