Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) · Marine Research · USA
Underwater ROV Case for Marine Research Institute: A real case study of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) (Marine Research, USA). Challenge: WHOI needed a case for VideoRay Defender ROV + 300m tether + control console + manipulator arm. Used on research vessel Atlantis for deep-sea exploration. Must survive saltwater exposure, 30G launch s... Solution: Custom KeXinMaterials IP68 case with 2 pressure equalization valves (GORE-TEX), 316L stainless steel hardware, sacrificial zinc anode for galvanic protection, custom foam for ROV + tether reel + conso... Result: 2 years of expeditions: 47 deployments, 0 case failures. Saltwater pressure test passed every time. WHOI ordered 8 more cases for 2 additional ROVs in 2024....
WHOI needed a case for VideoRay Defender ROV + 300m tether + control console + manipulator arm. Used on research vessel Atlantis for deep-sea exploration. Must survive saltwater exposure, 30G launch shock (ROV deployed via free-vehicle launcher), and provide pressure equalization during 2000m depth recovery. Cases also stored in -20°C cold storage between deployments.
Custom KeXinMaterials IP68 case with 2 pressure equalization valves (GORE-TEX), 316L stainless steel hardware, sacrificial zinc anode for galvanic protection, custom foam for ROV + tether reel + console. Tested to 30m saltwater immersion, 30G shock, -20°C to +40°C cycle. Yellow color for visibility in murky water. 12 cases ordered for the research vessel and 2 ROVs.
2 years of expeditions: 47 deployments, 0 case failures. Saltwater pressure test passed every time. WHOI ordered 8 more cases for 2 additional ROVs in 2024.
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