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(BUVI) to join its international sales team, which follows another recent signing of the Spanish sales representative Uniformidad Y Suminstros De Proteccion (USP). Cumu- latively these are milestones in Greensea IQ’s continuous global expansion efforts, and Greensea IQ’s footprint will now encompass
. system designed for use on an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) Teledyne Geospatial brought its latest advancements in that provides survey grade range and accuracy. ocean mapping hardware and software solutions to Oi ‘24. In addition, featured were the HIPS & SIPS 12 release, with Featured were Optech CL-360
of up to 80 meters in ? ne clay and 20 meters in sand, GeoPulse 2 bottom transmit and receive parameters, picks up the returned sets a new benchmark for accuracy and depth penetration. echoes, and processes the data to create sub-bottom images that are visualized and logged to ? le. NEW PRODUCTS GeoAcoustics
evolution led to a compre- hensive redesign of the vehicle’s internal layout, integration of updated components, and optimization of sensor systems to accommodate a broader range of instruments while maintain- Images courtesy MTR ing operational ef? ciency. The new generation Quadroin now carries an expanded
NEW TECH OCEANOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 2024 All photos courtesy MTR unless otherwise noted NEW TECH, PARTNERSHIPS LAUNCH IN LONDON With Oceanology International now one month in the rear-view mirror, MTR takes a look at some of the interesting technologies launched before, during and after the London event.
regulated industry in the world.” How- ever, commercial success depends on many factors, not least a predictable OPEX. Over the past four years, SMD has worked with Oil States Industries to calculate cost per tonne ? gures for prospective customers. Patania II uses jet water pumps to Oil States’
pending, least im- world will be on these projects, and this will be the most From a dedicated control room aboard the Hidden Gem, Allseas engineers successfully drove the pilot collector vehicle over 80 km across the sea? oor in the NORI-D During its 2022 pilot collection system trials, TMC subsidiary
Stone, Chief Ocean Scientist. ? nes rejection system. Research conducted by Nauru Ocean Resources, a subsid- This type of technology was ? rst tested successfully in the iary of The Metals Company, found that organisms continue 1970s by major Western corporations like Shell, BP and Ken- to be present
n January, Norway said “yes” to sea- bed mining, adding its weight to the momentum that is likely to override the calls for a moratorium by over 20 countries and companies such as I Google, BMW, Volvo and Samsung. Those against mining aim to protect the unique and largely unknown ecology of the sea?
SEA-KIT USV Maxlimer returning from HT-HH caldera in Tonga. © SEA-KIT International data and further assess ecosystem recov- ery. What is known, noted Caplan-Auer- bach, is that the impact of submarine vol- canoes on humans is rare. “The HT-HH eruption was a tragedy, but it was very unusual. It let us
FEATURE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTRUMENTATION & SENSORS Kevin Mackay, TESMaP voyage leader and Center head of the South and West Paci? c Regional Centre of Seabed 2030. Kevin in the seismic lab at Greta Point looking at the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano 3D map completed with data from the TESMaP voyage
dis- found up to seven km3 of displaced ma- eters to detect and locate subsurface ac- solved particles for comparison studies terial from the sea? oor, according to a tivity, and hydrophones to study activity against samples gathered by RV Tanga- NIWA statement from November 2022. that couples into the
chemical nature of the ocean in the vicinity, creating localized disruptions to the oceanic food chain. DETECTING “Most volcanic activity in the world occurs on the sea? oor, at least if you measure it in terms of the amount of crustal material produced by volcanoes,” added Jackie Caplan-Auerbach, geology
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TECH FEATURE IMR There are also weaknesses in terms of accuracy because of FiGS Operations and Bene? ts signal noise and the ability to detect small ? eld gradients. In Conventional approaches to evaluating cathodic protection this process there is a risk that possible issues like coating (CP)
tial pro? le on the structure/pipeline based on known formulas. obtain a comprehensive understanding of the anodes’ condi- Such technologies will not be accurate enough to provide ac- tion. The choice of method depends on factors like the struc- curate calculations of anode currents to assess remaining life
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Jones from Oceanology International 2024 in London. take on the challenge. Welcome to the World of ROS Positioners The Most Complete Line of Reliable and Accurate Positioners in the Industry Remote Ocean Systems offers the most complete line of positioners in the industry, engineered for payloads from 10,
nyone familiar with glider hardware options integrated for a broad Glider answers that need,” said Shea autonomous underwater ve- range of missions. Quinn, Slocum Glider Product Line hicles (AUVs) is certainly “As the use of Slocum Gliders grew, Manager at TWR. A familiar with the popular- so did
assist in identifying mines and act as a neutralization device. About the Author Bottom mines pose even greater chal- David R. Strachan is a defense analyst and founder of lenges. Unlike contact mines, bottom Strikepod Systems, a research and strategic advisory mines utilize a range of sensors to
from marinas along the western coast. The exact number of lizing laser detection systems can detect mines just below the mines, as well as their locations, remains largely a mystery, surface, even those hiding in murky water. The Airborne Laser although reports suggest that over three hundred have been