Underwater Laser Based Measurement Interest and applications are growing for laser-based underwater measurements systems that can provide sub-millimetre accuracy. UVS partner, OceanTools, has completed a number of Offshore Oil& Gas tasks measuring cracks, gaps and corrosion on FPSOs and caissons. New applications may include mounting multiple systems onto a crawler. OceanTools products include: • C-Gauge: […]
Where Are They Now? At UVS one of our values is to continuously improve our operational and technical knowledge. We figure that the more we know about our range of products and their applications then the better assistance we can provide to our customer base. We think that continuous improvement means sharing the knowledge through […]
Extracting Renewable Energy from the Oceans A large audience of over 100 gathered on 9 July 2015 for a presentation to the Joint Electrical Institutions Sydney – Engineers Australia, IEEE and IET. The audience heard from two leading Ocean Renewables companies with operations based in Sydney: Elemental Energy Technologies (EET) and BioPower Systems. Deputy Chair […]
UVS Congratulates ATSA Defence Services on 15 Years Service to the Royal Australian Navy ATSA Defence Services, the specialised service arm of UVS, celebrates fifteen years of service to the Royal Australian Navy this year. Established as a service partner for Saab Underwater Systems (now Saab Dynamics) in 2000, ATSA has been a successful spin-off […]
Mapping and Measuring with Multibeam Many of our customers ask how Multi Beam Echo Sounder (MBES) backscatter can be used to characterise seabed types for habitat and baseline environmental studies. MBES backscatter is becoming recognised more and more as a valuable tool. Backscatter can be defined as the amount of acoustic energy received by the […]
New Firmware Version Released for Sentinel V ADCPs Teledyne RD Instruments has issued Field Service Bulletin 224 dated 20 July 2015. A new firmware version has been released for Sentinel V ADCPs. Updates include: • Improved stability and power efficiency; • Addition of independent ensemble averaging times for the ping 1 and ping 2 scenarios; […]
REMUS 600 UUV Deployment a Consideration for SEA1000 The USS North Dakota deployed and retrieved a REMUS 600 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) from its dry deck shelter during a six-week mission before the new submarine completed its post shakedown availability. Only three other submarines, all in the Virginia class, have deployed and retrieved underwater vehicles. […]
Talking Teledyne BlueZone is making plans to attend the Teledyne Marine Technology Workshop in October 2015. Why not join BlueZone and delegates from around the world in beautiful San Diego and catch up on the breadth and depth of the Teledyne Marine product offering? Many of our customers would be aware of the expanded Teledyne […]
The Dark Arts – International Shipment International shipment seems to many to be a “dark art” that has resisted the improvements and efficiencies of the Internet age. The UVS Purchasing Manager, Andrew Roth, has over ten years experience in the shipment of high value electronic goods from global suppliers to customers all around Australia. Andrew […]
Ocean Data Systems Continuing to build on a partnership that has been in place for many years, UVS CTO, Darren Burrowes, visited Colin Russell of Ocean Data Systems at his facility in Auckland, New Zealand. Ocean Data Systems Ltd is a New Zealand based supplier of Oceanographic and Hydrographic Equipment, with more than 25 years […]
