TABLE 4 . 1 ROV PROBLEMS REPORTED 



Problem 



99 



Entanglement 



Electrical Connectors 



Vehicle Disturbs Sediments, Obscures Visibility 



Cable Ruptured by Abrasion 



Electrical Interference in Cable 



Support Ship Cannot Station-Keep 



Compass Affected by Structure 



Ship Power Surges Affect Vehicle Operations 



Current Required Aborting Mission 



Sea State Required Aborting Mission 



Vehicle Damage During Launch/Retrieval 



Vehicle Station-Keeping Inadequate 



Manipulation Inadequate 



Vehicle Payload Inadequate 



Human Engineering Inadequate 



Vehicle Lost Due to Low Surface Freeboard 



Electrical Shocks Due to Inadequate Grounding 



Vehicle Maneuverability Inadequate 



Water Visibility Required Aborting Mission 



Television Resolution Inadequate 



