Robotics: The Next Gen in Subsea Vehicles
. This makes it different to other surface drone concepts, which tend to rely on full recovery of the AUV or remote operated vehicle (ROV) for recharging. uSEA’s system is called uLARS (LARS meaning launch and recovery system) for underwater drones, says uSEA CEO Felipe Lima, who served in the Brazilian Navy before working at Subsea 7, Aker Solutions and Xodus Group.It’s a natural progression. Today’s AUVs are getting more and more capable and reliable, says Lima. “They are taking the space that has been the backyard of ROVs. But, they have a limitation; they rely on batteries,
World Navies: Brazil´s Riachuelo Submarine
, Brazil is calling on the United Nations to expand its borders to the limits of the continental shelf, which should raise the sea area to about 4.5 million square kilometers - equivalent to half of Brazil's land area.To protect this natural heritage and guarantee Brazilian sovereignty at sea, the Brazilian Navy (BN) invests in the expansion of its naval force and in the development of a viable defense industry. An essential part of this investment is the Submarine Development Program (PROSUB). The National Defense Strategy, launched in 2008, established that Brazil needed to have a major naval force
F21 Torpedo Launch Test from Nuclear Attack Sub
features greatly broaden the possibilities of tactical employment with outstanding target discrimination ability especially in difficult environments. The contract includes the development and delivery of a hundred of F21 torpedoes as well as their integration on the French submarines. The Brazilian Navy has also selected the F21 to equip its submarines.
New Heavyweight Torpedo Enters Final Development
of these milestones, the Artémis program has now entered its final development stage. DCNS’ contract includes the development and delivery of about 100 F21 torpedoes and their integration into all French submarines, which will begin gradually starting in 2018. The Brazilian Navy has also elected to equip its submarines with the F21
OPTECH South 2017: Littoral Challenges in Colombia
VADM Jorge Enrique Carreῆo Moreno PhD, President, COTECMAR, a public-private partnership that designs, builds and repairs ships and craft for navies and the maritime industry; and Almirante Bento Costa Lima Leite de Albuquerque Junior, Director General for Nuclear and Technological Development of the Brazilian Navy. A tour of the COTECMAR shipyard was conducted prior to the conference. Panel discussions focused on regional cooperation to address transnational threats; C4ISR and networks; disruptive technologies; surface operations and trends; underwater challenges and opportunities; and maritime
A New Reef Biome Under the Amazon Plume
reef system with a total area of around 9,500 square kilometers. Sampling was carried out onboard R/V Knorr (May 2010), R/V Atlantis (July 2012), both owned by the U.S Navy and operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the NHo Cruzeiro do Sul or H38, owned and operated by the Brazilian Navy (September 2014). The data was collected by a group of more than 30 researchers. The bottom topography data was obtained by a variety of means. 800 km of acoustic data was obtained using a Kongsberg EM122 Multibeam Echosounder in 2012. In 2014, 500 km was surveyed using two EdgeTech side scan
Four Petrobras Platforms Halt Output Due to Oil Leak
;The little leaks from these platforms are constant due to the lack of maintenance," said Chagas, who added that Petrobras needs to seal the pipeline with a clamp. "We joke that there is more clamp than pipeline" in the system, he said. The ANP said it was in contact with the Brazilian navy, which is monitoring the oil slick. It added that it may open an investigation of the incident and will continue to monitor the situation. (Reporting by Marta Nogueira; Writing by Reese Ewing; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn; and Peter Galloway)
Military, Government Agencies Utilize Side Scan Sonars
of European military units have also purchased Fishers side scans for similar operations. A few of the many other teams using Fishers side scan sonars are Dong Huan Firefighting Company in China, Yell County Office of Emergency Management in Arkansas, Placer County Sheriffs Dept in California, the Brazilian Navy, the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office in N.Y., Union Fire Company in Pennsylvania, Livingston Parish Office of Homeland Security in Louisiana, Argentina’s Perfectura Naval - similar to U.S. Coast Guard, Wheeling Police Dept in West Virginia, Miami-Dade Police Recovery Unit and Franklin
Vulkan RATO for Submarine Test Rig
. We have a very good reputation because of many submarine projects in Europe, Asia and Australia", says Eric Boon, responsible sales team and driving force behind the submarine project. Not only the long-standing successful cooperation of the Brazilian Vulkan subsidiary with the officials at the Brazilian Navy, but also another current project predestine Vulkan to be the preferred coupling supplier: In 2008, Brazil ordered four submarines of the Scorpène class as part of its armament programme, which will be supplied from 2017. For the diesel-electric main propulsion of the first submarine of
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