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Imagenex Sonars

Users of

Imagenex

Technology

Corp.'s Delta T multibeam sonar and YellowFin sidescan sonar equipment can now benefit from the demonstrated capa- bilities of HYPACK's hydrographic surveying software. The compact and cost-effective Imagenex Delta T sonar is used for various applications such as obstacle avoidance, navigation and bottom mapping. The profiling ver- sion features real-time plotting of raw 3D bathymetry.

For more information e-mail [email protected]

Triton Imaging's V7.1

Software Suite

Triton Imaging, Inc. released

Version 7.1 of the Triton Software

Suite. New features span the entire

Triton product line for sidescan, multibeam, and seismic sonars. New sidescan features include the logging of weight value from Edgetech and other sonars for increased dynamic range in displays, mosaics, and target images. The image is from the

Kongsberg HISAS prototype sonar mounted on a HUGIN AUV, with

SAS processing by FFI FOCUS, illus- trates the clarity of imagery resulting from this new Triton feature. New multibeam features include the intro- duction of support for the Reson 7125 with dual-head capability and snippet logging.

For more information e-mail [email protected]

Sea Catch Off-Load Hook

McMillan Design, Inc. introduced the Sea Catch Off-Load Hook

OLH25 designed to safely lower a load to the seabed and automatically release the load upon reaching the seabed. The flexibility of using com- mon shackles as a counterweight, generous capacity, and a lighter unit weight are a few of many features that make this off-load hook unique.

The Sea Catch OLH25 weighs 14 lbs. and has a SWL (capacity) of 5 tons and a pivoting hook sized to receive up to three-in. diameter load line or strap. The entire hook assem- bly is made of aerospace-grade, heat- treated stainless steel plate. Aligned holes are provided to lock both parts with a hitch pin in order to prevent premature opening of the hook. The counterweight hole is sized to receive up to size 1.5-in. shackle or any heavy object whose weight exceeds a com- bined counterweight of 36.8 lbs. The

OLH25 is secured to a size 0.875-in. lifting shackle and the load is lowered over the side into the water. Once the load is safely in the water, the hitch pin is removed and the load is slowly lowered to the seabed. Once the weight is transferred from the hook to the seabed, the counterweight hook rotates on the pivot pin, thereby releasing the load line. The hook is then lifted to the surface where it is recovered.

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Gimbaled Bottom Tripod

Mooring Systems' Gimbaled

Bottom Tripod is a unitized structure designed to handle, protect and deploy cylindrical instrument cases.

Although adaptable to a wide range of instruments, the Bottom Tripod is built to specifically contain smaller acoustic profilers. The instrument is gimbaled up to 20 degrees and the three legs and spreader bars allow the attachment of a wide variety of equip- ment such as wave and tide gauges,

CTDs and extra battery packages.

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