Sonar Systems Help Search Teams, Scientists and Salvors
;s Key Laboratory of Mari Culture and Stock Enhancement. His research includes work on how changes in the ocean environment affect marine life in the East China Sea. This area is an important food source for the Chinese people. Two of the tools Zhao and his team use to gather data are JW Fishers SSS-100K/600K side scan sonar and the SeaLion-2 ROV. The side scan provides high resolution images of the sea floor allowing scientists to clearly see the varying bottom conditions in different areas. The remote controlled underwater camera system then allows researchers to view and document the variety
Police, Dive Companies Find Many Uses for Side Scan Sonars
New York City’s water supply system. Members of this department are New York State police officers and they investigate more than 4,000 complaints each year including illegal transportation, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste. To assist in these investigations, the DEP Police acquired a JW Fishers SSS-600K side scan sonar. The sonar allows them to survey reservoirs to ensure no foreign objects are contaminating the city’s water supply. Towing the side scan over an area produces a detailed map of the underwater terrain so officers know exactly what’s on the bottom. Even in zero visibility
Dive Teams Depend on Detection Devices
. This summer proved to be an especially treacherous one on Idaho’s waterways with seven people drowning since Memorial Day. To assist in their recovery operations the county’s search and rescue group, in conjunction with the Bingham County Sheriff Department, recently acquired a JW Fishers SSS-600K side scan. This sonar will locate anything from a drowning victim to a sunken vessel. The image displayed on the topside computer looks as if the water has been removed and the operator is seeing everything on the bottom. In Alaska there are thousands of square miles of ocean surrounding
BMF Project: Making a Difference in the Lives of Others
;t have the money to buy it. So Kristie took it upon herself to raise the money necessary to buy a side scan sonar, so no other mother would to endure what she went through; the wait to find a loved one. In less than one year she raised over $25,000 which was enough for the team to purchase a new JW Fishers SSS-100K/600K dual frequency side scan system. A few of the many other groups that have donated equipment to local teams are; United Fund of LaGrange County in Indiana bought a Pulse 8X for the LaGrange County Sheriffs Dept, Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development Council
Military, Government Agencies Utilize Side Scan Sonars
response in the event of an emergency. The agency’s first responders include members of both fire and police departments. They were put to the test in 2012 when Superstorm Sandy battered the U.S. east coast causing more than $68 billion in damage and claiming the lives of 268 people. Having JW Fishers SSS-100K/600K side scan allowed the team to search for missing persons, survey canals and waterways choked with debris, and inspect support structures of the many bridges crossing over waterways. Another agency using sonar for infrastructure inspection is the North Carolina Department of Transportation
Pe and Dive Teams Gear Up for Underwater Search
, the Tafton Fire Company put together a Water Rescue Team with specially trained members equipped to deal with incidents involving open water, swift water, and rapid deployment search-rescue/recovery. In addition to some advanced diving equipment, the team also secured a high tech sonar system, JW Fishers SSS-600K side scan. Team member Jon Tandy said, “If there are no eyewitnesses, or the eyewitnesses can not accurately identify the place where the victim or object was last seen, the size of the prospective area can be so large as to make it impossible to effectively cover with divers. The side
U.N., Marine Companies Get Side Scan Sonar Help
rigs, pier & dock repairs, underwater cutting & welding, hull scrubbing & polishing, bottom surveys and salvage work. They currently have two locations and service clients from Galveston to Lake Charles, Louisiana. To assist in their salvage and survey operations the company acquired Fishers SSS-100K/600K dual frequency side scan. The sonar was instrumental in a recent operation involving the search and recovery of a sunken shrimp boat. A few of the many other organizations using Fishers side scan sonars are West Coast Diving in Ireland, Al Bwardy Marine Engineering
Police and Dive Teams Rely on Underwater Search Equipment
. Although the town has less than 2,000 residents, Downe Township Fire / Rescue has a dozen highly trained divers and the team is well equipped. All have knowledge in swift water and cold water rescue. To assist in locating drowning victims, sunken vessels, and submerged vehicles the team bought a JW Fishers SSS-600K side scan sonar. This high frequency sonar is capable of scanning 200 feet of bottom on each side of the towfish and produces detailed images of any object lying on the lake, river, or ocean floor. Scanning 400 feet of bottom with each pass of the vessel allows large areas to be searched
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