SUPER PHANTOM S2 ROV
Built by Deep Ocean Engineering in 1987, and upgraded to high voltage DC Spectrum Series system in
1995, the Phantom S2 remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is capable of diving to depths of 300 meters. The
ROV is a versatile, highly portable tool, which can be used to support undersea research operations from a
variety of platforms. Standard equipment includes: 12X zoom color video camera, digital still camera and
strobe, low-light SIT video camera (optional in place of digital still camera), sector scanning sonar, 500 watts
of lighting, dual scaling lasers, and a single function manipulator claw. An integrated navigation system
displays the geographic and relative position of the support vessel and ROV on geo-referenced charts during
operations. All video and digital stills are time referenced to the navigation files so that their exact location is
known. Spare wires and payload capability are available for integration of other payloads provided by the
science community. Highly skilled, professional pilots maintain the ROV, conduct repairs at sea when
necessary, and ensure that the scientific objectives are efficiently performed in a minimal amount of time.
The system requires 4.5 KVA of 110 VAC power, a 30-amp/110 volt plug, and a minimal 30-amp
breaker. Integration of your equipment or tool package on the Phantom S2 ROV requires advanced
communication and planning.
The Phantom S2 has been instrumental in ground truth of habitat from multibeam sonar maps in the Flower
Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary, Madison/Swanson
Marine Protected Area (MPA), Tortugas MPA, Florida Middle Grounds MPA, Oculina Habitat Area of
Particular Concern (OHAPC), and the proposed MPAs along the South Atlantic coast, just to name a few.
The versatility of the ROV allows it to be utilized in a wide variety of scientific endeavors including, but not
limited to, fisheries research, search and recovery, mapping hypoxic water masses, multibeam ground truth,
organisms can be documented in their natural environment and selectively collected for detailed
classification, baseline documentation, animal behavior studies, and education/outreach.
Height
Length
Width
Weight
Payload
Depth rating
Cable length
Power requirement
Speed
Thrusters
24 in.
61 cm
62 in.
157 cm
34 in.
86 cm
300 lb
135 kg
~33 lb
14.8 kg
1500 ft
475 m
1100 ft
335 m
4.5 KVA (requires dedicated 110VAC/30 amp circuit breaker)
2 kts.
Two 1/2 HP horizontal motors providing 75 lb. of forward thrust. Two 1/4
HP “vertran” motors providing 30 lb of vertical thrust.
CAMERAS AND LIGHTS:
• Sony color CCD video camera with 460+ lines of resolution, auto iris, 12:1 zoom, and auto/manual focus
• Insite-Tritech Scorpio digital still camera that is a PC control, 3.34 megapixel CCD, 4X zoom camera
with a 76 Watt/second TTL strobe
• Osprey OE 1323 Silicon Intensified Target (SIT) black & white video camera with 600 lines of
resolution, auto iris, and fixed focus (6 in. to infinity)
• Dual red laser scaling device (10 cm)
• Two 250-watt tungsten-halogen lights with three position dimmer switch
DATA ACQUISITION:
• Video recording console with Samsung 21” color monitor, On Screen Display (time/date, lat/long, depth,
altitude, heading ribbon and cable turns counter), AJA KiPRO digital video recorder, Toshiba DVD
recorder, and microphone for audio annotation.
• SeaBird SBE-39 temperature/pressure (depth) logger
• LED read-out for depth and heading on ROV console
• Imaginex 851 digital, sector-scanning sonar
• Four spare wires are available for integration of scientific instrument packages and limited power
requirements (one shielded, twisted pair with 22 AWG wires and two power wires with 18 AWG wires).
NAVIGATION AND TRACKING:
• ORE International 4410C Trackpoint II (Rev 8.0A software)
• ORE International 4377A transponder with depth telemetry
• Benthos UAT-376 transponders (transmit 25 or 27 kHz)
• Datasonics DPL-275A pinger locator
• Integrated navigation system using Hypack Max 2012 software, Northstar 951XD DGPS, Azimuth 1000
Digital Compass, and operated on Dell 1.6 GHz Computer.
SAMPLING TOOLS:
• Benthos ARTICULATOR single-function manipulator with claw and line cutter
STATISTICS:
Total number of dives
Maximum depth
Longest dive
2085
948 FSW
10.9 hours
Total bottom time
Minimum depth
Shortest dive
2481 hours
2 FSW
5 minutes