Spanish authorities redeployed a marine research vessel to join the search for missing flood victims along the Mediterranean coast Tuesday.
The Ramón Margalef — a nearly 151-foot long vessel “equipped with cutting-edge technology, capable of exploring the oceans with great precision and detail” — will arrive Valencia Saturday carrying researchers, technicians and “cutting-edge” equipment, Spain’s Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (MICIU) announced.
The ship will map and produce detailed images of the seabed using unmanned underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) able to explore difficult-to-access areas on the ocean floor, the MSIU added.
The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), an arm of the MICIU, mobilized the vessel from the CSIC’s Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO-CSIC).
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