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56MTRMay 2012products Hydroid Launches REMUS 600-S AUV Hydroid debuted its newest AUV, the REMUS 600 Survey (REMUS 600-S) at the XVIII International Hydrographic Conference (IHC) in Monaco. The REMUS 600-S is a high performance version of the REMUS 600 and features advanced technology that has only previously been available in Kongsberg?s accomplished HUGIN vehi- cles, making it ideal for such applications as International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) quality surveys. Specifically, the REMUS 600-S incorporates a Kongsberg EM 3002 Multibeam Echosounder (MBES) operating at 300 kHz. The MBES has previously been shown to exceed the feature-detection requirements of the IHO standard S-44 for Order 1a surveys. The vehicle also features Kongsberg?s Navigation Processing Suite (NavP), which improves timing accuracy to 1 ms or better and provides complete time synchronization of all onboard sensors, and the Navigation Laboratory (NavLab) software, which enhances the NavP by increasing navigational integrity. ?By integrating Kongsberg technology, this next-generation AUV can collect high-resolution, IHO-quality data with unmatched accuracy,? said Christopher von Alt, President and co-founder of Hydroid. ?By incorporating long- endurance capabilities and increased-payload capacities, the REMUS 600-S brings a new level of excellence to appli- cations such as under-ice surveys, pipeline inspection and channel monitoring.? www.hydroid.com Miko Debuts PermanentMagnet for Temporary Anchor PointsMiko Marine offers a new lightweight and compact addition to its range of permanent magnets. The MAM Light is designed to possess exceptional magnetic strength relative to its size and this enables it to bring new benefits to divers, boat crews, ROV and salvage operators. The MAM-Light is a powerful permanent magnet that weighs just 1.5 kg yet has a holding force of up to 150 kg. This means that it is easily handled man- ually or by ROV manipulator and can provide an instant anchorage against any steel structure such as a ship?s hull, a wind turbine tower, drilling template or platform jacket. The magnet?s eye creates a secure fastening for a wide range of functions such as providing a temporary mooring alongside a ship for boarding parties or excursion boats, a fixing point for instrumentation, oil containment booms or guide and anchor lines for divers. When it is no longer required a simple lever mechanism is used to break the powerful connection after which the MAM-Light magnet is stored in a double skinned steel box. This neutralizes the magnetic field that it generates and prevents it interfering with magnetically sensitive items and makes it suitable for air freight. www.miko.no REMUS 600-S AUVfeatured products MTR#4 (50-64):MTR Layouts 5/7/2012 9:07 AM Page 56