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Hybrid High Voltage

Electro-Optical Connector

Birns developed a Class

A Hybrid high voltage electro-optical connector, as part of its BIRNS

Millennium Series 3T size. This configuration has two multimode optical fibers, eight 2.5Kv conductors, and four 600v conductors; other configurations are avail- able. The Birns Hybrid can carry high voltages (e.g. to power the sensor package), thus, a single connector can provide high-voltage power to the device, and also carry sensor signals back. Users will benefit from high data rates -- and the reduction in cost and system complexity that results from using a single cable/connector.

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Curvetech ROV

SMD Hydrovision (SMDH), an independ- ent WROV/Trencher manufacturer, will be exhibiting the latest

Curvetech ROV compo- nents at UI 2006. In addition to thrusters, intelligent valvepacks and ROV control demos, the company will be displaying footage of the new QUANTUM heavy construction WROV and

QUARK ultra compact WROV.

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SCAN-650

Scanning Sonar

JW Fishers specializes in the design and manufac- ture of underwater search equipment. Their product line includes underwater metal detectors, video systems, lights, magnetometers, sonars, ROVs, cable trackers, and pingers. The newest addition to the line is the SCAN-650, a high resolution, low cost scanning sonar, which will be on display at UI.

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LBV ROV Line

SeaBotix Inc. presents the

LBV small ROV product line. There are five primary categories: LBV1502,

LBV3002, LBV6002,

LBV15002 and "Fly Outs."

The number designates the LBV's depth rating in meters and the "Fly Out" category offers three systems in the deeper depth ratings. Standard features include thrusters, small diameter umbilical, two forward cameras, lamp tracking camera, lateral thruster, auto depth/heading, and video overlay, with other optional features.

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TITAN RigMaster2 Upgrade

Kits are available to upgrade

RigMaster grabber arms to the specifications of the recently released RigMaster 2. With side plates that are approximately twice as thick as the previous RigMaster configurations, the RigMaster 2 is designed for ruggedness and dura- bility. The kit can be used to upgrade any RigMaster grabber arm.

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Dual-Frequency

Identification Sonar

DIDSON (Dual-Frequency

Identification Sonar) gives near video- quality images for inspection and identification of objects in turbid or

Things to Look for @ UI 2006

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