ROV Technology Update From an International Perspective

The second annual Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV'84) Conference and Exhibition sponsored by the Marine Technology Society San Diego Section and Undersea Vehicle Committee and the University of California I n s t i t u t e of Marine Resources drew over 2,500 attendees t o San Diego, CA. A balanced program was supported by ROV designers from academia and industry, ROV operators associated with service companies, as well as offshore oil company and government users representing 20 nations including the USSR and the PRC. The four-day conference, with i t s 150 exhibits and 70 technical session presentations involved a dynamic exchange of ideas and financial transactions a l l t i e d t o what has been described as an 'explosion" i n the ROV industry. The technical program provided quality presentations on session topics including ROV Subsystem Development Status, Deep ROV Systems, Pipeline Survey Systems, Structure Inspection Activities, Innovative Applications, Operational Characteristics, Platform Integration, International Developments andAutonomous ROV Developments. Copies of the Proceedings run 400 pages and are available, along with copies of the "Operational Guidelines for ROV's" publication and ROVI85 information, from the San Diego Section, P.O. Box 82253, San Diego, CA 92138.