REMUS Sea Launcher Autonomous Deployment and Recovery of UUVs from a USV The REMUS Sea Launcher is a transformational capability that links Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) and Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) operations. Sea Launcher has been developed to meet the requirements for further increments of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Mission Package. […]
DeepWater Buoyancy New Products for Offshore Oil & Gas DeepWater Buoyancy has announced a range of new products to service the Offshore Oil & gas market: Jumper Buoyancy modules are fabricated with either a rotationally-moulded polyethylene shell or with a GRP skin. In all cases, high-performance DeepTec® syntactic foam provides buoyancy. An integral elastomeric clamp […]
Z-Boat Unmanned Vehicles as a Force Multiplier The Teledyne Oceanscience Z-Boat is a low-cost but powerful force multiplier, providing the capability of a small boat manned by one or two people in a much smaller platform and with endurance only limited by battery power. Integration of a Multi Beam Echo Sounder such as the Teledyne […]
EOM Offshore – Versatile Product Portfolio EOM Offshore – Versatile Product Portfolio EOM Offshore offers a versatile product portfolio for many ocean monitoring and mooring applications: Patented Electro-Mechanical Cables. Stretch Hose and Electromechanical Chain enable compliant or non-compliant connection with seafloor assets. They both provide direct electrical connection that enables the constant delivery of data […]
SUT Evening Technical Meeting – 13 February – Perth Surveying Subsea with the Latest Technologies BlueZone CTO, Darren Burrowes, joined with other presenters for the first Society for Underwater Technology Evening Technical Meeting of the year on the theme Surveying Subsea with the Latest Technologies. Darren spoke on Maritime Robotics for Defence exploring the BlueZone […]
BlueZone Group and Marine Advanced Robotics Sign Exclusive Distribution Agreement BlueZone Group and Marine Advanced Robotics (MAR) are pleased to announce the signing of an Exclusive Distribution Agreement for distribution of MAR products in Australia. BlueZone CEO, Neil Hodges, said that he was very pleased to be able to announce the agreement with MAR. “Since […]
Versatile Double Eagle Integrates Solstice Sonar The versatility and adaptability of the Saab Double Eagle system is demonstrated by an ability to integrate latest sonar technologies in support of Mine Countermeasures (MCM) missions. The Double Eagle Mine Disposal Vehicle provides a powerful and stable platform that can be adapted to meet the modern mine threat. […]
Don’t Kill the Navy Mine Countermeasures Triad In this perceptive article the challenges faced by the US Navy in Mine Countermeasures (MCM) are discussed. Like many western navies the USN is looking toward new robotics systems and unmanned technologies to counter the mine threat. The significant risk is that as legacy systems are retired, there […]
DL24 Acoustic Modem Configurator Intuitive Programming of Benthos Acoustic Modems The intuitive graphical user interface of the AMC provides the following features and benefits. Features: • Simple graphical interface • Status check, setup and control of modems • Works with Benthos 900 Series modem firmware (CLAM Shell commands) • Multiple modems displayed on separate tabs […]
Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers Widespread Applications Stem from Diverse Measurement Capabilities. Rather than a spinning propeller, the Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) – like dolphins and bats – uses sound to explore its environment. Operating underwater, the method works like hand-held radars used by police to catch speeding motorists. A sound burst is emitted by […]
