Marine Technology Articles
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- Ocean Business Sold page: 36
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on May 2013Ocean Business 2013, held April 9-11, 2013 in Southampton, U.K., recently concluded another successful run, three days packed with conferences, exhibition and on-water demonstrations. Held every two years since 2007 at the National Oceanography Center, Southampton, Ocean Business has quickly emerged
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on May 2013Locked and Loaded for Hydrographic Missions In recent years, the proliferation of unmanned surface vessels deployed for hydrographic missions has mushroomed as the collaborative effects of propulsion, software and sensor technologies has cumulatively made these vessels, large and small, more capabl
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on May 2013Locked and Loaded for Hydrographic Missions In recent years, the proliferation of unmanned surface vessels deployed for hydrographic missions has mushroomed as the collaborative effects of propulsion, software and sensor technologies has cumulatively made these vessels, large and small, more capabl
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- Unmanned Surface Vessels page: 24
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on May 2013Locked and Loaded for Hydrographic Missions In recent years, the proliferation of unmanned surface vessels deployed for hydrographic missions has mushroomed as the collaborative effects of propulsion, software and sensor technologies has cumulatively made these vessels, large and small, more capabl
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- Exploring the Abyss page: 20
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on May 2013GEOMAR & theABYSS AUV Study the S. Atlantic Seafloor For most of human history, the size and depth of the Earth’s oceans have made it nearly impossible for surveyors and scientists to collect valuable and comprehensive data on the seafloor. In recent years, this led to the question: “Why is it th
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- MHI to Build for PGS page: 18
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on May 2013Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) received an order for two vessels capable of three-dimensional (3D) seismic data acquisition for sea bottom resource exploration from Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS). The order for the two vessels, which was signed on April 25 in Tokyo, was placed upon exerci
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- What Goes Down ... page: 14
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on May 2013... Arguably should come up, but that’s not always the case. The business of salvage and recovery is one of the most unpredictable and harrowing ends of the subsea business, if for no other reason due to the random nature of the business (though if you read Joseph Fonseca’s article “The Salvage Bon
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on April 2013In only a few weeks, SeaPerch, a national educational outreach program using underwater robotics, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), will hold its 2013 National SeaPerch Challenge. Hosted by the Indiana State Regions this annual competition will take place on the campus of Indiana Uni
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on April 2013MacArtney Underwater Technology Group displayed and demoed the Sensorbot technology at Ocean Business 2013, held early April in Southampton, U.K. As human understanding and appreciation of the oceans rapidly increases, so does the demand for equipment capable of remotely monitoring this inhospitabl
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on April 2013With increased focus on the negative impact of subsea noise on the marine environment, regulators are considering action. Until then, different stakeholders are working together to develop a range of technical solutions to manage the issue. Over the past decade, regulators have sought to manage the
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- Economics of Dyneema-based Ropes page: 42
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on April 2013Traditionally thought an expensive alternative to traditional steel wire and conventional polyester-based synthetic ropes, offshore ropes and mooring systems made with Dyneema have been making inroads. End users such as ConocoPhillips, Shell and Petrobras are working with systems based on the high-
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on April 2013(1) Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN). PO Box 413, Telde. Spain; (2) Christian Michelsen Research (CMR). PO Box 6031, Bergen, Norway; (3) Instituto Canario de Ciencias Marinas (ICCM). PO Box 56, Telde. Spain Ocean observatories play a crucial role in relevant aspects of the climate
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- Cenpes Leading Petrobras’ R&D Effort page: 32
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on April 2013Petrobras expects to raise a net $4.3 billion in global capital markets each year to fund its investment plan over the next five years, according to Chief Financial Officer Almir Barbassa. During a presentation to analysts on March 19th, Barbassa explained that the expected increase in crude oil pro
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on April 2013ATIVA is a Brazilian company that develops and provides innovative technologies in Subsea Engineering. ATIVA specializes in developing solutions to the constant technological challenges encountered in deep waters Oil & Gas operations. The company offers services from custom designs for their client
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on April 2013IMA has just completed an in-depth analysis of the floating production sector. The study profiles the deepwater industry, examines the dynamics driving the sector and forecasts orders for floating production systems between 2013 and 2017. Highlighted below are some key findings in the study. Grow
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on April 2013Recent trends toward closer collaboration between operators and contractors—who after all share an interest in avoiding incidents and promoting safe operations—are a good sign for the industry. But it takes the right kind of partners to benefit from the arrangement—an operator must be willing to inc
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- New Satlantic SUNA V2 page: 73
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on March 2013The new SUNA V2 with shortened path length and adaptive sampling is finally here! The new SUNA V2 represents the latest advance in UV nitrate technology that broadens previous operational ranges to include extremely turbid environments. This highly anticipated UV nitrate sensor raises the bar for co
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on March 2013Cyclops-6K, the newest version of the Cyclops-7 Submersible Sensors, enables fluorescence detection to ocean depths of 6,000 meters. Reinforced Titanium housing and a specialized optical head ensure sensor integrity at extreme pressures. The LED excitation source allows for low power consumption and
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- RBR Concerto Takes the Polar Plunge page: 72
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on March 2013In polar regions, researchers and their instruments are working at their extremes. The ability to deal with harsh conditions is paramount, and the RBRconcerto C.T.D is designed with this in mind. Unlike other instruments, the RBR conductivity cell is based on high strength ceramics and shock-absorbi
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- Fluid Imaging FlowCAM page: 72
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on March 2013FlowCAM detects and measures marine plankton and particles in a continuous fluid flow. Scientists, researchers and technicians obtain size, shape, fluorescence and concentration statistics in a fraction of the time required by traditional microscopy. Different particle types in a heterogeneous sampl