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Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) under a con- tract with Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), it is the largest outdoor facility of its type in North America, providing users from around the world with a unique testing environment.

The most notable feature of the Ohmsett facility is the above-ground concrete test tank measuring 667 feet long by 65 feet wide by 8 feet deep ? lled with 2.6 million gallons of crystal clear salt water. The wave generating capabilities include programmable formations to provide waves suited for research and testing needs.

By providing a unique wave tank and laboratory environ- ment for R&D, we assist researchers and manufacturers in developing and evaluating cutting edge technologies in the marine environment. Ohmsett has the capability to test tech-

Ohmsett nology ranging from surface, subsurface vehicles and robotic

Leonardo, New Jersey – www.ohmsett.com instrumentation to support oil spill response technologies. In

Ohmsett’s unique capabilities and realistic marine environ- various scenarios, researchers can simulate subsurface release ment play an essential role in developing new technology for of oil at the wellhead to test subsurface containment and recov- the marine industry. The outdoor wave and tow tank provides ery systems, sunken oil detection, non-? oating oils, neutrally controlled repeatable test settings to help validate engineer- buoyant oil plumes, and underwater monitoring. The outdoor ing expectations and evaluate prototype designs under varying tank is also well suited for performance testing of wave energy ? ow, position and load conditions. Managed by the Bureau of converters, counter terrorism barrier systems, and more.

PanGeo

Subsea Inc.

www.pangeosubsea.com

PanGeo Subsea is a marine geophysical-geotechnical ser- Upgraded in January 2020, the new Pilot Console provides vice delivery company specializing in high resolution true signi? cant upgrades and bene? ts including: 3D volumetric acoustic imaging solutions to mitigate risk in • The ability to apply ? lters to live data, enabling a transpar- offshore installations. PanGeo offers sub-seabed solutions ency function to the seabed. The recorded data still contains to enable accurate positioning and continuous visualiza- all acquired data and returns from below the seabed howev- tion of cables and pipelines and the identi? cation of buried er, the ? lters are applied to the real-time image used to track anomalies threatening their integrity during depth of burial assets to produce clearer images below the seabed surveys and decommissioning; true 3D volumetric imaging • Signal processing within Pilot Console can highlight the and accurate positioning of buried geo-hazards (boulders) image of an asset, enabling easier tracking of buried infra- and Unexploded Ordnances (UXO), enabling de-risking and structure micro-siting of offshore wind farms piles. • Improved asset tracking in challenging soil conditions as

The PanGeo Subsea Pilot Console is a proprietary soft- transparency ? lters remove the lithological returns and the ware package developed by PanGeo Subsea to provide clear requirement to manually slice through the data for location visualization of cables during data acquisition. The newly of the top of product. released Pilot Console provides real-time images of the ca- • Reduction of downtime associated with cease of operations ble/asset sub-seabed in three views: plan view, cross-track and vessel turn-around to image last known cable location. vertical pro? le and along-track vertical pro? le. The online The commercial release of the upgraded Pilot Console has

PanGeo technician views the live data stream in real-time to increased overall survey speeds achieved in campaigns to ensure the asset is being surveyed as required and that data date and it has opened the door to future developments of quality is acceptable. PanGeo Subsea’s technology.

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