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ROV certification and the certification of ROV operators are seemingly just a short way down the road, if some groups have their way1. We see also that simulator training for ROV pilots is becoming available in selected marketplaces. ROVs have come a long way since those days only 15 or 20 years ago when strange, imaginative vehicles were developed by off-beat engineers. In those days “garages” were places where vehicles were built after normal working hours, whereas nowadays, “garage” is fashionable jargon used by the cognoscenti. Vehicles were built as much within the parameters of what was possible as they were designed to perform specific tasks. We have come far: special purpose vehicles and work packages are available to many professions, and the ROV industry is supported by international conventions, such as this assemblage. It is not surprising, therefore, that we are beginning to see movements toward standardization of the industry, as certification must imply.
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We refer here to proposals by Det Norske Veritas that will be discussed in the body of this paper, as well as proposals by Lloyds, some industry groups and by CSWIP.
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Muilenburg, P., Rey, L.R.G. (1986). ROV Training and Certification: Their Effects on Technology Transfer. In: ROV ’86: Remotely Operated Vehicles. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4207-3_14
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