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Background 

In 2019, DWTEK was honored to have the opportunity supporting the WWll wreck inspection project of National Geographic. Our ROV engineer set off the Goodwin Sands with the National Geographic team, an area located six miles from Kent's coast, which has a layer of sand that poses a danger to shipping. But in the 1940s battle of Britain, Goodwin Sands became a lifesaver when German bombers were destroyed because German pilots were able to skim along the surface of Goodwin Sands to get survival, and that's what made it one of the few places with plane wrecks in the world.

Core Product: ROV Investigator 90 (I90)

During this wreck inspection, ROV I90 was used to support this project. I90 is DWTEK's first self-designed and self-manufactured ROV, also the first Taiwanese ROV. Recently, it has been frequently used in Taiwanese OWF projects for O&M, BoP, and cable IRM. Additionally, the I90 has received high praise from clients since its max. depth rating can be 1,000m, Max. to be equipped with 8 thrusters, 1 manipulator, and 4 cameras. This all makes the I90 the ideal partner for subsea observation works which allow clients to discover the fascinating world beneath the sea.

Image by National Geographic TV via Facebook

Image by National Geographic TV via Facebook

Customized Solution: I90+3D Sonar

We installed a 3D sonar on the I90 in order to inspect the subsea environment, which was able to scan and transmit sound pulses, and convert the returning echoes into digital images, which allowed the archaeologists precisely identify the objects whether they were the pieces of military aircrafts of WWll. 

Image by National Geographic TV via Facebook

Watch the project video on National Geographic TV Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/NatGeoTV/videos/1551138618384400/?extid=NS-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C

Visit the I90 product page 
https://www.dwtekmarine.com/products/p/rov_observation_I90