In this project, the ROV removed fouling and inspected the anchor yokes for integrity prior to threading a messenger cable. The ROV located the bridge anchor in a channel at a depth of 350 feet, with tidal exchanges creating currents of over 2 knots. The ROV used a cable reeving vehicle assisted tool to pass the messenger cable through the four-foot thick yoke. Then the ROV retrieved the cable on the other side with a manipulator. Once the bridge anchor cable was reeved through the yoke, the ROV visually verified that the cable jewels were centered and that the cable did not sustain any damage from installation.
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