Drilling machine explores ocean.A remotely operated underwater drilling system that can operate at depths of up to 4,000 meters is being developed by Schilling Robotics LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , Davis, Calif., for the Marum Center for Marine Environmental Sciences of the University of Bremen The University of Bremen (German Universität Bremen) is a university of approximately 23,500 people are currently studying, teaching, researching and working from 126 countries in Bremen, Germany. It was founded in 1971. , in Germany. Officials said the deepwater robot, which is called MeBo, would be used to retrieve long sediment cores and drill hard rocks in the deep ocean. MeBo will be equipped with several sensors. The drill will be connected by an umbilical cable An umbilical cable or umbilical is a cable which supplies necessary requirements to an apparatus. It is named for its similar function to an umbilical cord. An umbilical can supply power to a remote electrical device or a more elaborate design can supply air and power to a to the research vessel A research vessel (R/V) is a ship primarily constructed to carry out scientific research at sea. Role of research vessels Research vessels carry out a number of roles at sea. Some of these can be combined into a single vessel, others require a dedicated vessel. . Sea trials of MeBo are set for this coming April. |
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