Marine Technology 2014 Articles
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- Underwater Housing from Gates page: 58
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on October 2014Gates Underwater Products announced the launch of its new ALEXA underwater housing. The Gates ALEXA housing comes in two versions: ALEXA XT housing for the Arri Alexa EV (classic) and Alexa XT cameras; and the ALEXA XT PLUS housing for the Alexa XT Plus camera. Each housing version was designed for
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- Woods Hole Selects Rapp CTD Winch page: 58
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on October 2014Rapp Hydema provided Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) a CTD winch for its new research vessel R/V Alucia, which is being managed and financed by Beta Maritime. Rapp’s TBW-520E-T90 winch accommodates 7,000m of .322 Rochester Fiber-Optic cable, plus 100 ft. of 2.25-in. synthetic tether. I
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on October 2014The SS465 IP Color Camera with clear optical zoom is designed to ensure high resolution images, installation ease and immediate data storage and retrieval, its manufacturer SIDUS Solutions said. The camera features full 1080i high definition ensures crisp and pristine images. Power over Ethernet (PO
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- Kongsberg Maritime 3D Monitoring page: 58
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on October 2014Kongsberg Maritime launched a new solution for the detection of scouring, corrosion, deformation and marine growth, which can destabilize wind turbines and underwater structures. The new K-Observer system, which is part of Kongsberg Maritime’s Modular Subsea Monitoring Network (MSM), is designed to
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on October 2014Xodus Group, Saipem and Chiyoda join forces on new subsea company to rival largest subsea engineering firms for a share of the global market International energy consultancy Xodus Group announced the launch of a global subsea engineering company in partnership with major oil and gas contractor Saip
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on October 2014SeaBotix President Timm says his company makes mini-ROV systems with a pedigree of underwater expertise. “There are many areas that are either too deep or too dangerous for divers,” says Timm. “Our vehicles give the user the capability to carry a suite of sensors into these locations to inspec
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- Rayotek: Seeing Under Pressure page: 50
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on October 2014Rayotek & Safer Viewing of Hostile Marine Environs According to Bill Raggio, Rayotek Scientific isn’t specifically a maritime company, but it definitely is part of San Diego’s “Blue Economy.” “We’re both an engineering company and a sapphire and glass manufacturer. We makes specialized glass for wi
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on October 2014Ocean Aero is a small, new San Diego-based unmanned maritime systems company that has big plans to provide both a product and service to solve a very difficult problem – ocean observation. “Ocean observation is being able to monitor or sense the environment above, on-top and below the surface
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on October 2014Teledyne Impulse Knows about Making Connections in San Diego’s Blue Tech cluster Teledyne Impulse designs and manufactures high-reliability electrical and optical interconnection systems and connectors for a broad range of harsh environment applications. According to General Manager, Ray Hom, the
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- Scripps' San Diego Advantage page: 44
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on October 2014Margaret Leinen, Director, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, shares her insights with MTR regarding the internationally regarded institution and it’s Southern California roots. Can you share with MTR the history of why you are located here in the San Diego area? The sto
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on October 2014An in-depth conversation with Greg Cox, a member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors and California Coastal Commission and a key proponent of the San Diego Blue Tech Cluster. Greg Cox has been a member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors since 1995, where he oversees a regional
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on October 2014San Diego’s “Blue Tech” cluster is making waves. And like a high tide, the powerful “Blue Economy” is raising a lot of boats. What is the “Blue Economy?” It has been defined as the sum of all economic activity having to do with oceans, seas, harbors, ports and coastal zones. San Diego’s “Blue Eco
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on October 2014Along the last decade major improvements in the quality of subsurface mapping of geological formations containing complex salt bodies have taken place with the introduction of broadband seismic survey technology. Since the discovery of the Lula oil field in 2006, CGG’s BroadSeis has been involved in
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on October 2014Technology and dynamic mission profiles have driven change in the defense industry, Hydro Group Plc Managing Director Doug Whyte, explores the changing paradigm of submarine programs, an evolving market he has experienced first-hand, with over 30 years at the helm of his own innovative subsea design
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- The Road to Standardization page: 22
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on October 2014Will subsea documentation guidelines help pave the way for broader industry standardization? Standardization is a buzzword in the subsea sector, but for many it remains a term shrouded by uncertainty. What exactly does the subsea market stand to gain from standardization, and how can it be appli
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on October 2014What’s New in October? 324 oil/gas floating production units are now in service, on order or available for reuse on another field. FPSOs account for 65% of the existing systems, 78% of systems on order. Production semis, barges, spars and TLPs comprise the balance. The oil/gas production floa
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on October 2014The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk christened its ‘green’ research vessel on Friday, September 26 in preparation for launching a new era in examining, monitoring and teaching about Long Island Sound. The $2.7m research vessel, Spirit of the Sound, was christened and named during a ceremony at the Aqua
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on September 2014A proud and rich history of innovation and a laser focus on customer-driven solutions are the hallmark of SouthWest Electronic Energy (SWE), which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. SWE’s business philosophy remains constant throughout these five decades: partner with customers to meet
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- The Blue Economy page: 20
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on September 2014If You Can’t Measure It, You Can’t Manage it … or Get Attention and Funding! Understanding and promoting the Blue Economy and BlueTech is critical for the future of the U.S. and the world. Yet we don’t know in the U.S. and around the world how big our ocean and maritime tech industries are. Why
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- Rogue Waves page: 18
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on September 2014Ever since man has taken vessels onto the seas, mariners have reported encounters with monstrous waves that seem to arise out of nowhere from an otherwise average sea state. On his third voyage to the New World in 1498, Christopher Columbus recorded in his logbook that a giant wave lifted up his ve