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Credit: Measurtronics Credit: Measurtronics real-time guidance to machine technicians, allowing them to HYPACK team. “Customers expect software that can adapt operate their digging tools with a higher degree of safety. across different dredge types and integrate easily with a vari-

Receiving inputs from the TMC-based guidance systems, ety of sensors and third-party systems.”

StackLite enhances operator awareness by means of both vi- Customers are also looking to reduce the number of per- sual and audible alarms, Nash explained. With user-de? ned sonnel required onboard, moving towards autonomous op- limits, the same indications as a traf? c light (green means erations—trends that are no strangers to the subsea industry. go, red means stop), and TMC’s ability to track any number “There is also a strong push toward improving communication of designated offsets or points of interest, StackLite can also between the dredge, operators and management teams so that monitor and provide alarming information on spuds, anchors operations and potential issues can be monitored in real time,” and anchor lines. Additionally, The ConnectedDredge remote explained William Wetta, senior vice president of product de- dashboard system was developed with the intent of giving the velopment and chief technology of? cer at DSC Dredge.

same value of real-time positioning and guidance to project Additionally, dredging companies see growing demands for managers and other remote stakeholders, allowing more im- alternative power solutions such as natural gas, LNG, and grid- mediate responses to dredging inef? ciencies. powered systems and positioning technologies that are resilient to global navigation satellite system jamming and spoo? ng threats.

Trends meet demands

While new technologies are welcomed—and critical—to

Dredging solutions converge at the intersection of customer meet evolving dredging trends and customer needs, the push demands and shifting industry trends. “The primary demand,” continues for more effective, safer solutions aligned with reg-

Hennessey explained, “is greater value from every mission, ulations. Yet, demands for more data at faster rates, combined which means less time, more data and faster interpretation of with deeper and further digs, place unprecedented strain on that data to make critical decisions quickly.” an industry that some claim is effectively digging in the dark.

“There is also a strong demand for ? exibility and scalabil- “Nothing is easier on the water,” Nash emphasized, “and ity, as projects vary widely in size and complexity,” said the ‘good enough’ never is.” www.marinetechnologynews.com 27

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