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Increased operational safety

Distribution

Germany’s Raytheon manifolds

Anschütz released its latest

Three styles of modular fuid gyro compass, the Standard distribution manifolds were 22, which ensures accuracy launched by Parker Hannifn. and reliability under all

Two of the manifolds, the Hi-Pro environmental conditions. Operational

Distribution Manifold (up to safety was dramatically increased due 6000 psi) and the Hi-Pro Air to a patented data transmission

Header Manifold (up to 800psi), technology that completely replaces the are based on ball valves for quick use of slip rings. The solution offers a on-of control. Parker’s third series of universal course converters: option, the H-Series Distribution serial/360° synchro converter, serial/

Manifold (up to 6000psi), universal synchro converter and serial/ provides a compact manifold universal step converter. These body that accepts a user-defned converters are enabled to retain choice of fve or 10 metal-seated existing equipment and can be used to needle valves.

replace virtually all available gyro www.parker.com compasses in the market.

www.raytheon-anschuetz.com

Low energy AUV longer missions than propeller-driven

Kongsberg Maritime launched the AUVs. Full production of the AUV is

Ball and Taper

Kongsberg Seaglider™ AUV at AUVSI expected by December 2013, although First Subsea Ltd. launched its Series 2013. This AUV is a low-cost device, there is capacity for delivery of special III Ballgrab ball and taper mooring con- with long endurance, and capable of orders before this date. nectors. The connector’s male man- deployment durations in excess of nine www.km.kongsberg.com drels are in compliance with the ABS months. The technology uses changes 2009 approval for specialist subsea in buoyancy for thrust, combined with mooring connectors. First Subsea is the an extremely hydrodynamic shape frst manufacturer of offshore moor- resulting in low-energy requirements, ing connectors to achieve ABS type hence its ability to partake in much approval for the design and manufac- ture of large-scale forgings over 500mm in diameter. The frm recently won a contract from Technip for a platform

Lighting for harsh moored in Anadarko Petroleum Corp.’s conditions

MacArtney introduced the new Heidelberg feld development in Green

LUXUS Compact Low Light Camera, Canyon Blocks 859, 860,903, 904 and designed for use in harsh and turbid 948 in the Gulf of Mexico.

conditions, where light is limited or www.frstsubsea.com artifcial. The housing for the LUXUS

Compact Low Light Camera is made from sandblasted titanium and features a depth rating of 4000m. The camera consumes 2 W and can handle DC power units from 12-24V DC. It has universal mounting brackets, a com- pact LED, pistol grip, and a compact media controller.

www.macartney.com

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