Deep Sea Systems International

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Deep Sea Systems International, Inc. (DSSI), located in Cataumet, MA, USA, (near Woods Hole) is a high technology company that brings decades of deep ocean engineering experience to the design and manufacture of underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), thrusters, lights, pan and tilt units, and other ROV components and services.

DSSI was founded by owner and President Chris Nicholson in January 1983. The company's initial development was the Mini Rover, the world’s first low cost remotely operated vehicle. DSSI has since gone on to develop the Mini Rover MK-2, the Sea Rover, and our current MAX Rover MK-1, MK-2 and MK-3 series of vehicles for operation to 6,000 meters, with a full set of accessories. Ten MAX Rovers have been built. Our newest design is the Mini MAX Rover. The Mini MAX is a scaled down version of the MAX Rover, using the same reliable constuction. It is offered as an economical, basic function ROV suitable for the most rugged work environments. DSSI also offers a line of ROV supporting products including 2-5 hp electric brushless thrusters, HID high intensity gas discharge and conventional quartz underwater lights, pan and tilt camera units, cameras and Blue MAX emergency flashers. MAX and Mini MAX Rovers are currently offered with fiber optic umbilical cables as standard.