E-12 



RUFAS II 



Operating Depth: T32m (2,U00 ft) 



Dimensions (LxWxH) : Sm x l.Tm x 1.1m ( 11 ft x 5-5 ft x 3.5 ft) 



Weight (D ry): J+5^kg (l,000 lbs) 



Tow Speed : 25 knots (llkm/hr) 



Power : Go Hz, 115 VAC 



Instrumentation: CCTV on pan/tilt device, still camera (35mm), stereo 



cameras, obstacle avoidance sonar, depth sensor, viewing lights, strobe 



lights, downward-looking echo sounder,, roll and pitch indicators, directional 



hydrophone. 



Navigation : Eelies on surface positioning systems for geodetic positioning. 



Control : Automatic bottom-following control system. Vehicle is guided 



by stern-mounted (port /starboard) dive planes. 



Support Ship Requirements : Similar to RUFAS I 



Crew: Three to four for continuous 8 hour operation. 



Status : Undergoing modifications. Scheduled for operation in the summer 

 of 1979- 



Builder : Institute of Engineering Technology 

 Mississippi State University 

 State College, Miss. 

 Operator : National Marine Fisheries Service 

 Southeast Fisheries Center 

 Bay St. Louis, Miss. 



