2008 Mission

Pontus

San Diego, California

The Challenge

Diving to the Deep: Uncovering Mysteries of Mid-Ocean Ridges

Meet the ROV

Florizel remotely operated vehicle

Florizel

Florizel, or Flo for short, was named in honour of the 100th anniversary of the S.S. Florizel, a passenger ship that sank off the coast of Newfoundland in 1918.

Width
60 cm
Length
60 cm
Height
31 cm
Weight
16.56 kg
Cost
$5,376.12

Awards

1st PlaceOverall

1st PlaceTechnical Report

1st PlaceEngineering Presentation