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{{Short description|A tethered underwater mobile device operated by a remote crew }} [[File:ROV working on a subsea structure.jpg|thumb|right|ROV at work in an underwater oil and gas field. The ROV is using a [[torque wrench]] to adjust a valve on a subsea structure.]] [[File:In situ video of Santjordia pagesi holotype specimen HD84GS1 (DLSI063) as recorded by remotely operated underwater vehicle Hyper-Dolphin.webm|thumb|thumbtime=12:28|A research ROV observing and capturing a jellyfish specimen that went on to become the [[holotype]] of the species ''[[Santjordia|Santjordia pagesi]]''.]] A '''remotely operated underwater vehicle''' ('''ROUV''')<ref>{{cite journal |last1=He |first1=Y. |last2=Wang |first2=DB |last3=Ali |first3=ZA. |title=A review of different designs and control models of remotely operated underwater vehicle. |journal=Measurement and Control. |date=2020 |volume=53|issue=(9-10) |pages=1561β1570 |doi=10.1177/0020294020952483 |doi-access=free }}</ref> or '''remotely operated vehicle''' ('''ROV''') is a free-swimming submersible craft used to perform underwater observation, inspection and physical tasks such as valve operations, [[hydraulic]] functions and other general tasks within the subsea [[oil and gas industry]], military, scientific and other applications. ROVs can also carry tooling packages for undertaking specific tasks such as pull-in and connection of flexible flowlines and umbilicals, and component replacement.<ref name=":0" /> They are often used to do research and commercial work at great depths beyond the capacities of most [[submersible]]s and divers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Expeditions to the Titanic Wreck Site |url=https://www.discovertitanic.com/expeditions/ |access-date=2024-08-17 |website=www.discovertitanic.com }}</ref>
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