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UTEC launches Voyis Cameras for Mini Vibrocorer “iSite Subsea” REMUS Vehicles from OSIL

UTEC launched “iSite Subsea”, HII has selected Voyis Imaging Sys- Ocean Scienti? c International touted as a game-changing, cloud-based tems as the standard camera op- Limited (OSIL) have developed a new platform giving users a 360° visualiza- tion for all REMUS UUVs (REMUS self-contained sediment coring system tion of subsea assets and data. It is de- 100/300/620/6000). Voyis has developed for sampling dense or compacted sedi- veloped from UTEC’s iSite collaborative the Recon UUV module, consisting of ments in off-grid areas or from vessels virtual asset and data management plat- a highly advanced 4K stills camera and of opportunity with restricted handling form and is designed to meet the needs extremely ef? cient, high output external capabilities. The 2m vibrocorer is a fully of the offshore renewable energy mar- light bar, that enhances all REMUS plat- self-contained system, with suf? cient bat- ket, and oil and gas subsea asset owners. forms imaging capabilities in any opera- tery capacity to power the system for four

Through iSite Subsea, users can source, tional situation. The Recon camera mod- hours of continuous use, and has been de- view, manage and report on seabed, sur- ule offers extremely crisp stills imagery signed for ease of deployment from small vey and asset data using a single secure with on-the-sensor data processing for vessels with a winch or davit system, as cloud-based interface, enabling interro- real-time, highly optimized datasets that the overall deployment/recovery height is gation and comparison of data over time, improve in mission autonomy and analy- only 2.75m. The corer can also be oper- remotely, 24/7 and without specialist soft- sis capabilities. ated from 24VDC 12A vessel supply if ware knowledge. available.

Harvest Smart Buoy

Harvest Technology Group devel- oped a solution for an oil and gas explo- ration company, enabling access to real- time data from the sea ? oor. The system uses acoustic transfer technology to se- curely transmit data 24/7 from a monitor- ing structure on the sea ? oor to a “smart buoy” at the surface. The smart buoy acts

Valeport’s 6000m as a modem to communicate data back

Rated ‘Deep’ CTD onshore via mobile or satellite link – at

Valeport’s range of SWiFT pro? lers has a fraction of the bandwidth typically re- been extended with the launch of a new quired, alleviating the challenge of rely- addition for those requiring CTD mea- ing on retrospective data to make critical surements to depths of 6000m. The new operational decisions. The technology is pro? ler provides survey-grade sensor self-powered so it can operate for several technology coupled with the convenience years without the need for in-person in- of Bluetooth wireless technology, a re- spection and maintenance.

chargeable battery and an integral GNSS module to geo-locate each pro? le. SWiFT

Deep CTD can operate to 6000m, deliv- ering directly measured conductivity,

Harvest’s Smart Buoy acts as a mo- temperature and depth. The unit has an dem, securely transmitting live feeds operational battery life of up to ? ve days 24-7 from subsea assets.

and the convenience of charge via USB.

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