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The VICTOR 6000 is a deep water remotely operated vehicle created, owned, and operated by IFREMER. The VICTOR 6000 has been in service since 1999, the remotely operated vehicle can reach depths up to 6000 meters. The vehicle is 4.6 tons in weight.

The VICTOR 6000 is cubic in shape, and 2.3 meters high. Its applications/uses are undertake operations to watch and explore, study areas that require video and acoustic inspection, manipulate objects and carry out physicochemical measurements in position Sample water, sediment and fauna, and undertake deep-water missions on, for example, shipwrecks. The VICTOR 6000 is equipped with a high-performance navigation system which comprises a range of sensors connected to an inertial navigation system. Its high-resolution optical imaging system (photo and video) ensures an optimal visual perception of the environment.