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Underwater vehicles are tethered or autonomous, manned or unmanned. Tethered work systems, whether remotely operated or manned, have the advantage of unlimited surface-supplied power, but are limited in range by the length of their cables to a support vessel or surface platform. Such systems include nearly 70 vehicles that have been operated successfully during the past decade, including 15 Jims, 18 Wasps, 30 Mantis submersibles, two Wranglers and two Spiders. While autonomous in terms of life support, all typically rely on a tether for launch and recovery as well as for primary power and communications.
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Hawkes, G.S., Earle, S.A. (1988). The Role of Two New Autonomous Diving Systems in Underwater Intervention. In: Submersible Technology: Adapting to Change. Advances in Underwater Technology, Ocean Science and Offshore Engineering, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1299-1_23
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