One reason why all this is taking time is that there are now up to 14 remotely operated underwater vehicles working around the well.

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"This work has many real-world applications including seabed exploration, detecting leaks in oil pipelines, mine countermeasures, and improving the performance of underwater vehicles, " he said.

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To pluck them from the ocean, Bezos used Remotely Operated Vehicles (underwater drones) operated from a command ship on the surface.

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