Victor 6000 Explained

Victor 6000 is a deep-water remotely operated vehicle (ROV) operated by the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER). In service since 1999, it can reach depths up to .

Design

Victor 6000 is a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) that weighs and measures long, high, and wide. It is capable of reaching depths of . Victor 6000 is controlled and powered via a cable that connects it to its host ship, but can operate autonomously for 100 hours.[1] [2]

Operational history

From 30 April to 3 June 2002, Victor 6000, aboard the IFREMER research ship, participated in the PHARE (Peuplements hydrothermaux, leurs associations et relations avec l'environnement) oceanographic campaign and featured in a documentary about the expedition by .[3]

The fauna on display in the Abyss Box pressurised deep sea tank were collected by Victor 6000.[4]

During a scientific expedition with the IFREMER research ship in November 2020, Victor 6000 was used to discover a SNCASE Aquilon jet fighter-bomber, missing since 1960, at a depth of to the south of Porquerolles, France.[5]

2023 Titan submersible incident

In 2023, Victor 6000 and Atalante were used in a rescue attempt in the search for the Titan submersible.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Victor 6000. French oceanographic fleet. French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea. 12 September 2019. 21 June 2023.
  2. News: Saubadu. Laurence. Gisbert Sanchez. Helena. Victor 6000 Underwater Robot. Barron's. Agence France-Presse. 21 June 2023. 21 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Phare 2002, la campagne océanographique. Canal U. January 2006 . Government of France. 21 June 2023. fr.
  4. Web site: Les abysses . 2023-06-23 . Océanopolis . fr-FR.
  5. News: Groizeleau. Vincent. Le Pourquoi pas? découvre l'épave d'un Aquilon disparu avec son pilote en 1960. Mer et Marine. 27 November 2020. 27 November 2020. fr.
  6. News: In race against clock, diving robot joins search for Titanic sub . South China Morning Post. 21 June 2023. 21 June 2023.