An underwater robot called an ‘ROV’ or Remotely Operated Vehicle can be used to explore the depths of our ocean. The Marine Institute's Remotely Operated Vehicle the ROV Holland 1, has enabled scientists to make many exciting discoveries in Irish waters. A very rare shark nursery was discovered 200 miles west of Ireland in 2018, and cold-water corals were found at a depth of 1,600m in 2017.

As part of Oceans of Learning, the Marine Institute presents this spectacular short film –
Dive Deep with the ROV Holland 1.

See the ROV’s robotic arms and sensors at work, and how the camera system can observe our seabed. Explore our deep sea like a marine scientist and discover cold-water corals, shipwrecks and a rare shark nursery in Irish waters.