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New Fischer FiberOptic Connector Fischer Connectors released its new push-pull FiberOptic interconnecting solution specially designed for pre- mium optical performance in extreme environments. The Fischer FiberOptic with two (FO2) or four (FO4) optical channels features some advances. Fischer Connectors is able to offer a Þ ber solution that is extremely quick and easy to clean thanks to a remov- able mono-block mate adapter and to the possibility of rinsing the unmated connectors freely under water or in an ultrasound bath.The Fischer FiberOptic connector is designed to perform perfectly in harsh and extreme environments. It has a high ingress protection of IP68 (2m/24hours) when mated and IP67 in unmated conditions. In addi- tion, Fischer Connectors? FiberOptic optical performance is insensitive to mechanical strain on the connector. The spring optical contacts employed allow for Þ ltering out any stress ap- plied to the connector housings while keeping the typical advantage of a push-pull solution: quick, safe and easy locking. www. Þ scher- Þ beroptic.comBirns Pisces 1000 Birns, Inc., introduced the underwa- ter security light: the BIRNS Pisces. Designed to be rugged, the 130,000 lumen High Pressure Sodium Vapor (HPSV) lighting system is designed for a range of underwater security appli- cations and for use alongside military submarine docks, but can be tailored for many different applications where long term use, powerful illumination and minimal maintenance is required. The Birns Pisces? robust construction features a solid housing fabricated of 63AA-electropolished AISA type 316 stainless steel. With a tough 1.06-in. thick tempered glass lens further supported by stainless steel reinforc- ing bars, this system is custom-engi- neered to withstand long term immer- sion in seawater. The 1kW HPSV lamp operates in a dry, one atmosphere chamber, and has a 24,000 hour lamp life?and in concert with its high- reß ectivity mirror- Þ nish re ß ector?pro- vides intense light output. This high intensity gas discharge lamp has no Þ lament, making it nearly impervious to shock and vibration in situ. It can be re-lamped, tool-free, by hand in 60 seconds, with commercially available, low mercury (Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) compli- ant; .06mg/liter) lamps. The system comes with two robust wet mateable Birns connectors, with gold plated contacts per MIL-G-45204. www.birns.com GL Garrad Hassan Releases WaveDyn GL Garrad Hassan recently debuted WaveDyn, an independently devel- oped wave energy converter design tool to be made commercially avail- able. WaveDyn allows users to model a wide range of wave energy conver- sion device types. Its ß exible, multi- body modeling approach, coupled with a hydrodynamic ß ow solver, and a range of additional modules, including Power Take-Off (PTO) and Moorings modules, allows the user to build models that match the physical properties of real machines. WaveDyn will take its place in the company?s software portfolio along- side the design tool for wind turbines, Bladed, and the tidal turbine design tool, Tidal Bladed. Wave energy conversion brings with it a unique set of challenges, one of the most signiÞ cant being the indepen- dent evaluation of the wide variety of different device types under develop- ment. WaveDyn has been developed to provide one self-consistent and rigor- ous tool that can be applied to a wide range of concepts. www.gl-garradhassan.com Statoil Adds EIVA NaviModel By the end of October, EIVA will conclude the delivery of a NaviModel multi-user server license to Statoil. The digital terrain modeling software solution will be used in planning and maintenance of the extensive subsea infrastructure operated by the energy company. Statoil relies heavily on software systems in the operation of subsea constructions throughout the world, which constitute a vital part of the company?s activities. As the techno- logical development continues at full speed, great demands are placed on the data quality and performance of the software applied. With the increased data volume and high resolution results now seen from routes surveys and pipeline/ cable inspections, it?s important for Statoil to have tools to use the full potential in the data acquired, said Hagness, Leading Advisor at Statoil. To that end, Statoil turned to EIVA for the EIVA NaviModel solution through the purchase of a multi-user server license of the digital terrain modeling software and a software maintenance and support agreement. www.eiva.dk (Images copyright - GL Group) Products November/December 201258 MTRMTR #9 (50-64).indd 58MTR #9 (50-64).indd 5812/3/2012 10:59:26 AM12/3/2012 10:59:26 AM