The VIMAS facility provides access to the fleet of gliders, ROVs and ASVs based in the Canary Islands. It offers a unique opportunity for scientists and engineers to use unique equipment in both coastal and open ocean areas to carry out research, monitoring or testing activities, being able to perform continuous measurements of various meteorological and oceanographic variables, sampling, ocean testing, etc.
The ROV fleet allows:
The capacity and performance of each unit is limited to the number and type of vehicles available, the characteristics of the mission to be carried out and the previously programmed calendar of activity.
There are two types of access:
The main ASV (Unmanned Surface Vehicle) capabilities: