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Underwater drones were first invented in the 1950s. Their design enabled them to carry out missions for the Navy and research colleges.The money came from the defense budget. Like many technologies to emerge from the Cold War, drones fell under the Navy's control.

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Underwater Drone 101 - All You Need to Know

Learn more about what sonar is and its many uses. Read about its applications, technologies, principles, and more. 

All You Need to Know about Sonar Systems

Learn all about remotely operated vehicle pilots: how to become one, job descriptions, and job salary.

ROV Pilot 101: All You Need to Know

Two-day AIMS training program teaches SAR teams how to integrate sonar and underwater ROVs into aquatic incident response operations, for faster, more effective results.

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Aquatic Incident Management Systems Training in South Lake Tahoe

Deep Trekker’s SPECTRA ROV integrates 3D Sonar SLAM, 4K stereo vision, and high-current stability for reliable offshore, defense, and maritime inspections.

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Deep Trekker Launches A New Class of High-Performance Inspection ROV

 The FLAIMS training event showcased SAR teams integrating ROVs, sonar, and drones, advancing underwater search and recovery with cutting-edge technology.

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FLAIMS Training Event: Advancing SAR Capabilities with ROV Technology

At REPMUS 2025, Deep Trekker’s ROVs validated real-world mine countermeasure capabilities and tested ELWAVE integration for enhanced detection. 

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REPMUS 2025: The Future of Mine Countermeasure Operations with ROVs

Water Tank ROV: Robotic Cleaning Solution

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Remotely Operated Vehicles, or ROVs, are a versatile tool for commercial divers. A major industry able to tackle complex challenges, commercial diving has applications from open ocean water to the confined spaces of industrial tanks. While divers cannot be replaced by technology, Deep Trekker ROVs can enhance operations and practices. 


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ROVs in Commercial Diving Companies: Maximizing Efficiency

Port security threats are commonplace worldwide. From underwater vehicles to smuggled contraband to terrorist threats, ports require high level security procedures to protect their region. 

How ROVs Improve Port Security 

Deep Trekker’s new Tampa facility brings faster ROV repairs, in-stock parts, and eliminates international shipping delays and tariffs for U.S. clients.

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U.S. Office Opens to Strengthen Service and Support Capabilities

Eric Starkweather joins Deep Trekker to lead U.S. defense growth, focusing on ROV solutions for EOD, mine countermeasures, port security, and hull inspections.

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Deep Trekker Welcomes Starkweather as Defense Manager - USA

Inspecting turbine blades is critical to plan maintenance and avoid downtime. Empower your team to conduct quick, safe, detailed inspections without contracting


Performing Remote Visual Inspections of Wind Turbine Blades

Water Storage Tank Cleaning 101: A Guide to the Process

A Complete Guide to the Water Treatment Process

While the DTG2 will always remain a part of our story, we are proud to offer a newer, more advanced version in the DTG3 plus the completely reimagined REVOLUTION. 


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Paving The Way For Innovation | Deep Trekker

How Much would an Ocean cost? 

Equipped with sonar and DVL, Deep Trekker ROVs are helping SES Ukraine safely inspect and map underwater hazards as part of UNDP's demining strategy.

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Deep Trekker ROVs Deployed to Support Underwater Demining in Ukraine

ROVs fuse data from various essential underwater GPS technologies to create a best estimate of current position on a live map to aid navigation.

Underwater GPS Technologies for Successful ROV Missions

Introducing the New DT640 Utility Crawler

Read more about how Deep Trekker spent some time on Lake Ontario searching for Avro Arrow targets using underwater drones mounted with sonar.

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Searching for the Avro Arrow with an Underwater Drone

Port Authority Vessel Inspections? – Try Going "Remote First"

Port Authority Vessel Inspections?  Go Remote

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The Lost Expedition of Sir John Franklin

Fish Farms - Inspections Below the Surface

DTG2 Tackles Underwater Munitions Response Project

ROVs Tackle Underwater Munitions Response Project

Coal Power Plant Inspections: Observing Water Flow & Safety with Underwater Drones

Coal Power Plant Inspections: Observing Water Flow & Safety with ROVs

Below the Surface of Canadian Salmon Farms

HD Underwater Drone (ROV) - Internal 4K Recording

Port Record Reminds us of Security Importance

Using Mini ROVs for Contraband Inspections. Learn how ROVs are bringing economical, political, and safety benefits to ports

Using Mini ROVs for Contraband Inspections

Electric Power! ROV for Power Generation

American Aquaculture in Review | Deep Trekker Robotics

Driving Growth and Sustainability: American Aquaculture in Review

Join Deep Trekker and Navtech Radar at Ocean Business 2025 to explore cutting-edge subsea and surface technologies, improving maritime operations and safety.

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Meet Deep Trekker and Navtech Radar at Ocean Business 2025

Advanced ROV training at Deep Trekker Headquarters helped H2O Drones improve navigation, positioning, and real-world operational skills.

