MS Mikhail Lermontov was an ocean liner owned by the Soviet Union’s Baltic Shipping Company, built in 1972 by V.E.B. Mathias-Thesen Werft, Wismar, East Germany. It was later converted into a cruise ship.
On 16 February 1986 she collided with rocks near Port Gore in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand, and sank, claiming the life of one of her crew members.
This video was shot in 4K UHD exclusively on the Boxfish ROV in 2019.
Operating in a dynamic marine environment with changing currents and visibility, it can be challenging to maintain the precision needed for photogrammetry. In this mission, the Boxfish AUV’s efficiency in…
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