Fusion Polycraft offers the FRC 1; a RIB comprised entirely of heavy-duty polyethylene or GRP, and touted as indestructible. The RIB's hull, sponson and seating are all made from polyethylene — with the hull fabricated from 12 mm thick PE80 sheeting. IMO/SOLASapproved, the RIB has many applications including offshore and inshore rescue, coastguard police and workboat.
With a waterline line length of 17 ft.
(5.2 m) and a beam of 8 ft. (2.6 m), the vessel has U.S. Coast Guard approval, and is predicted to require no repair/rectification rectification work after a five-year period.
The vessel's radar-resistance should prove beneficial for the military "Stealth" market. The RIB has the ability of being "cached," meaning that when it is submerged underwater for a long period of time, the water can be expelled and float easily to the surface where it is then driven off.
Fusion propulsion recommendations are either a 300 hp UltraJet/Yanmar engine package, or the use of twin 150 hp outboard engines. Providing power to the UltraJet 251 waterjet is a single Yanmar 4LHG-STE marine diesel, providing 172 kW, bringing the vessel to speeds of 28 knots when loaded with three crew and 150 liters of fuel.
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New advances in metal fusion technology produce a metalized coating with no porosity, which can be applied at rates similar to those achieved by airless painting practices. The substrate temperature does not affect the process, and there is no curing time. The competitive process results in extremely long
, surface ships, submersibles and underwater platforms. Bathymetric data are used to generate navigational charts, 3D models, seafloor profiles and other fusion images. Today, governments, navies, telecom companies, offshore energy corporations and scientific institutions map the seafloor for many applications
. Entertainment and Movement Science focus on (full) body motion capture for games, movies, sports and revalidation. IP Licensing supplies sensor fusion software for mobile devices. The Industrial Applications segment is the largest of Xsens and supplies powerful Motion Trackers to control & stabilization
visualizations. The platform has a broad range of applications including real-time environmental monitoring of oil platform operations, data discovery and fusion for data centers, accessibility of disparate data sources through APIs, automated data transformation of disparate sources, data dissemination from
materials being joined. This precludes any possibility of solidification defects. The benefits include the ability to join materials that are difficult to fusion weld, for example 2XXX and 7XXX aluminum alloys, magnesium, and copper. Solid-state welding processes can use purpose-designed equipment or modified
the most demanding autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) applications, from the NOC’s ALR 2KUI to Cellula Robotics’ Solus LR.Sonardyne’s recently launched Fusion 2 all-in-one Long BaseLine (LBL) and inertial navigation system (INS) technology is also bringing new capabilities and far easier ways of working to
in the early phase, but should be ready in a year or so.”“This can help elevate situational awareness and ultimately autonomous shipping. Sensor and sensor fusion is one end, decision making is another.” One project worth watching is the Yara Birkland, which will be operational in 2019. “The remote ops will be
system, equipped with three integrated modules that “combine” to perform five functions: cutting, ID and OD chamfering, weld seam removal and FBE (fusion bonded epoxy) removal. The CPT is a multifunctional device that is easy to deploy, easy to operate and leaves nothing on the seabed at completion.
powered subsea machining system equipped with three modules that perform five functions: cutting, beveling, counter boring, weld seam removal and FBE (fusion bonded epoxy) removal. It’s part of a cut, lift, remove and replace system designed to machine subsea pipelines from 12 to 24 in. OD (DN300-600)
The Tech SBG Systems designs, manufactures, and calibrates all its products. SBG Systems adds value to its inertial systems by designing specific data fusion algorithms and calibration techniques to enhance sensors’ performance. SBG Systems offers Motion Reference Units, Inertial Measurement Units and Inertial
of applications from bathymetry to underwater structure inspection of bridges and dams. The Tech Think Sensor Research Inc. develops its own sensor fusion algorithms for its motion reference unit which can be customized for unique applications. It also has extensive expertise in sonar system design
aim of improving safety and wellbeing onboard. can be viewed from anywhere on the ship not just the bridge. Groke Pro is based on unique AI based sensor fusion tech- Six Japanese companies have now invested in Groke Tech- 40 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • April 2024 MR #4 (34-44).indd 40 4/5/2024
Navy’s Additive Manu- cutting-edge modalities for additive manufacturing such as facturing Center of Excellence in Danville, Virginia. laser powder bed fusion, direct energy deposition, friction stir processing and cold spray. Coupled with the different modali- What are the key technology drivers of your
vehicle components are made on its 3D printer, speci? - to autonomously detect and handle critical infrastructures un- cally an industrialized multi-jet fusion HP 3D printer. While derwater. To that end, DFKI’s Robotics Innovation Center is the 3D printer is core to the company’s value proposition, Gün-
. Its multi-domain experience spans Bayesian inference, probabilistic modeling, signal processing, ar- ti? cial intelligence, machine learning, and data fusion. Grounded in a ? rst principles approach, Metron solu- McLane Research tions transform information into intelligent action for Laboratories, Inc