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H2O Drones Visits Deep Trekker Headquarters for Advanced ROV Training

Avon Fire and Rescue Service tests the REVOLUTION ROV with sonar to improve underwater search and rescue efficiency, safety, and diver protection.

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Avon Fire and Rescue Service Trial Advanced ROV for Underwater Rescues

Global Diving & Salvage levels up its underwater ROV expertise with Deep Trekker’s hands-on training, improving underwater survey and inspection capabilities.

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Underwater ROV Service and Training with Global Diving & Salvage

Deep Trekker partners with Space One to expand underwater ROV solutions in Japan, bringing advanced maritime technology to inspections, research, and more.

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Deep Trekker Partners with Space One to Expand ROV Solutions in Japan

Maintain precise ROV positioning with the Distance Lock. Real-time feedback and automatic distance control for effective underwater inspections.

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Deep Trekker Partners with Unique Group for Maritime User Conference

Easier Underwater Inspections | ROV Distance Lock

Deep Trekker & UCO announce a partnership to improve aquaculture operations with advanced ROV technology, Foover Mortality Recovery, and NetFix repair systems.

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Deep Trekker and UCO Join Forces to Advance Aquaculture Operations

Deep Trekker announces the appointment of José Albornoz Farias as the new General Manager for its Chile office, ensuring localized support for customers.

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Deep Trekker Announces New Latin American General Manager

Discover Deep Trekker’s ROV GPS, offering precise surface tracking, real-time recalibration, and waypoint logging for improved underwater mission accuracy.

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Deep Trekker’s ROV GPS: A Game Changer in Underwater Navigation

Top 5 Ways Marine Researchers are Currently Using Underwater Drones

Top 5 Ways Researchers are Currently Using Underwater Drones

Deep Trekker partners with Canada’s Ocean Supercluster on an $8M AI-driven ROV project, advancing ship modeling, detection, safety, and environmental protection.

Deep Trekker Leads $8M AI ROV Ship Modeling and Detection Project

Inspiring the Next Generation of Marine Scientists with ROVs

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Traditionally used in water treatment and sanitary pipelines inspections, learn how the DT340 was uniquely used to access submerged entry point in a hydroelectric dam.

Dam Inspection: A Day at Still Creek Dam

Solving Aging Infrastructure: Europe and Worldwide

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Deep Trekker is proud to launch our new mission planning feature! The first iteration of our mission planning update gives ROV users the ability to plot and save waypoints on their handheld controller. 


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Optimize Operations with Mission Planning

The total annual aquaculture production contributes to 45% of the world’s aquatic product consumption. Maintaining infrastructure and equipment in proper operational conditions, ensuring compliance with hygiene and health standards and ensuring the integrity of fish farms can have critical challenges.

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Aquaculture ROV | Top 3 Uses for the Fish Farming Industry

Read on for our step by step guide to basic tank inspection and cleaning with Deep Trekker vehicles

Water Tank Maintenance 101: Cleaning and Inspection with ROVs

Military ROV | Supporting Explosive Ordnance Disposal Teams

The Ideal Fishing Drone - Changing the Fishing Game

Methodical search patterns are important to a thorough search. There are many common patterns that search and recovery teams use to ensure that they are searching an area completely - without missing any key spots. 


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Underwater Search and Recovery Patterns You Should Know

We met the Christian Aid Ministries search & rescue team to discuss the benefits of their REVOLUTION ROV for searches using sonar and advanced position systems.


Conducting Search and Recovery Missions with Christian Aid Ministries 

Why Salmon Jump: Monitoring Fish Behaviour

Aqua-Cage Fisheries Uses DTG2 ROV on Rainbow Trout Farm

Learn about different methods used to perform surveys of the seafloor & the bottom of various water bodies. Plus, learn how ROVs are a useful tool to underwater studies.


The Different Methods of Performing Water Bottom Surveys

Underwater Drones  Cracking Down on Unlawful Fisheries

Understanding the Regulation of Illegal Aquaculture Operations

Aquaculture tips for conducting regular and more frequent inspections of nets and stock using a Deep Trekker DTG3 remotely operated vehicle.

Tips for Aquaculture: Understanding Water Quality

Combatting Debris Regulations in BC Shellfish Aquaculture Industry 

Goby Fish: Invasive Species in the Great Lakes

This article will act as a comprehensive guide through the different features to consider when deciding which underwater camera is best for you.

What Makes a Good Underwater Camera

Skeletons Found in the Depths: Underwater Drone Discoveries

With over a decade of proven performance, Canadian company, Deep Trekker, is one of the largest underwater ROV manufacturers in the world – delivering high quality, robust and portable underwater robots to defense and security agencies worldwide. 

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Consistent inspection, whether GVI or CVI,  is crucial for the overall safety, efficiency and structural integrity of ship hulls.

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CVI and GVI for Hull Maintenance Explained | Deep Trekker

With Deep Trekker’s submersible ROVs, users can perform accurate inspections from topside - without draining tanks or putting them out of service.

