AML Oceanographic MVP - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

MVP Operators’ Guide
OM-09000-Z-04-004D AML Oceanographic Ltd.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 PRE-OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................... 1
1.1 INITIAL STARTUP ...................................................................................................... 1
1.2 SETTING THE TOW CABLE MESSENGERS ............................................................. 1
1.3 INSTALLING THE MESSENGER ............................................................................... 2
2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................ 3
2.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................ 3
2.2 SETUP AND LAUNCHING OF THE TOW FISH ........................................................... 4
2.3 FREEWHEELING IN MANUAL MODE ........................................................................ 5
2.4 AUTOMATIC PROFILING........................................................................................... 6
2.5 MANUAL PROFILING ................................................................................................. 7
2.6 RETRIEVING AND STOWING THE FISH ................................................................... 7
3 MVP OPERATION QUICK START REFERENCE ................................................... 8
3.1 WINCH - DEPLOYING THE TOW FISH ............................................................................. 8
3.2 LAB – UNDERWAY PROFILING ....................................................................................... 9
4 EMERGENCY MANUAL OVERRIDE .................................................................... 10
4.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF MANUAL OVERRIDE ............................................................10
4.2 TO USE THE EMERGENCY MANUAL OVERRIDE ...............................................................11
5 SYSTEM STOWAGE ............................................................................................. 13
6 Contact AML Oceanographic .............................................................................. 14