This report provides a summary and analysis of the current ROV fleet assets currently available to the market and provides a follow-up evaluation of the current sensors available for monitoring hydrocarbons, including video cameras. This document builds upon the Battelle report to cover ROVs and Video Based Surveillance Systems.
Capabilities and uses of sensor and video - equipped waterborne surveillance-ROVs for subsea detection and tracking of oil spills.

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