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28 MTR July/August 2005 identify smaller objects located on the ocean floor. At press time, C&C system engineers were integrating pro- prietary hardware and software into the C-Surveyor II

AUV. Upon completion, the C-Surveyor II will be mobi- lized on the company's 247-ft. Norwegian flagged vessel,

M/V Northern Resolution, and begin several surveys.

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SeaEye Wins Major China Order

China has placed its first order with Seaeye Marine for a

Panther Plus ROV. The system will be supplied for free- swimming operations with interfaces pre-installed to accept an upgrade for future TMS operations. News came after two years of negotia- tion by Seaeye with a sub- sidiary of the China

National Offshore Oil

Corporation, (CNOOC).

This order is for the 15th

Panther to be built by

Seaeye for the oil and gas industry. The unit's stated high maneuverability is achieved with a combina- tion thrust of 220 kg for- ward and 170 kg lateral through eight vectored brushless DC thrusters operating in pairs. Integrated drive electronics with veloc- ity feedback are designed to give precise and rapid control of the vehicle. The ROV will be fitted with a five-function and a six-function manipulator, video and survey suite with the surface equipment provided ready to install into a locally manufactured control cabin.

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Ten Remus AUVs to UK Royal Navy

Britain's Royal Navy is opting to go autonomous.

Hydroid Inc. announced here that the firm recently received a multiyear contract from the U.K. Ministry of

Defense for 10 REMUS autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) systems. Hydroid's vice president of marketing,

Kevin McCarthy, said, "Hydroid has teamed with

QinetiQ Ltd. (Farnborough, Hampshire, U.K.) and

Babcock Design & Technology Ltd. (Merstham, Surrey,

U.K.) on the MOD contract. QinetiQ will provide logis- tic and service support, using its expertise in UUV tech- nology to maintain and service the vehicles and its water- side trials facility for training, testing and acceptance. Phil

Jenkin, U.K. Mine Countermeasures Equipment IPT of the Defense Procurement Agency, said, "REMUS will enable the Royal Navy to undertake rapid mine recon- naissance in the very shallow water (VSW) zone an area which, currently, is accessible to divers only. Employing

REMUS will reduce the risk to clearance divers during operations in the detection and clearance of maritime mines."

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Quest from Schilling Robotics

The QUEST UHD from Schilling Robotics is an ultra- heavy-duty work-class ROV with power pack options of 100, 150, and 200 hp. The system can be used for ultra- heavy tasks such as suction pile installation, flying lead installation, and other applications that benefit from redi- recting power from propulsion to tooling operations. Key benefits, according to the manufacturer, include: • Increased usable power: The vehicle can produce an unmatched combination of vertical and horizontal thrust.

For example, unlike many ROVs, the QUEST UHD can not only lift a flying lead, but can maneuver while carry- ing the load. Power redirection: Operators can direct full system power to tooling or propulsion as required. In-frame space: The vehicle's large size and compact components provide significant open-frame space for pay- load and/or tooling. Depth options: The system can be easily upgraded from the standard 3,500 m up to 6,500 m. Superior control: The UHD uses advanced intelli- gence for automatic control modes (heading, depth, alti- tude, attitude and StationKeep).

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