The Ashtech Ranger™ GPS receiver and its provided software is a complete point-positioning system for GIS location and route mapping over a wide range.
Offered by Ashtech, Inc., a leading manufacturer of high precision GPS receiver systems headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., the Ashtech Ranger uses the same "All- In-View" dedicated 12-channel C/A code tracking features of the Ashtech M-XII Receiver. The Ranger was specifically developed to meet the needs of the GIS professional. The unit continuously tracks up to 12 satellites simultaneously on 12 separate and parallel channels. Since satellite range information can be tor offset is accurately and efficiently removed. The Ranger is not a sequencing receiver.
Supplying accuracy of 25 meters or less SEP, the Ranger provides entry of 99 waypoints from either the keyboard or via data link for waypoint navigation features. Complete navigation information is displayed to provide course-to-destination, time-to-destination, cross-track error, speed-over-ground and heading.
The receiver is lightweight and measures 3.9 inches high by 8.5 inches wide by 8 inches deep, making it easily portable and mountable.
Besides its GPS product line, Ashtech has a fully equipped GPS Training Center in Sunnyvale. The company offers a four-day training program and advanced training courses as well.
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of Beloit, Wis., has received an order for four diesel engines that will supply all of the electrical power for a huge offshore drilling rig;—the Ocean Ranger. The engines will be built for Ocean Drilling and Exploration Co. of New Orleans, La., a major company involved in drilling for oil and gas around
Sonardyne’s Ranger 2 acoustic positioning technology has been selected by Transas for use on two new build ice-class multi-purpose salvage vessels (MPSVs, the project is developed by Marine Engineering Bureau) commissioned by the Russian Ministry of Transport. The vessels are currently under construction at
Vietnamese survey company Thien Nam Positioning JSC has recently invested in its first Ranger 2 USBL acoustic positioning system from Sonardyne International Ltd., purchased through the company’s regional office in Singapore. Ranger 2 will be used to track a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) during the
Sonardyne’s Ranger 2 Ultra-Short Baseline (USBL) acoustic positioning system was selected by Allseas Group for the world’s largest pipelay and platform installation/decommissioning vessel, Pioneering Spirit, which was built by Daewoo Heavy Industries and measures 382 x 124m. Pioneering Spirit was named a
new semisubmersible will be the 18th semi, and the 41st unit in the ODECO drilling fleet. Patterned after but slightly smaller than the famed Ocean Ranger, ODECO has endeavored to improve the 'state-of-the-art' of semisubmersibles in all respects. The Ocean Ranger II, with a fully redundant propulsion
i l a b le Conrad Industries, Inc. of Morgan City, La., recently completed the two-month lengthening and overhaul of a cargo vessel owned by Bahamas Ranger Limited of Nassau, Bahamas. The project was valued at a quarter of a million dollars. The cargo ship, the Bahamas Ranger, a beach-landing vessel equipp
The 29-foot, 12-passenger Ootsa Ranger, powered by twin Cummins engines and Hamilton waterjets, was recently delivered by British Columbia, Canada, builder Argo Marine Ltd. to Alcan Smelters & Chemicals Ltd., Kitimat, B.C. The vessel will be used to ferry loggers to timber harvesting sites. The
Laborde’s Mitsubishi engine lineup is ideal for upgrading older small utility boats. Gulf Ranger, a 150’ supply vessel was brought the vessel into compliance with Tier 3. Twin Mitsubishi S6R2-Y3MPTAW engines, rated 803 hp at 1400 rpm, ensure dependability, performance and fuel efficiency. The first supply
Sonardyne International Ltd.’s Ranger 2 USBL acoustic positioning system played a role in the recent discovery of the world’s deepest known undersea volcanic vents by a team from the National Oceanography Center (NOC) in Southampton. The expedition used Ranger 2 to track the Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
the acquisition of Rockwell International legacy systems and U.S. Navy support programs. Currently Boeing offers three UUVs with varying capabilities: Echo Ranger, Echo Seeker and now, the Echo Voyager. “We started off doing advanced underwater test shapes to support Navy Submarine hull design. Later in the
, Inc., Patterson, La., recently delivered a 100-foot, 150- passenger party fishing vessel to Ronger Fishing Fleet, Sheepshead Bay, N.Y. The M/V Super Ranger is 100 feet long, has a beam of 25 feet, draft of 5.5 feet and a hull depth of 5.5 feet. She is powered by three Detroit Diesel model 12V71TI diesel en
to the education pro- bernia ? eld offshore Newfoundland as a direct result of the cess. And in some cases, it’s seen as a safer alternative to Ocean Ranger sinking in 1982, which resulted in 84 lives traditional survival craft and rescue boat training. lost. A Canadian Royal Commission report concluded
and require periodic replacement. • 10mm position accuracy to launch and operate other unmanned ve- hicles or payloads from beneath the sea. Sonardyne’s Ranger 2 USBL Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) selected So- nardyne’s deepwater positioning tech for 50-m long R/V David Packard, its new
OneTeam mem- try-leading SPRINT-Nav Mini hybrid Electric subsea exploration presented by bers in a comfortable, open and engag- navigator to the Mini-Ranger 2 USBL Gilbert. ing setting. To help customers navigate system, all working together in real-time their many solutions, they’ve dedicated Booth
heterogeneous ? eet of robots, including larger AUVs and a Sonardyne is addressing many of these challenges. Its HydroSurv USV. Mini-Ranger 2 Ultra-Short Baseline (USBL) system is al- The UK’s Ministry of Defense has funded demonstrator ready supporting multi-AUV missions. It’s able to track and
