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close enough and the waves are favorable, the hoom is quickly raised 

 clear of the water. Further tightening of the whip snuhs the hridle on 

 the end of the boom and prevents swaying. After the vehicle is swung 

 aboard and alid in its cradle the boat and crew are brought aboard. The 

 whole operation takes from 15 to 30 minutes, depending upon how close 

 to the ship the vehicle is brought up, and can be done safely in sea states 

 up to 6 and winds up to 30 knots. The smaller AGOR ships are the 

 usual operating base. 



Status : Three vehicles are operational: two SPURV I's and one SPURV II. 

 Builder: Applied Physics Laboratory, 



University of Washington 



Seattle, Washington 



