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Our team is set for the Dubai International Boat Show which runs from February 28th to March 4th. At the show, Deep Trekker will be located at Stand D-112. Our underwater drones will be there for you to pilot at any time!
Dubai is filled with extravagant sites to see and amazing diving opportunities as well. The area is home to many dive charters, with plenty of options for you to take in on a day trip. This had me thinking of all the amazing shipwrecks I have been able to explore with my Deep Trekker underwater drone. Using my handheld controller and remote controlled camera, I have been able to step back in time to a different world and imagine what it would have been like to live on the vessel traversing our waterways before it sank.
Some of my favorite missions include the many shipwrecks in Tobermory (on Lake Huron, close to our headquarters) such as the Wetmore wreck which sank in 1901:
I also have had the opportunity to inspect the USS Arizona shipwreck in Pearl Harbor and to enter areas of the ship prohibited to divers. Many of our customers are using the Deep Trekker underwater drone to discover new wrecks such as a sunken plane and the famous WWII battleship, Rio de Janeiro.
The bridge, engine and accommodations rooms of the Zainab are easily accessible. For a diver, there is an element of danger entering these spaces. Using a Deep Trekker ROV, these areas can be explored without fear.
The Inchcape 2 is resting upright in 20 meters of water. The doors and hatches have been removed to allow divers to enter safely. If you explore the engine room, you’ll find lots of juveniles hiding between the engine parts and the pipes.
With the auxiliary lights, the Deep Trekker can see a wide area and explore – plus it’s fun to watch the vehicle swim around and have plenty of fish come towards the light. As a bonus, I like to have the laser scaler on as well; they show up brilliantly at night, and who doesn’t like lasers!
Diving at Night with the Underwater Drone's Lights
The Deep Trekker underwater drone with lasers at night
Deep Trekker underwater drones are reducing the barriers to underwater exploration. I am personally not a diver, but have been able to experience the exhilarating feeling of diving down to a wreck and the ‘ah-ha’ moment when it finally comes into view. I have safely traversed inside portholes and entered different rooms to see the lost treasures and historical artifacts left behind.
(Photo: Thierry Boyer, Parks Canada)
Becoming a diver is on my personal ‘bucket list’, but underwater drones will still be a large part of any sort of underwater exploration that I do. An ROV can effortlessly scope out areas in advance of a dive or enter areas deeper or more confined than what most might be comfortable with; or whether it is safe to enter.
Deep Trekker's submersible controller is also a unique option to combine your diving with the Deep Trekker underwater drone. Using the completely waterproof controller – you can take the entire system below the surface. When circumstances warrant it, send the Deep Trekker ROV ahead of you into unknown or unreachable areas.
Where are your favorite sites?
Comment below, and come say hi to us at the Dubai Boat Show, February 28 to March 4 at Stand D-112.
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