retired ? re chief who now works for Hydronalix. “It’s for public safety agencies. Not all police of? cers, ? remen, ? sh and game wardens or park rangers are trained rescue swimmers, but they can perform a water rescue with this tool.” The Rockaway Beach Volunteer Fire Department in Oregon, which
signal to noise ratios. Package. on extended campaigns.” www.edgetech.com “Clients transitioning to 4k or 4HD www.digitaledgesubsea.com Sonardyne’s Ranger 2 upgrade for US RV Atlantis Sonardyne’s Ranger 2 Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) under- sleds and dredges, in all water depths. water tracking technology
performance. and improvements to the sensor head. www.mariscope.de www.balmoral-group.com www.siliconsensing.com Sonardyne’s Gyro USBL completes the Ranger 2 pack- age onboard the research vessel Atlantis. Sonardyne 52 May/June 2021 MTR #4 (50-63).indd 52 5/27/2021 12:14:01 P
systems and our Wideband Sub Mini 6+ tracking transponders compensate for vessel motion in the ADCP data. that work using the same common hardware as Ranger 2. The combination of highly accurate navigation and the abili- ty measure water current optimally without GNSS signi? cant- CAPABILITY AT HIGHER
new products, technologies and concepts Sonardyne Tech spread for Brazil ? eet C-Innovation (C-I) chose a suite of equipped with Sonardyne’s Ranger 2 Sonardyne’s underwater positioning Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) posi- and navigation systems to support its tioning system, which is used for both
targets. They can be initiated using a shock tube link to the surface or by using acoustic initi- ation. The Defender is also out? tted with Micro-Ranger 2 Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) technology from Sonar- dyne, another UK-based company. The Micro-Ranger 2 USBL system is designed for shallow water
fange on a well head platform. During these trials, the AUV was ftted with an AvTrak 6 tracking and telemetry beacon, was tracked using a rented Mini- Ranger 2 USBL and used WSM 6+s on the cage for homing. IncreasIng capabIlIty This year, the joint-effort between ARV and HiveGround’s continues – with
tested together, all by the same company, which means users get optimal performance and one-stop-shop support. For positioning from the vessel, a Micro-Ranger 2 USBL system, with an AvTrak 6 integrated into the AUV for po- sitioning and telemetry, has been chosen. Built around So- nardyne’s Sixth-Generation
of OTCNS, were the early vision- the ASR-II will be ? tted with Sonar- Sparkes to the position of National Hy- aries behind COVE. COVE’s Board dyne’s Ranger 2 Ultra-Short BaseLine drographer and Deputy Chief Executive. of Directors is ? nalizing a recruitment (USBL) system. This will interface on- Sparkes
ities, the AUV can identify proper bare spaces on a degraded reef and deposit the appropriate concentration of larvae. Thus, a fully loaded RangerBot can seed approximately 250 square meters of reef. This is more ef? cient than previous diver-based techniques. Inspired by these successful research
Brazil’s ? agship oceanographic research vessel, Alpha Crucis, and sensors to beyond 7 km. are to be tracked using Ultra-Short BaseLine (USBL) posi- Ranger 2 is designed to accurately track the position of sub- tioning technology supplied by Sonardyne Brasil Ltda. sea targets by measuring the range and
.5 bon emissions and associated health, ? tted with a Sonardyne HPT 3000 m-long, International Marine Organiza- safety and environment (HSE) expo- Mini-Ranger 2 6G Ultra-Short Base- tion compliant USV with a hybrid pow- The transit out to Machar covered 128 nautical miles. Photo: BP September 2019 38 MTR MTR
rightful place as the leader in deep-water current pro?ling technology. Building upon the tremendous 20-year success of their industry-standard Long Ranger ADCP, Teledyne RDI is pleased to introduce their next-generation long-range ADCP—the Pinnacle 45. Rated to a depth of 2000 m, the 45 kHz phased-
elds of view respective- fered factory-? tted with Sonardyne’s 6G nars from UK-based Blueprint Subsea ly. With a weight in water of less than range of Ranger 2 Ultra-Short BaseLine are a new generation of imaging sonar, 400g, power consumption starting from (USBL) tracking and communications designed
clouds CO-designated Gei- on cleaner, low-sulfur distillate fuels for were built, on average, 20 years ago and that led to the new zero-emissions ban ranger and Naeroy fjords main and auxiliary engines, and about lack the newer, greener tech. on fossil fuels in passenger ships over Wstart at the sea
pistol that scans fuel and can deter- ally” be followed by a support craft, au- the ? rst in the world to systematically use ? ight control of the Sky Rangers from mine sulfur content within 30 seconds — tonomous or not. drones for this type of work. The drone the KV Tor’s deck, with its camera con-
of the United States — will be “emissions free.” a sensor-laden drone operated from the bridge of Kystvakten’s So, Enge and the Kystvakten’s new R-70 Sky Ranger drone KV Tor was ? own into the vapor stream of several ships to take are law enforcement pioneers at the dawn of a new low-emis- samples of SOx
enhanced eddy core of the Current were terminated deeper. They carried an action. One knock-on effect is greater exchange of water uplooking 75 kHz Long Ranger ADCP to measure currents properties with coastal waters. Such changes in the nutrient in the upper 500 m. supply could affect regional ? sheries
under- hicles in development for the Navy and water vehicle (AUV) to China Ocean wider maritime industry. Sonardyne’s Mineral Resource R&D Association Ranger 2 Ultra Short Baseline (USBL) (COMRA). acoustic tracking system, complete with a GyroUSBL transceiver, Nano and Platform Mooring Connectors Wideband
moorings to 4500 m. Closer to shore are two seabed moorings near 100 m depth. The latter use 300 kHz ADCPs whereas the deep moorings carry 75 kHz Long Ranger ADCPs. Agulhas System Climate Array (ASCA): 2015—present Beginning in 2015, the Agulhas Sys- tem Climate Array (ASCA) occupies the same transect