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2KR’s Portable Cable Reels

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Teledyne CARIS Bathy DataBASE 5.2

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Bathy DataBASE 5.2 Portable Cable Reels EdgeTech helps to Find Sub

Teledyne CARIS released Bathy Data- 2KR Systems released its second gen- EdgeTech side scan sonar technol-

BASE 5.2, which introduces enhanced eration of air-shippable Portable Cable ogy was used to help ? nd the missing tools for validating and creating chart Reels (PCRs) for quick deployment of Argentine submarine, ARA San Juan. features from lidar surveys as well small diameter oceanographic cables. The deepwater search was performed as new bathymetry compilation tech- 2KR Systems cable reels are used with by Ocean In? nity and it’s ? eet of 6,000 niques. This version includes an updated towed devices such as side scan sonar meter rated autonomous underwater ve- work? ow process found in BASE Edi- (SSS), u/w and surface cameras, anten- hicles (AUV) equipped with EdgeTech tor designed for performing both qual- na systems and hand deployed sensors. 2205 Side Scan Sonars. EdgeTech’s ity control and feature set building from “Anyone handling long cables in a ma- tri-frequency side scan sonar frequency lidar data. Bring LAS/LAZ data into rine environment especially shipboard combination of 75 / 230/ 410 kHz en- the BASE Editor environment to assess wants a tangle-free solution to safely ables the host AUV to perform long quality, adjust classi? cation, and com- deploy and store electrical or ? ber optic range searches in deep water, with the pare against other sources. Identify rel- cable,” said Chris Dundorf, 2KR Sys- middle and higher frequency providing evant features in the point data and im- tems’ President. PCRs are designed to added resolution for better target iden- agery, and easily model as S-57 features better protect cable and connectors dur- ti? cation. The ARA San Juan was im- directly in the area-based cleaning tool. ing transport. Other uses are storing and aged by the EdgeTech sonar operating

Build a DEM using CUBE or other grid- deploying tethers for ROVs and UUV at a frequency of 230kHz and a 400m ding methods and combine with data Hybrids. range scale. The submarine, which has from other sensors to generate a full pic- “PCRs can be used for static storage- been missing for one year, was discov- ture of the seabed and shoreline. Build- only applications or equipped with op- ered in over 900m of water.

ing on BASE Editor’s toolkit to compile tional electric or ? ber optic slip rings www.edgetech.com bathymetry for electronic navigational for dynamic situations where both ends charts, two new surface smoothing tech- of the power/data cable remain plugged 4K UHD Capable SeaCam niques have been added along with sev- into equipment while the storage drum DeepSea Power & Light has added the eral work? ow improvements. rotates,” Dundorf continues. IP Apex SeaCam for network stream- www.teledynecaris.com www.2krsystems.com ing in 4K UHD. This subsea camera

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