The VideoRay is a micro underwater submersible remotely operated vehicle

Remotely operated vehicle

A remotely operated vehicle is a tethered underwater vehicle. They are common in deepwater industries such as offshore hydrocarbon extraction. An ROV may sometimes be called a remotely operated underwater vehicle to distinguish it from remote control vehicles operating on land or in the air. ROVs...

 (ROV). The 8-pound ROV is operated from a suitcase sized control panel and provides crisp video footage to the user. VideoRay has several different units that are depth rated from 250 feet (76.2 m) up to 1000 feet (304.8 m) and are utilized in a variety of underwater applications including; aquaculture & fishery operations, forensics & crime scene investigation, search & rescue missions, homeland & port security operations, recreational yachting, sportfishing & underwater marine life observation, shipwreck & treasure exploration, science, research and marine habitat mapping, inland dam inspection, offshore oil & gas rig observation, and numerous other underwater observation applications. With available attachments like scanning and imaging sonars, port security and ship inspections are more efficient than ever before. Deep sea wrecks are easily located, filmed, and explored with positioning systems

Short Baseline Acoustic Positioning System

A Short Baseline Acoustic Positioning System is one of three broad classes of underwater acoustic positioning systems that are used to track underwater vehicles and divers. The other two classes are Ultra Short Baseline Systems and Long Baseline Systems...

 and manipulators. The United States Army Corps of Engineers

United States Army Corps of Engineers

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, Immigration and Customs Enforcement

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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, New York Police Department (NYPD), Fugro

Fugro

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, Port of Long Beach Harbor Patrol

Long Beach Harbor Patrol

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, and fourteen branches of the Maritime Safety and Security Team

Maritime Safety and Security Team

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 (MSST) of the United States Coast Guard

United States Coast Guard

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 are amongst the countless users of VideoRay ROV’s. Notable missions include under ice investigation in Antarctica, Cenote exploration in the Yucatan

Yucatán

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 for Mayan

Maya civilization

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 artifacts, first ever penetration and observation of the that lies in Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

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, Hawaii

Hawaii

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, a search for the Loch Ness Monster

Loch Ness Monster

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, and countless other deep sea operations.

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Located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

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, VideoRay LLC has become the global leader in Micro-ROV technology; supplying over 1,100 Micro-ROV units worldwide. VideoRay is an associated member of the MTS (Marine Technology Society), ASDSO (Association of State Dam Safety Officials), and NDIA (National Defense Industrial Association

National Defense Industrial Association

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). In March 2008 the Chester County Economic Development Council presented VideoRay LLC with the prestigious 2008 Globe Award for its distinguished achievement in international business.