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FEATURE AUV LARS their competition.

The Future Line Handling

There are many obvious improvements

For operators to be able to get the When establishing the frst connec- most out of their AUVs, they must not needed to both the LARS’s and the tion to the AUV during recovery, most only choose the best LARS, but must AUVs to make them more robust, many AUVs rely on a system that jettisons a also demand improved performance of which ISE are working on. For ex- foat which is connected to a recovery and new technologies that mitigate the ample, improving the padding and shock line. These lines often become fouled launch and recovery risks of operating absorption capabilities of both the LARS in the AUV resulting in a risky recov- in high sea state. Operators who take and the AUVs composite structures.

ery and long delays. To resolve this, ISE advantage of the latest developments in On top of this ISE is also working on has developed an innovative hook and two specifc innovative designs that we’ll launch and recovery will be able to pro- capture system which can be retroft- duce survey data more effciently than discuss now.

ted to Explorers and other AUVs. The

Photo: ISE

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