launch and recovery of seismic workboats. The project, says Vestdavit, will deliver a new industry standard/guideline for seismic workboat launch and recovery equipment, maintenance and annual testing and davit operator qualifications. “We are very happy to bring our experience with high quality workboat davits
,150,000. Mr. Hossfeld further noted that during construction, the design was constantly reviewed by a Lagoven/ Exxon/Jakobson team as new oil recovery equipment became available, with resultant design changes developed by Jakobson. While the basic catamaran can accommodate various types of recovery equipm
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launch and recovery of seismic workboats. The project, says Vestdavit, will deliver a new industry standard/guideline for seismic workboat launch and recovery equipment, maintenance and annual testing and davit operator qualifications. “We are very happy to bring our experience with high quality workboat davits
dealer network and a company sales force. The Case: Elastec is the industry innovator in the development and manufacture of pollution control and recovery equipment and technologies. This year celebrating 25 years of keeping the world clean, Elastec produces oil spill response equipment, floating barriers
component of Mr. Smythe's petrochemical operations. Polypropelyne is the primary material for Oil Mop, Inc. products. Oil Mop, Inc.'s oil spill recovery equipment and its series of oil/water separators for bilge cleaning and other industrial applications employs polypropelyne fiber for its oil-attracting
an off-board sensor while the host ship stays outside the minefield boundaries. The Knifefish system will include two UUVs, in addition to launch and recovery equipment, a support container, spare parts and support equipment. The U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded General Dynamics Advanced
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? ed the use of real boats. • Elements of the practical drills and exercises related to the launch, lators,” Burry said. “This is a big change, and recovery, operation and maneuvering of lifeboats and rescue boats may be we’ve seen a market shift already, even ahead conducted using simulation, provided
risks and ensuring readiness.” a custom solution. “At the heart of it, it’s really a rescue-boat simulator, together with a new custom-launch and recovery Expanding horizons con? gurations to match all of the vessels in their ? eet. . . Virtual Marine’s commitment to innovation extends into And
Passenger Vessel Safety occur on a sightseeing vessel or an Ohio River dinner cruise? This contrast between speci? c – sometimes very speci? c – and general comes to mind when considering the numerous safety advisories pertaining to recent amphibious DUKW boat tragedies or the 2019 Conception dive boat
ment, work processes and technology progress, and it can if you start the new year out by listening to your workforce be hard to keep up with the latest changes. In 2024, keep and implementing necessary changes to work practices an eye out for updates to existing standards and implement based on their
Underwater Technology Group, offering and the varied conference agenda. Visitors will discover the connectivity, data acquisition, and launch & recovery systems latest technology and innovations in acoustics, autonomous for marine and offshore, ocean science, and naval industries; and unmanned vessels
and Submarine Electric Vehicles have several sets • communications electronics of electrical assemblies that need to be cooled, insulated and • energy recovery systems protected. Along with batteries, propulsion motors, charging • navigation electronics assemblies, electronics, navigation and vision systems
TECH FEATURE BATTERY SAFETY BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT IN SUBMARINE APPLICATIONS Dr. David Sundin, Chief Scientist, Engineered Fluids, Inc. evelopments in battery technology have yielded into the hull of the vessel, or heat can be transferred directly compact energy storage systems that output higher
“As a WHOI scientist myself 20 years ago, I was ‘customer number one’ and applied early versions of the NBOSI sensor technology to my ? eets of Webb Research, now Teledyne Slocum, gliders, L3Harris (OceanServer) Iver2 vehicles, and Liquid Robotics Wave Gliders.” Dave Frantantoni, CEO calibration.
ROVS Omega Subsea Robotics ordered six complete ROV systems from Kystdesign. Image courtesy SMD DEME’s upcoming subsea rock installation vessel Yellow- structor ROV systems and two brand new compact Construc- stone, scheduled to join the ? eet in the ? rst half of 2024. tor ROV systems. The systems
that look to be signi? cantly improved in the ease and accuracy of data collection and monitoring include routine net inspections, equipment recovery, and surveying and sampling of the seabed. Some companies have recognized the strong potential for autonomy optimization in the recent advancements
, the potential work class ROVs are often large and require dedicated for new discoveries and innovations is virtually limitless, and launch and recovery systems, there is a growing trend to- the impact on various industries and our understanding of the ward developing compact and portable work class
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four of its 18 Ohio-class SSBNs and They can also operate without the wires, These weapons are launched over the side converted them to conventional cruise using their own active or passive sensors. of surface ships with the ubiquitous MK missile carriers. The ? rst four Ohio- They are programmed to
. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication A collaborative research and development effort led by a U.S. Navy team recently demonstrated a new launch and recovery concept for large unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs), with staff from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport and Huntington Ingalls