Understanding the global scientific value of industry ROV data, to quantify marine ecology and guide offshore decommissioning strategies.

Abstract

From the Abstract: “This paper describes the potential global scientific value of video and other data collected by Remotely Operated Vehicles…It was found that most ROV operations are conducted by industry in a way that fulfils immediate industry requirements but which can confound scientific interpretations of the data. For example, there is variation in video resolution, ROV speed, distance above substrate and time, and these variations can limit the quantitative conclusions that can be drawn about marine ecology. We examined potential cost-effective, simple enhancements to standard ROV hardware and operational procedures that will increase the value of future industrial ROV operational data, without disrupting the primary focus of these operations.”