Step by Step Guide to Cleaning ROVs for Potable Water Use

An overview of the commercial diving industry; covering topics such as what are commercial divers, where they work, the risks and how ROVs can improve diver safety.  

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Enhancing Diver Safety: The Vital Role of ROVs in Commercial Diving 

The DTG3 is our mini observation-class underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV). Available in 4 customizable packages, the DTG3 is a versatile and rugged vehicle suitable for a wide range of applications. 



Which DTG3 Package is Right for You

Perform rapid and safe inspections for penstocks, intakes, trash racks and reservoirs of hydroelectric power sites using remotely operated vehicles.

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All You Need to Know About Hydroelectric Inspection with ROVs

Deep Trekker ROVs have proven themselves as effective and useful tools for Search and Recovery & Public Safety teams. 

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Sonar for Search and Recovery ROVs

The Use of Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles in EOD

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Everything You Need To Know About Underwater Mines

When time is of the most importance, Deep Trekker ROVs have eyes in the water in seconds. In time sensitive situations, the ROV provides real-time visuals. 

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5 Ways ROVs Improve Search and Recovery Response Times

Aquaculture gives us an excellent opportunity for global food security, making it one of the fastest growing food production sectors worldwide. As the demand and need for seafood exceeds the limitations placed on fisheries

 Women in Aquaculture: Breaking Barriers and Leading the Way

Our Certified Service Partner in Norway, ROVpartner came to visit us in Canada for a week-long training session at our Kitchener facility.

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Discover Deep Trekker's Reseller Program and Underwater ROVs

Deep Trekker and the Wreck of the W. L. Wetmore

Deep Trekker Diver Profile: Mike Fletcher

The global demand for seafood is increasing steadily at 6.9% to 9.9% each year - a demand that can only be met by increasing aquaculture production.


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The Cost Benefits of Using an ROV in Aquaculture 

An ROV camera allows users to get eyes underwater to perform a wide variety of tasks including inspection, retrieval and observation among countless other applications. 



ROV Cameras and their Applications

Ghost Fishing 101: Everything you need to know

Intake Gate Inspection with an ROV

 Deep Trekker Inc., today announced the official opening of a new company office in Puerto Montt, Chile.

Deep Trekker Opens New Company Office in Puerto Montt, Chile

Why Mini-ROVs Could be the Future of Contraband Inspections

How  are Remotely Operated Vehicles Used for Underwater Vessel Inspection? 

Ocean shipping continues to be the primary transportation method of billions of dollars in goods. As such a massive industry, safety is incredibly important. Using an underwater remotely operated vehicle, or ROV, operators can safely and efficiently conduct underwater vessel inspections. 


How are ROVs Used for Underwater Vessel Inspection? 

In addition to numerous lighting and sensor options, Deep Trekker provides ROV pilots with advanced tools to greatly improve low visibility working conditions. 

What Can Sonar and USBL Do For You?

Technologies that could shake the maritime industry can come from all angles. But the biggest hitters this year will be those that change the safety and efficiency of operations.

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3 Technologies Transforming the Maritime Industry

To get those underwater photos, you'll need a camera that's waterproof and submersible. Learn more from Deep Trekker!

5 Uses for Submersible Cameras

ROV Pipeline Inspections & Repairs in Subsea Environments

ROVs and AUVs are both submersibles vehicles that can explore the depths of the ocean without a human on board. 

The Difference Between ROVs and AUVs

Marine Salvage - Best Practices for Operations

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Pipe Trekker is Excited to Introduce the Launch of Our Newest Generation of Mini Pipe Crawlers With the All-New Tablet Controller at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023.

CONEXPO - CON/AGG 2023 Press Release

Oceanographic ROV Inspiring Students to Become Future Marine Scientists

ROV Inspiring Students to Become Future Marine Scientists

Fully submersible and battery operated, Deep Trekker’s pipe crawlers provide an effective, portable and efficient way to conduct pipe inspections. Both the DT320 Mini Pipe Crawler and the DT340 Pipe Crawler are steerable and easy to use, with all-in-one controller systems. Equipped with GIS and WinCan integrations, Deep Trekker crawlers are perfect for professional and accurate pipe inspections. 


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What Pipe Crawler Package is Right for You

As the industry experiences continued growth and innovation, it is imperative that safety procedures grow and advance with the industry. Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) offer simple and effective ways to increase safety at offshore energy operations. 


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ROVs for Offshore Energy Operations

Clean, readily available water is absolutely imperative for our health and well-being. A massive part of water maintenance is the regular cleaning of storage tanks. Over time sediment from particles and minerals in the water sink to the bottom of the tank, eventually creating a thicker sludge which can impact both the quality of water and the structural integrity of the tank. 

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H2O Drones Visits Deep Trekker Headquarters for Advanced ROV Training

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Deep Trekker Welcomes Starkweather as Defense Manager - USA

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Underwater ROV Service and Training with Global Diving & Salvage

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