Video by Desiree Kapler and Timothy Reeves | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center | 06.26.2025
remotely operated vehicle (ROV). By conducting research into how to best use this off-the-shelf technology for underwater inspections, the ERDC is testing, validating and developing systematic and best
Photo by Hannah Mitchell | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District | 11.04.2019
Joel Raplee, of McNary's rigging team and Jared Butler from Portland District USACE.
Photo by Hannah Mitchell | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District | 11.04.2019
Joel Raplee of McNary's rigging crew hooking up the ROV's basket to the crane.
Photo by Hannah Mitchell | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District | 11.04.2019
Portland District Dive Coordinator Todd Manny, Walla Walla District Dive Coordinator John Oberhelman and Alternate Portland District Dive Coordinator Jared Butler with the ROV.
Photo by Hannah Mitchell | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District | 11.04.2019
Joel Raplee, of McNary's rigging team and Jared Butler from Portland District USACE.
Photo by Hannah Mitchell | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District | 11.04.2019
Mike Gibbs and Joel Raplee of McNary's rigging crew, pictured with their new Grove Carry Deck Crane, which was used to lift the ROV and set it in the river.
Photo by Hannah Mitchell | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District | 11.04.2019
Portland District Dive Coordinator Todd Manny piloting the ROV.
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class George Degener | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 01.11.2015
, 2015. Dive team members attend specialized training in order to become ROV operators. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class George Degener)
