Description of Incident
During recovery of an ROV system, the ROV TMS (Tether Management System) experienced a problem latching to the LARS (Launch and Recovery System). The umbilical was damaged directly above the Docking Bullet on the TMS, and was then sheared by the A-Frame docking head latch mechanism. The ROV then dropped into the sea and subsequently landed on the seafloor in a safe zone.
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