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Forum: Order for Three ROVs General Atomics Battery for

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. re- New Navy Submersible ceived an order from New Orient Ma- General Atomics Electromagnetic Sys- rine Pte. Ltd., to supply three remotely tems (GA-EMS) signed a contract with operated vehicles (ROVs) for its multi- Lockheed Martin to provide Lithium- purpose ice-class vessel currently under ion Fault Tolerant (LiFT) battery sys- construction in Singapore. The order in- tems for use on U.S. Special Operations cludes two Perry XLX 200 horsepower, Command (USSOCOM) new Dry Com- 4,000 meter Work Class ROV systems bat Submersible (DCS), a long endur- and one Sub-Atlantic Comanche 3,000 ance delivery vehicle capable of trans- meter Observation Class ROV. Forum porting divers in a dry environment. will also provide operation and mainte- The GA-EMS LiFT battery system will (Photo: OceanServer) nance training for New Orient Marine’s ity system to provide users high resolu- power the DCS propulsion and internal personnel, as well as on board support tion water quality data, side scan sonar support systems. during the ROV mobilization. imaging, downward looking current

Aker Solutions Shuf? es pro? ling and an option for bathymetric

OceanServer Delivers Leadership Team surveying. Used by government agen-

OceanServer Technology announced cies, military, universities, contractors Aker Solutions is introducing a new the continuation of a 10-year partner- and private organizations, the versatil- executive management structure effec- ship with the launch of the next genera- ity of the i3XO system delivers a wide tive November 1, 2016. Dean Watson tion EcoMapper. The i3XO EcoMapper range of simultaneous monitoring capa- has been named chief operating of? cer.

AUV is based on the Iver3-580 AUV bilities. The new compact EXO design Watson joins from Schlumberger, where platform and takes advantage of YSI’s provides new EcoMapper customers up he has held various leadership positions, expertise in water quality solutions. The to eight water quality parameters (via and will report to Chief Executive Of- i3XO AUV utilizes the EXO water qual- four sensor ports). ? cer Luis Araujo.

Schmidt Tests its New ROV in Guam

The new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) SuBastian is returning to shore after nearly a month of testing in the open ocean off the island of Guam in the western Paci? c. Schmidt Ocean In- stitute (SOI) has been working this sum- mer, testing and integrating its new ROV from aboard its 272 foot oceanographic research vessel Falkor. The 25-day test- ing placed ROV SuBastian in real-world conditions, demonstrating its function- ality as a modern research tool with in- novative systems. The ROV tests and tri- (Photo: Schmidt Ocean Institue) als included 22 dives and more than 100 hours underwater. Now that the vehicle tute provides collaborating researchers Data collected using SuBastian will be has been tested, the team is working on and scientist’s free access to research openly shared with the public and inter- making tweaks and improvements so vessel Falkor, as well as expert techni- ested researchers. “This is just the start that SuBastian is ready for its ? rst re- cal support in exchange for a commit- of SuBastian’s life,” said ROV Project search cruise later this year, visiting the ment to openly share and communicate Manager David Wotherspoon, “The

Mariana Back-Arc in Guam. The 4K the outcomes of research, including the team is incredibly focused and ready high-resolution video footage collected raw observations and data. With many to put SuBastian to use. SuBastian will with SuBastian will be openly shared ROV research cruises foreseen through now be used by scientists to investigate with scientists and interested public at least 2018, there certainly will be lots the deep sea, acting as eyes, ears and around the world. Schmidt Ocean Insti- to learn with SuBastian. hands miles beneath the ocean surface.”

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