ASV Global to Supply USV to University of Southern Mississippi
a mother ship. “We are delighted to be working with the USM. The C-Worker 5 is the ideal platform for survey work; to date, more than 11,000 km of hydrographic surveys have been performed with C-Worker 5 USVs, far more than any other diesel powered USV worldwide” said Thomas Chance, CEO ASV Global. The C-Worker 5 is an 18’ long, purpose-built diesel powered USV with an endurance of 7 days at 7 knots. It has a keel flange for subsurface payload equipment and an air conditioned 19” rack in the hull for topside payload electronics. The C-Worker 5
First Ever USV-supported Cable Route Survey
, and a towed sidescan sonar with 250m of armored sonar cable. The payload swap on the ASV was integrated, calibrated, and demonstrated in the field in less than 48 hours. A total of 1,220 km of cable route survey lines was then successfully executed by the ASV C-Worker 5 system. Thomas Chance, CEO of ASV Global, said, “This is a landmark achievement for ASV technology, and we are pleased to be supporting TerraSond in this effort. The fast re-tasking of the system from one type of mission to another illustrates the flexibility of the C-Worker ASV, and its consistent performance
ASV Global, TerraSond Complete First Unmanned Hydrographic Survey
planning system to autonomously execute an accurate survey with minimal human intervention. Navigational safety was maintained by the C-Worker 5 operator monitoring the ASV’s colour and thermal camera feeds and AIS collision avoidance system, whilst radar overwatch was provided by the Q105. Thomas Chance, Chairman ASV Global said “The C-Worker 5 has proven itself as a reliable, weather resistant solution to increasing survey efficiency. The ASV covered up to 130nm per day, doubling the coverage of the Q105 survey vessel. In addition to this, the C-Worker 5 was able to survey shallow waters
ASV Builds Four C-Worker 5 Vehicles
control system. The C-Worker 5 integrates quickly and easily with a wide variety of payloads including hull mounted and towed sensors. The ASView control system enables line plans from a variety of data acquisition systems to be uploaded for efficient data collection. ASV Chairman Thomas Chance called the C-Worker 5 “an exciting new ASV that will dramatically help our clients’ bottom line.” He added, “The new vehicle also complements ASV’s C-Worker 6 and C-Worker 7 product line which can accommodate larger payloads.” The C-Worker 5 was unveiled
View from the Top: Dan Hook, ASV
and hard work but has paid off as we have seen all of these markets grow in terms of unmanned vehicle application. We have delivered good equipment to some high level customers who came back for more and this has allowed us to grow the team in terms of design, production and support staff. Thomas Chance, who is well-known in subsea circles, has had a hand in the development of ASV. Put in perspective his contribution. Thomas Chance is our Chairman and very much involved with the business in terms of strategy and financial planning. The experience that Thomas gained by introducing AUVs to commercial
ASV Deployed to Complete NOAA Charting Survey
began, only about 39,000 SQNM or 7 percent has actually been completed. Without significant advances in technology such as the use of ASVs surveying the navigationally significant areas will required many decades or even centuries, according to TerraSond. Also supporting the effort was Thomas Chance of ASV and his team, as well as Support Vessels of Alaska, Inc. in deployment and recovery onboard the R/V Qualifier 105 survey vessel. The survey was funded by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Coast Survey (NOAA-OCS) as part of its mission to update
C&C Technologies Wins NOAA Survey Contract
awarded a new five-year contract by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to perform hydrographic surveys throughout U.S. coastal waters. “Our work with NOAA began in 1998 surveying San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island and the Oakland Bay Bridge,” stated Thomas Chance, President of C & C Technologies, Inc. This is now the third five-year survey contract NOAA has awarded to C & C. I am pleased with the confidence NOAA has shown in us and for the opportunity to continue supporting the Office of Coast Survey.” Task orders are expected
February 2024
