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Products Improved eBird Kongsberg Seatex, a fully owned sub- sidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, has now given users of the eBird Seismic Streamer Control System the ability to equip SmartWing instrumentation with two additional features: a com- pass and a GNSS receiver. eBird is a novel bird concept for lateral, vertical and roll streamer control in marine seismic acquisition that enables fault tolerant and efÞ cient multi streamer steering by employing a wide range of innovative and patented techno- logical solutions. The innovative approach of placing a GNSS receiver in the wings opens new opportunities for improving the efÞ ciency of an operation, in particular during launch and recovery, but also when running lines.www.km.kongsberg.com AMEC Buys AXYS SensorAXYS Technologies said that AMEC will be the Þ rst to receive the TRI- AXYS Next Wave II sensor inte- grated into its WatchMate met-ocean monitoring buoy. The TRIAXYS Next Wave II has been released as the new wave sensor for measur- ing directional waves and motion. Improvements include reduced power consumption, reduction in the sensor size and weight and an increase in wave data accuracy and resolution. AMEC will use the WatchMate 1.8 DM buoy to receive comprehensive environmental data, which will sup- port marine construction operations. The data will be sent to AMEC in real-time via cell phone and satellite telemetries.www.axystechnologies.com The Cavidome Underwater cleaning just got easier with the introduction of the Cavi- Dome, the Þ rst hand-held attachment for the CaviBlaster series of under- water cleaning equipment. Available now from CaviDyne, the CaviDome uses dual-rotating nozzles with a unique cavitating action to quickly and efÞ ciently remove all types of marine growth in just one pass. CaviDome is lightweight and easy to handle. It measures 13-in. in diameter and weighs less than nine pounds. CaviDome is the Þ rst attachment manufactured for the CaviBlaster system, which includes a drive train (engine and pressure pump) and a cleaning gun. The cavitation takes place in the nozzle of the gun and on the two nozzles of the CaviDome. www.caviblaster.com New Additions to Imagenex Line Imagenex has released new additions to its line of products. The new Model 878 Sidescan Sonar is the next generation in high resolution sidescan sonar. The unit runs two simultaneous sonars on each side at different sound wavelengths for enhanced image clarity. The Model 878 ÒRGBÓ Sidescan (triple simultaneous frequencies) has undergone a facelift and become more affordable. Both models are equipped with an optional echo sounder and a built-in orientation module as well as depth and temperature sensors.The new DT100 Sensor Interface Relay (SIR) provides a central connection point for all your bathymetric sensors, including sonar (one or two units), GPS, MRU, Gyro/Heading and Sound Velocity. Powered by AC or DC, the SIR box pro- vides DC operating voltages for each of your sensors. Sensor messages are time stamped and stored at their native update rates with a timestamp accuracy of 100 microseconds. The DT100 Multibeam Echo Sounder reaches a new performance level in the new DT101 Ð a single instrument integrating the sonar, motion refer- ence unit (MRU) and sound velocity sensor into one compact unit. The DT101 requires one cable for operating all three sensors. www.imagenex.com October 201352 MTRMTR #8 (50-64).indd 52MTR #8 (50-64).indd 5210/16/2013 2:16:57 PM10/16/2013 2:16:57 PM