Underwater Video Aids Scientists and Search Teams
Humboldt Bay to identify areas for possible marine protection, and in a shallow water mapping project in San Francisco Bay to study the health of eel grass, which is a priority habitat for the state.” Another agency successfully using the towed video system is Boone County Water Rescue in Kentucky, a division of Boone County Emergency Management. The group of 39 volunteers work more 12,000 hours annually in water rescue activities, and are long time members of the International Association of Dive Rescue Specialists (IADRS). The water rescue team patrols and responds to incidents on the Ohio
BAE Systems Bags USN Award for Submarine Propulsors
regions. In addition to the propulsors, the contract includes funding for the manufacture of associated spare hardware and tailcones. Production of these units will begin in 2016, with deliveries scheduled through 2022. The work will be performed at BAE Systems’ facility in Louisville, Kentucky.
Police, Dive Companies Find Many Uses for Side Scan Sonars
in Malta, Fall River Police in Massachusetts, Suffolk County Sheriffs Marine Unit in New York, Union Fire Company in Pennsylvania, North Carolina Dept. of Transportation, Cape May Township Fire District 2 and Phoenix Marine in New Jersey, US Navy’s EOD Technology Division, Louisville Fire Dept. in Kentucky, Diver Cargo & Ship Maintenance in UAE, oil services company FEM Associates in Nigeria, and Guangdong Construction Engineering in China.
Dive Teams Depend on Detection Devices
“We set up the SCAN-650 and found a target relatively quickly. A diver was splashed and confirmed it was the victim. The sonar was instrumental in helping make a fast recovery.” Another sonar being used by many teams including the Alaska State Troopers, Louisville Fire Department in Kentucky and Bingham County Search and Rescue in Idaho is side scan. Instead of deploying the device from a stationary position like the SCAN-650, the side scan sonar is towed behind the boat and scans hundreds of feet of ocean, lake or river bottom with each pass of the vessel allowing a large area to be
Mariscope Introduces New ROV to South America and Europe
In cooperation with the Kentucky-based company Acamar Maritime Solutions, LLC, Mariscope has developed the new McClean ROV cleaning system. The McClean is the first ROV with rotational heads using cavitation jetting technology to clean many types of underwater structures. During the official presentation carried out in March, 2013, in the city of Puerto Montt, Chile, Chuck Phillippe from ACAMAR and Christian Haag from Mariscope demonstrated the potentials of the system. After the official presentation, field tests were carried out with interested clients. Excellent results were achieved cleaning
Waste-water Treatment Firm Signs US Representation Agreements
for its electrolytic disinfection treatment technologies. MSI, a marine vessel operations support service company, will represent SANILEC® and SEACLOR® electrochlorination systems, the OMNIPURETM Series 55 and MARINER OMNIPURE® Series M55 sewage treatment systems in Louisiana, Virginia, Kentucky, Florida, Washington, Oregon and Alaska. AER, an international distributor of marine products, will support customers in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Wisconsin and Washington with the OMINPURE Series 55 and MARINER OMNIPURE Series M55 sewage treatment systems. According
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