D-5 



RUM II 

 (Remote Underwater Manipulator) 



Function : General inspection and recovery work 



Operating Depth: 2,500in (8,202 ft) 



Dimensions (LxWxH) : l+.6m x 2.6hm x 3.3m (15-1 ft x 8.66 ft x 10.8 ft) 



Weight (Dry): 10. 9t (12 tons) 6. It (6.7 tons) in water 



Speed : O.85 knots (l.5Tkm/hr) 



Power : Electrical power (2,it00 V, 60 Hz) supplied from a dedicated 



support ship, ORB (Oceanographic Research Buoy) 



Propulsion : Two 7^ hp electric motors power two caterpillar tracks. 



Tools/Instrumentation: Manipulator with six degrees-of-freedom plus 



grip, two CCTV on pan/tilt device, ten 500 watt quartz iodide lights, 



two scanning sonars, up/down-looking echo sounders, magnetic compass, 



transponder, depthometer, hydrophone. 



Navigation : Visual sighting, magnetic compass, transponder for acoustic 



positioning. 



Shipboard Components : Control/display console, cable handling and 



constant tensioning system, dynamic snubbing capability. 



Support Ship Reqirements : RUM requires a special high voltage transmission 



line and cable tensioning system that is slip-ring connected and must 



be operated from its dedicated support platform ORB. The vehicle is 



launched/retrieved through a centerwell. 



Status : Inactive. Has not operated since 1973. 

 Builder/Operator : Marine Physics Laboratory 



Scripps Institution of Oceanography 



La Jolla, CA 



