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Deep Ocean Engineering

Phantom X8

The Phantom X8 ROV

Deep Ocean Engineering unveiled horizontal and two vertical 2.2-kilo-

Phantom X8, an electric, light work watt Tecnadyne brushless thrusters. class remotely operated underwater For clarity underwater, the Phantom vehicle (ROV) designed to be adapt- X8 boasts high de? nition (1080 p) able for various underwater tasks, front (+/-90°) (pan optional) and rear such as light intervention work, (low light) cameras with three LED pipeline inspection/routing, offshore lights emitting 30,000 total lumens wind farm maintenance, infrastruc- with adjustable brightness controlled ture repair and survey research, by the pilot control box or GUI. The among others. vehicle can be guided and controlled

The 1,000-meter rated Phantom X8 via auto functions for heading, alti-

ROV is con? gured with six vectored tude and depth.

Source: Deep Ocean Engineering

Videotec

MAXIMUS MVXT camera

Videotec’s MAXIMUS MVXT ability to identify issues quickly and explosion-proof IP-based thermal accurately can help prevent failures camera features radiometric func- and reduce intervention times.

Source: Videotec tions to provide a preventative sur- Impervious to rusting and corro- veillance system in hazardous areas sion, the stainless-steel camera is and critical settings. The camera of- suited for harsh settings and poten- fers temperature detection and the tially explosive environments, and it option to send alarms based on tem- ensures full compliance with strict perature rules – key for monitoring standards for classi? ed environ- processes or equipment when the ments, the manufacturer said.

Videotec’s new camera is designed for hazardous environments.

T-Mobile, RigNet

LTE in the Gulf of Mexico

T-Mobile and RigNet are bring- all,” said Neville Ray, Chief Tech- provide an enhanced experience for ing LTE coverage to more than nology Of? cer at T-Mobile. Not customers using RigNet’s current 60,000 square miles of the Gulf just for smartphones, the cover- Gulf of Mexico digital microwave of Mexico – in areas where con- age enables businesses to connect infrastructure. T-Mobile said it is nectivity has long been limited critical infrastructure with Internet the ? rst major wireless provider to or nonexistent, according to the of Things (IoT) technology and “light up” the Gulf of Mexico with wireless provider. “We’re putting monitor remote equipment in real LTE, and noted that it used 5G- an end to the pain that businesses time for increased productivity ready equipment, so offshore con- and consumers in the Gulf have and safety, it said. The new cover- sumers and businesses will have felt for years with limited connec- age leverages T-Mobile’s 600 MHz access to the next generation of tivity – and in some cases, none at and RigNet’s 700 MHz spectrum to wireless technology in the future. 60 OFFSHORE ENGINEER OEDIGITAL.COM