.” cloud, supporting a collaborative data sharing and interpre- Recent Argeo Highlights Include: tation work? ow. The system allows for seamless data fusion • Argeo entered into a 5-year bareboat contract for the from seabed measurements. subsea vessel Argeo Searcher. The combination of Searcher, • Argeo
readjust its pose automati- environment perception thanks to sensor reconstruction of the target object in 3D cally at runtime. To avoid arm collisions, fusion and generative AI In the case of is possible. To enable precise arm move- the researchers are also developing soft- recovering munitions from oceans
the The Boreas DFOG range is the world’s only DFOG, and A70 offers high performance. Featuring ultra-fast gyrocom- contains Advanced Navigation’s sensor fusion algorithm, de- passing, both systems can acquire and maintain an accurate signed to extract signi? cantly more information from the data heading
such as hull resistance, without fail, the result of such projects has been internal con- weather, engine performance, vessel speed and dwt utilization. fusion on a large scale and hundreds of wasted hours.” Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) is currently ex- Speaking at a recent conference, Thomas Zanzinger
vehicles for under- are made on its 3D printer, speci? cally an industrialized water missions, and we will focus our long-term tech efforts multi-jet fusion HP 3D printer. particularly on the area of autonomy.” Günzel stresses time and again the importance of modular- Today, though, the focus is on building
vast amounts of ocean space data in the cloud, supporting a collaborative data sharing and interpretation work? ow. The system allows for seamless data fusion from seabed measurements. 38 March/April 2023 MTR #3 (34-49).indd 38 3/19/2023 7:47:11 P
combines closed-loop DFOG and accelerometer technologies with a dual antenna RTK GNSS receiver. These are coupled with Advanced Navigation’s AI based fusion algorithm to deliver accurate and precise navigation. The system features ultra-fast has a heritage in inertial sensing that SBG Systems gyro compassing
used through CHIRP (Compressed High with Advanced Navigation’s AI based Odyssey suite of advanced autonomy solu- Intensity Radar Pulse) technology, de- fusion algorithm to deliver accurate and tions for intelligent, robotic platforms. signed to provide a resolution of 2.5mm REMUS 620 is the same size and
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cleaning solution for ships ships to electrical power in a reliable, and ship hulls based on autonomy, ergonomic unit. As the most powerful data fusion and intelligence. system on the market, MCS signi? - So is Armach Robotics a product cantly reduces typical charging times, company, a service company
petroleum producers. Geo- Its products are built on 20+ years of largest subterranean lake on the planet, chemical Seep-hunting campaigns re- sensor fusion algorithms, software and Dragon’s Breath in Namibia. Standard duce offshore exploration risk and cost. component selection. Xsens | Movella range
to provide absolute underwater posi- nologies with arti? cial neural network intelligence. Stemming tion; Inertial Navigation System, AI aided data fusion from from over 10 years of R&D in sonar technology and pressure all navigation inputs; Acoustic and Optical Modem, tetherless tolerant electronics
hardware ready to deploy through its extensive library and ables true autonomy, and advances underwater robotic array of applications to provide sensor fusion, naviga- systems and vehicles. Greensea’s team of engineers, fol- tion, data management, communication, and payload and lowing CEO and President Ben
lead: the Swedish Advanced entists at the National Ignition Facility had achieved nucle- Lead Reactor, or SEALER, is “passively ar ignition in a fusion reactor just as scientists were getting safe” for being lead-cooled, compact, and ready to unveil the commissioning of a thorium MSR reactor at
continues unabated harness the latest developments in autonomy, edge comput- - most recently with an infrastructure partnership with the ing, sensor fusion, propulsion, and robotics to bring advanced island archipelago of Vanuatu, just 1200 miles off Austra- capability to the Royal Australian Navy.” lia’s
GREEN MARINE CLEAN HULLS solutions, partnering with other manufacturers that build ro- applying data fusion and the use of robotics, we can maintain bots to generate a path to market. But Kinnaman said when he these hulls in a more ef? cient and more productive manner. went to commercialize the hull
booth at CES2022 and saw the AVIKUS simulator, I knew we had come a long way. I had the opportunity to test drive the AVIKUS simulator, and the sensor fusion capabilities they showed are absolutely amazing.” Patrick Ryan, SVP, Global Engineering and Technology, ABS Image Courtesy ABS Image Courtesy KSOE www
come a long way. I had the opportunity to process is going to be done not through in-house tests, but test drive the AVIKUS simulator, and the sensor fusion capa- through the partnership with ABS, which is a main goal of bilities they showed are absolutely amazing.” this collaboration. From the side of
Wynn Type C (internal motor) and system using autonomy, intelligence communications system. These user Type D (external motor) Straight and data fusion to tackle biofouling. terminals are the ? rst to be unveiled Line Wipers offer the most advanced Armach Robotics is not a technology from the
industry. Eliminating the a 3-in-1 system featuring navigation, lative)”, by Guinness World Records, complexities of high-pressure gas or multi-sensor fusion and computer vi- and received the of? cial certi? cate on cryogenic liquid hydrogen storage, hy- sion. It uses Arti? cial Intelligence (AI) December