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. • Greensea IQ Signs Contract with BUVI Greensea IQ, announced the signing of BUVI Scandinavia (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
Image courtesy Kongsberg Discovery Image courtesy Teledyne Marine New Products Teledyne Marine had its traditional mega-booth at Oi, busy start to ? nish. Image courtesy Greg Trauthwein offers quality sub-bottom pro? ling capability without the need tion of offshore windfarms. GeoPulse 2 introduces new
for its distinctive, penguin-like design. Engi- neered for monitoring and surveying, the fast and maneuverable Quadroin leverages EvoLogics’ expertise in low-drag bionic design. Dr. Rudolf Bannasch, EvoLogics founder, delved into years of research on penguin locomotion, resulting in the AUV’s remarkable
, 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 payloads such as deep-water Multibeam
. The CBA V can perform a Power Pro? le, useful for designers working with solar charging systems on buoys and unmanned surface vehicles (USV). For very low currents, continuous or intermittent, the West Mountain Radio CBA HR (High Resolution) model is designed to test any small battery from 0.7 to 10
by a USB-B cable, and to a battery by Powerpole® Connectors. Exploded view of an AGM lead-acid battery. ? Nickel-Cadmium (NiCad) batteries have a lower nom- ment System) the batteries are individually balance charged inal cell voltage of 1.2v/cell. They can be recharged up to and balance discharged
lead (Pb) posts. The lead-acid battery was additionally used as an expendable ballast weight. Hence, the modi? ed battery as- sembly was contained in a low-cost plywood box potted with hot tar. A pressure-compensated pull-apart connector allowed the simple disconnect of the electrical leads as the vehicle
weight signs. Lead-acids are temperature dependent, and their capac- from the overall buoyancy, while carried inside, they subtract ity may fall to as low as 60% of rated capacity as they ap- their air weight; and 2) it is easier to exchange batteries on a proach 0°C depending on current drain. Lead acid
Figure 1 A self-righting vehicle design with buoyancy high and weight low, WHOI’s SeaBED AUV captures the attention of a pair of curious Antarctic penguins as it is deployed from the British research vessel James Clark Ross. Vehicle designers allowed for temperature reduction of battery capacity. Recharge
. The rates are largely driven by temperature. The colder tempera- galvanic difference between the cell anode and cathode is the tures of the deep sea will lower the capacity of most battery potential and measured in volts. A battery is made from some chemistries, some more than others. number of cells
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’
per year, and the ety of sizes to suit vessel and client requirements. Engineered company is also exploring opportunities for the construction to have a low submerged weight, these vehicles are made with of a U.S. re? nery - the Pentagon is expected to deliver an ac- light plastic tracks and buoyant syntactic
the sediment ? ows out, over 90% of which would affect sediment mobilization and enable TMC to stays close to the seabed. The collector is ? tted with low-im- model different scenarios to reduce this impact, says Dr pact tracks, and to further limit sediment disturbance, it has a Greg Stone, Chief Ocean
II uses jet water pumps to lift nod- ules into a collection drum. Peer-reviewed research has indicated that released sedi- ment-laden water led to a low-lying, later- ally spreading turbidity current. Only 2-8% of the sediment mass was detected 2m or higher above the seabed and hadn’t settled after
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
SEISMIC SYSTEM just mapped. I have ‘discovered’ many mountains, hills, valleys and canyons that APPLICATIONS would rival anything seen on land.” • Shallow Gas Hazard Surveys • Oi shore Wind Turbine Phase two, mapping inside the caldera, • Geotechnical InvesO gaO on • Sand Resource InvesO
cut. What natural mechanism could cut the undersea communication cables that were tens of kilometers TONGA–HUNGA away from the volcano?” Moreover, the following tsunami came with no warning, despite a detection buoy being only 80 km away from the volcano and travelling faster than expected. Why was this
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About the Author vey with the pipe tracker is not required, resulting in signi? - Svenn Magen Wigen is a Cathodic Protection and corrosion control cant cost savings, mainly related to vessel charter. expert having worked across The major advantage of using FiGS on any type of subsea engineering, design
using non- increased speed saves costly vessel time, while the larger mea- contact sensors. The collected data is then merged with CP surement distance lowers the risks associated with the ? ight modeling to provide a comprehensive analysis. This analysis of the ROV. includes accurate predictions of
• Integrity assessment, and otherwise covered, e.g., by rock dump. As for depletion of • Mitigation, intervention and repair. sacri? cial anodes, this can be dif? cult or even impossible to Selecting the best method for collecting the data these work- estimate due to poor visibility, the presence of