Emergency Situations

Flooded ROV

In the event of a flooded ROV, follow these steps to provide the best chance of salvaging the internal components.

1. Turn the power Off.
2. Recover the ROV from the water.
3. Remove the main domes, light domes and thruster cones (remove the propellers and thruster nozzles to remove the thruster cones).
4. Drain any water.
5. If the ROV was in salt water, soak or rinse each component in distilled water.
6. Rinse the components using isopropyl alcohol.
7. Place the components in a bag with rice and let dry overnight.
8. Reassembly the ROV and test.