Minehunter

A US Navy coastal minehunter
A minehunting ROV of the German Navy with explosive charges underneath the main body
Canadian Navy minehunting ROV

A minehunter is a naval vessel that seeks, detects, and destroys individual naval mines. Minesweepers, on the other hand, clear mined areas as a whole, without prior detection of mines. A vessel that combines both of these roles is known as a mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV).