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May 2018

Contents

Volume 61 • Number 4

Voices

James Ives, Xocean 12

Xocean is a new company using USVs as a data collector for the oceans.

By Greg Trauthwein

Offshore 18 Rope it

Synthetic rope advantages in deep water operations.

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By Gregory Norton

Interconnect Put a Socket in It 22

There’s an energy revolution coming on the seabed.

By Elaine Maslin

Research Facilities 28 Inside Carderock

The Navy tests scale models in big facilities.

By Edward Lundquist

Subsea Tech 34 Subsea Residency

Robotic systems move closer to living 28 on the sea? oor.

By Elaine Maslin

Buoyancy 42 Interview: 34 Antony Croston

MTR caught up with Trelleborg

Offshore for updates on bouyancy.

By Eric Haun 4 Editor’s Note 6 Authors in this Edition 8 Trending 14 MEMS 50 New Tech 55 Vessels 58 People & Company News 63 Classi? ed 64 Advertiser’s Index

Elaine Maslin U.S. Navy photo by Monica McCoy/Released ABB 2018 May 2

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