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The present invention is an apparatus and method of preparing and inspecting a submerged surface of a fluid reservoir. The apparatus includes a chassis sized and shaped to provide an optimally low center of gravity, a propulsion system comprising two independently controllable motor and track means,

The present invention is an apparatus and method of preparing and inspecting a submerged surface of a fluid reservoir. The apparatus includes a chassis sized and shaped to provide an optimally low center of gravity, a propulsion system comprising two independently controllable motor and track means, a scrubbing/vacuuming system disposed at the front of the chassis which includes a scrubbing system designed to mechanically break up sediment on the surface beneath the apparatus and a vacuuming system to remove sediment and sediment-containing fluid from beneath the apparatus, and an inspection system located immediately behind the scrubbing/vacuuming system with respect to the direction of apparatus travel and operative to inspect the freshly cleaned surface with either ultrasonics, optics, or a combination of both.

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An apparatus for the preparation and inspection of a submerged surface of a fluid reservoir, said apparatus comprising: means for moving the apparatus within a fluid in a direction of travel over an area of the submerged surface to be inspected; cleaning means for preparing said area for inspection

An apparatus for the preparation and inspection of a submerged surface of a fluid reservoir, said apparatus comprising: means for moving the apparatus within a fluid in a direction of travel over an area of the submerged surface to be inspected; cleaning means for preparing said area for inspection comprising means for removing deposited sediment from the submerged surface and means for irrigating the cleaned surface with a stream of clean fluid; and inspection means for examining said prepared surface through said clean fluid.