VIMS Acrobat with Rosette water sampler,SBE19+, AMT DO, Turner SCUFA, WetLabs CDOM.

VIMS Acrobat recovery on port side.

VIMS original Acrobat before modifications

TAMU Acrobat including a LIIST-100 in the payload

TAMU towing off the port side

TAMU towing in 5 or less meters of water

WetLabs Dolphin payload attached to Acrobat

WetLabs Dolphin Acrobat deployed

Acrobat Dolphin ready to deploy

MTU Acrobat with an SBE 25 in the payload

Acrobat Instrument Cage extension providing flexibility in payload positioning

University of Southern MS Acrobat

URI Acrobat working in the Artic

URI Acrobat being towed in the Artic ice fields

URI data Acrobat towing profile in Narragansette Bay

ODU Acrobat control and payload data center

MBARI Acrobat with view of Monterey Bay

MBARI Actobat showing some of payload

MBARI Acrobat tow data profile

MBARI Acrobat tow data detail

Sea Sciences ethernet power and data module (EPDM)

Typical electric winch provided by Sea Sciences, Inc

BIO Acrobat used in Tracadie Bay

BIO data from Acrobat tows in less than 5m of water

Typical small boat used in coastal areas for Acrobat towing

Towing the Acrobat off the port side when there is no available space on the stern deck

Acrobat towing using rope clutch system to minimize cable damage

TAMU boat for shallow water Acrobat towing

UCONN research vessal used for Acrobat towing

Acrobat storage and shipping system

UMASS-Darmouth upward looking ADCP on Acrobat used for mixing studies in rivers and estuaries.

USGS-Tampa research boat with Acrobat and high speed camera payload for underwater inventory project in Florida. System is towed 1M off the bottom.

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