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HYDROCOMP INC. TRITECH INTERNATIONAL IMPACT SUBSEA www.hydrocompinc.com www.tritech.co.uk www.impactsubsea.com

Since 1984, HydroComp has been a Tritech International Limited is dedi- Impact Subsea was founded by Ben leader in providing hydrodynamic soft- cated to providing reliable imaging and Grant and Alastair Mclennan-Murray. ware and services for resistance and ancillary equipment for use in underwa- With experience in the design and propulsion prediction, propeller sizing ter applications. In the past 12 months, manufacturing of underwater sensors and design, and forensic performance Tritech has gone through a period of and systems, they were keen to create analysis. Through its array of software development and growth. Since joining a new standard of ROV & AUV sensor. packages and services, HydroComp now General Oceans AS in October of last The company specializes in a range of serves over 1400 naval architectural de- year, it has formed more partnerships high-performance sensor solutions for sign ? rms, shipyards, yacht owners, ship within the industry and shared more ex- underwater vehicles and associated ap- operators, propeller designers, universi- pertise than ever before. Tritech contin- plications used in the oil and gas, renew- ties, and militaries around the globe. ues to innovate and develop new under- ables, underwater research and defense

Our tools — NavCad, PropElements, water technology to support the subsea sectors.

PropCad, and PropExpert — provide working environment by making it less Since the last MTR100 edition, Impact the critical capabilities necessary for hazardous. Tritech aims to help preclude Subsea has expanded its sonar range. vehicle designers and researchers to bet- any loss of life or injury during under- The ISS360HD offers more than twice ter understand and simulate vessel hy- water operations and to prevent harm to the angular resolution and higher range drodynamics, propulsion performance, the environment both subsea and other- capabilities. In addition to this, the com- power requirements, vehicle range, and wise. pany has launched their online Subsea energy budgets. Using HydroComp’s For more than 30 years, Tritech have Academy. fully integrated design and analysis provided the subsea industry with ro- This platform provides an accessible tools allows designers to avoid multiple bust, reliable solutions for the harshest collection of resources and technical disconnected spreadsheets, utilities and environments and most dif? cult applica- guides to help users make informed de- other a-la-cart solutions. HydroComp tions. cisions about sensor solutions for their has pushed hydrodynamic analysis of Its product portfolio consists of a suite respective projects. The Academy cov- submersible vehicles to new levels for of Mechanically Scanning and Mul- ers a wide range of topics, addressing its community of UV designers and tibeam Imaging sonar, pro? ling solu- FAQs, technical overviews and more. builders. In-house research on analyti- tions and oceanographic bathymetric The latest release looks to enhance the cal methods for critical regimes is sup- and depth sensing products. Tritech also features of the company’s ? agship prod- porting new development for its soft- sells navigation and tracking solutions uct, the ISA500, now offering Echogram ware tools. In particular, HydroComp’s for small subsea vehicles. All Tritech capabilities. This development further

PropElements propeller design code has products go through rigorous produc- demonstrates the company’s commit- been enhanced with new settings and tion testing, both in-house and on open ment to ensure their product portfolio methods for geometries typical in the water, and regularly remain in use for remains at the forefront of innovation. small UV space. Support for CFD anal- decades, surviving and thriving in the Despite being over seven years since the ysis now allows PropElements users to most challenging environments on the ISA500’s market release; this feature directly develop and export STL mesh planet. will be made available from both new geometry for blades, hub, and a variety and historic users.

of standard nozzle styles.

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