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New Underwater ROV on its way to Hennepin County
New equipment would be used in murky or deep-water recoveries, such as the 100-foot depths found in Lake Minnetonka.
The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners has approved an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Homeland Security and Emergency Management for $145,000 in grant funding to purchase an underwater remote-operated vehicle (ROV) and dive-team training and equipment for the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office.
The ROV would be owned, operated and maintained by the sheriff’s office. It would be used in murky or deep-water recoveries (such as the 100-foot depths found in Lake Minnetonka), in combination with sonar equipment the sheriff’s office already uses to recover drowning victims and evidence needed in criminal investigations.
The ROV will allow for quicker recovery of drowning victims and greater safety for the dive team.
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