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MTR 100 rugged pan and tilt positioning systems, video inspection systems and control systems manufactured primarily for the oceanographic, nuclear and defense industries. ROS manu- facturing is a cell-based operation, incorporating one-piece ? ow and a SS lean manufacturing environment. Our Quality

Commitment is based on operational best practices includ- ing: Control Plans, HALT/HASS Testing, 100% Functional and Pressure Testing, ANSI/ESD S20.20 Compliance.

ROS has developed two new technology products de- signed for deep sea ocean applications. The SeaStar is a high-powered compact LED light that delivers 10,000 lu-

Remote Ocean Systems mens output with full-range dimming capability. The Sea- www.rosys.com

Star is completely ? eld serviceable and available with ? ood or spot re? ector options. It is depth rated to 6,000 meters.

For more than 40 years, Remote Ocean Systems has been The Accu-positioner is a new ROS Technology Pan & Tilt an industry leader in the development and manufacture of Positioner that features a reliable and rugged deep ocean de- reliable, latest technology camera, lighting and position- sign and computer-controlled accuracy to +/- 0.1 degree (6 ing systems for extreme oceanographic, industrial, com- arc minutes). The Accu-positioner is controlled with COTS mercial and military applications and environments. ROS controllers, devices and ROS GUI. It operates with zero has a 10,000 square foot research and manufacturing fa- backlash and is depth rated to 6,000 meters. ROS Testing cility dedicated to producing products that are reliable in Capabilities include: continuity checks (voltage, current, re- extreme environments and applications. Our staff includes sistance, capacitance and inductance), power cycles, light experts in video engineering, mechanical design, reliability output, torque calibration, continuous operation, vacuum engineering, EMI resistivity and radiation resistance design. seal check, low pressure pot, and hydrostatic pressure cham-

Our product line includes underwater video cameras, lights, ber testing (100-10,000 psi).

Saildrone https://www.saildrone.com/

Saildrone provides comprehensive turnkey data solutions for maritime security, ocean mapping, and ocean data. Sail- drone’s ? eet of uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs), powered by renewable wind and solar power, are designed to make ocean intelligence cost-effective at scale. Saildrone’s are ca- pable of collecting data above and below the water, and the

Saildrone comes in three sizes of USV to balance mission payload ? exibility and endurance. The 7m Saildrone Explor- er, powered by wind for propulsion and solar energy for on- board sensors, navigation, and communication, is equipped collaboration features and mission planning tools. Commu- with sensors for collecting metocean data in support of cli- nications are encrypted via VPN over Iridium, and an API mate research and sustainable ? sheries management. The for data integration into other systems is also available. 10m Saildrone Voyager carries a payload for survey opera- Saildrone USVs have already sailed nearly 1,000,000 nauti- tions, including high-resolution MBES and Innomar SBP cal miles from the Arctic to the Antarctic, spending some systems, and can deliver long-duration IHO-compliant mul- 25,000 days at sea. Saildrone’s masthead 360° optical cam- tibeam mapping surveys and ocean data collection at depths era system combined with the ML model running onboard up to 900 feet (300 m). The 20 m Saildrone Surveyor is able GPU compute processors deliver real-time, visual detection to carry the same cutting-edge sonar equipment as survey of vessels at sea. Detection events are fused with other data ships to deliver high-resolution data. Across Saildrone’s sources—radar, AIS, and acoustics—to deliver a fully in- range of USV solutions, real-time data is delivered via the formed picture of the surrounding maritime domain, provid-

Saildrone Mission Portal, a secure web portal with advanced ing situational awareness to remote command centers. 46 September/October 2023

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