![]() This one shows what look like humboldt squids, attacking an ROV during ascent in the Pacific: This one from user Camioio shows first a sleeper shark and what I think is a mokarran hammerhead cruising around a well head, then a lightning fast strike on the equipment by a small broadbill swordfish: Next, what looks like perhaps another mako having a go at an ROV:įrom the same YouTube user SouthernVenture, a sperm whale idles by some sort of submerged equipment at 3,000ft depthĪnother remarkable clip from SouthernVenture showing an ROV crew trying to extract a billfish from one of their wells in Australia: ![]() A look at YouTube reveals some startling bits of footage, which I’ve gathered below for your viewing pleasure.įirst, there’s this one (embedding disabled) showing a deepwater six-gilled shark “sleeping” on a well-head. ![]() Anyway, it got me and the other deeplings to talking about when marine life interacts with equipment, which is of course inevitable when we intrude into their world. The photos were apparently taken in a commercial context, at an oil platform off the coast of Angola in 2008 and, despite the remarkable animal involved, the damage to the ROV was restricted to some loose fittings and a punctured hose (no kidding!). As best I can determine, it’s legit, although it’s hard to be certain because the best reference I can find (from someone purporting to be the photographer himself) was an anonymous discussion board poster. This led to a conversation with the other deeplings and some of my other connections looking for more info. The startling shots show what appears to be an unfortunate mako shark that has become entangled in the mechanics of a large ROV ![]() The following images came across my desk last week humorously labeled “There’s something wrong with the ROV”. ![]()
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