MacArtney Supplies ROTV for CSIRO

MacArtney has supplied a TRIAXUS remotely operated towed underwater vehicle (ROTV) to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia's national science agency.

The TRIAXUS underwater vehicle will be utilized on Australia’s Marine National Facility research vessel, the Investigator.

This instrument will be used in a diverse range of oceanographic research activities. Currently fitted with a CTD, laser optical plankton counter, transmissometer, fluorescence and PAR sensors, the TRIAXUS is well suited to many aspects of plankton research, however, utilizing the CTD the TRIAXUS is also intended to be used in investigations of frontal features, air sea interactions and much more.

The R/V Investigator
Currently undergoing the final stages of construction, the highly advanced CSIRO research vessel, Investigator, is bound to provide a significant contribution to Australia's ocean research capacity and deliver increased opportunity for participation in research programs at a global scale, MacArtney said.

Beyond the MacArtney TRIAXUS system, the Investigator will feature a broad range of scientific systems and equipment to support scientists in oceanography, climatology, fisheries, marine ecosystem, environmental and geoscientific research.

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