marum - Technology

Technology

New high-quality technologies play an increasingly important role in marine research. Here you find information
on technologies used by or developed at MARUM.

Sea floor drill rig (MeBo)

The MeBo is a portable drill rig that is deployed on the sea bed and is remotely operated from the research vessel. This drill is capable of sampling hard rocks and soft sediments. more...

Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs)

MARUM operates two remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) - the 1000 m ROV CHEROKEE and the 4000 m ROV QUEST more...

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)

MARUM operates a 5000 m rated autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). more...

MOVE

The mobile instrument platform MOVE! is likewise an autonomous underwater vehicle for deep sea exploration. more...

Electromagnetic Profiler GEM-SHARK

This sensor sled glides over the sea-floor analyzing important physical properties of the sediment surface and the overlaying bottom water at sub-meter resolution. more...

Deep-Sea camera system PARCA PRO

ParCa Pro is a profiling, digital camera system for high resolution imaging of the vertical distribution of marine, particulate matter in the water column. more...

Bi-directional Satellite telemetry (DOLAN)

Scientific data are send near online to Bremen University from the deployed offshore DOLAN buoy mooring. The telemetrie system based on the LEO satellite systems ORBCOMM and IRIDIUM. more...

BEAWIS

BEAWIS is a bottom water sampling system which has been developed within the scope of MARUM. more...

Free-fall CPT Instruments

At MARUM two free-fall penetrometers were developed for coastal settings (up to 200 m) and deep-sea deployments (up to 4000 m water depth). more...