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tion of offshore windfarms. GeoPulse 2 introduces new capa- for any dedicated transducers or cabinet of electronics. That bilities that enhance both its operation and data quality. means no additional hardware beyond what is used for the The system is a drop-in replacement for the GeoPulse Pinger EM 124 or
NEW TECH OCEANOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 2024 Image courtesy Greg Trauthwein Image courtesy BIRNS MacArtney launches the new ultra-compact ø12.7 mm SubConn Nano connector. Innovative connectivity built on 45 years of ? eld-proven and market-trusted design. Image courtesy MacArtney Birns celebrated its 70th
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 and video feeds live during the mission with processing car- instrument payload
the most severe ocean conditions, the new DriX (ROVs), as well as Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs). O-16 has been designed for long-duration operations (up to Its gondola, located below the surface, can further host a wide 30 days) and can deploy multiple payloads and subsea assets. range of
Photo courtesy Global Ocean Design Figure 7 A 35Ah AGM lead-acid battery is tested using the West Mountain Radio CBA to show the effect of simply ? lling the battery voids with mineral oil as a compensating ? uid. The CBA is programmed to cut-off at a voltage of 10.50v. The top line (red) shows the
LANDER LAB #10 Photo courtesy West Mountain Radio Photo courtesy of Clarios/AutoBatteries.com Figure 6 The West Mountain Radio Computerized Battery Analyzer (CBA V) attaches to a Figure 5 laptop by a USB-B cable, and to a battery by Powerpole® Connectors. Exploded view of an AGM lead-acid battery.
miscible barrier ? uid heavier than seawater (sg=1.026) and lighter than the battery electrolyte (sg=1.265). The original cell vent cap was screwed into the top of the riser pipe to vent the gases associated with charging. Wires were soldered to the lead (Pb) posts. The lead-acid battery was additionall
LANDER LAB #10 Of special interest for marine applications, LiPo batteries are Shipping any kind of lithium battery can be a challenge, and offered in a “pouch” design, with a soft, ? at body. The pouch IATA regs vary with the batteries inside or outside an instru- is vacuum-sealed, with all voids ?
sea? oor persistence. Stored electrical pow- by application of reverse current from a charger. The interior er in batteries permit the untethered operation of anode and cathode plates are refreshed in the process. The re- A sea? oor instrumentation on ocean landers, acti- generation process is not
III will have 16 arms. Gunasekara estimates that a ? eet of around 16 of these autonomous col- lectors would be a break-even point for commercial operations, with scale up from there possible gradually. Hundreds of collectors can be de- ployed concurrently. Once a collector has achieved its 6,000kg
FEATURE SEABED MINING by a sea? oor plume from its pilot collection system test. pact, nodule collection system that utilizes mechanical and The Metals Company recently signed a binding MoU with hydraulic technology. Paci? c Metals Corporation of Japan for a feasibility study on The company’s SMD
The Allseas-designed production system consists of the Hidden Gem production vessel at the surface, an airlift riser system and jumper hose, and the pilot nodule collector vehicle at the sea? oor. Image courtesy of Allseas www.marinetechnologynews.com 31 MTR #3 (18-33).indd 31 4/4/2024 2:12:41
is ? tted with a routing system that keeps the Digital twin technology analyzes data gathered from mul- umbilical in a single plane during collector operations. tiple sensors and assets to enable 3D visualization of op- The collector’s front-mounted Coandã-effect nozzles guide erations in real time. AI
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?
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sensor options for longer mission periods. About the Author For glider users working in ? sheries and conservation, Shea Quinn is the Product Line Manager the Sentinel can run several high-energy passive and active of the Slocum Glider at Teledyne Webb acoustic sensors, on-board processing, and imaging