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58MTRApril 2012products DMS-500 Sensor RangeA new addition to the Teledyne TSS range of DMS-500 motion sensors was launched. The DMS-500 range was developed tomeet the needs of users who require a top-quality motion sensor with Ethernet connectivity, but do not require the subsea-rated housings that typify Teledyne TSS products. The result is a com- plete range of conservatively-priced sensors that incorporate anumber of advanced and innovative features for applications such as Dynamic Positioning (DP), wave height monitoring andstructural stress monitoring. The versatile design means that the range will be available in various accuracies to make it suitablefor a wide range of bespoke applications.www.tss-international.com Birns Snooper IIIThe new version of the Birns Snooper provides up to 33,000 lumens and 3250K illumination, with a choice of 400 to 1,200Wlamps and four different lens options. The new BIRNS Snooper III is available with a new backwards compatible conversion kit, with an innovative new lamp, reflector, base and lamp base mount, providing seamless adaption for any legacy system. And there are tens of thousands of existing BIRNS Snooper systems in the field?many of them on vehicles and used by divers, andstill working perfectly since the 1960s. www.birns.com WideView 3D Side-Scan Sonar The new WideView 3D side-scan sonar was launched by Marine Electronics Ltd. It employs the latest interferometric acoustic technology to provide high resolution images over a 120° field of view. The new sonar is a particularly valuable tool for shallow water surveys where its wide field of view can save time and operating costs by reducing the number of passes needed to scan a specific area. The new sonar can be supplied as a complete system integrated into a towfish that can include additional options of a forward-looking sonar, downward-looking altimeter, pressure sensor and emergency relocation beacon. The WideView sonar can also be supplied mounted on a V-plate for side pole deploymentor aboard a clients own vehicle or towed body. www.marine-electronics.co.uk