Kraken Robotics Delivers Minehunting Systems to Royal Danish Navy
DALO, with options for two further seven-year extensions, for a total possible 21 years of sustainment.The sustainment program includes regularly scheduled maintenance, repair, and overhaul as well as provision of training and spare parts, and the delivery of regular capability enhancements through software updates.Throughout 2024, Kraken will also be delivering additional spares, including spare towcables and two spare KATFISH towbodies.Kraken has developed and delivered extensive training programs with the MCM Denmark team, including Onboard Operator, Onboard Maintainer, and Depot Maintainer training
Greensea Announces Software Upgrades, VideoRay Partnership
Marine robotics technology specialist Greensea Systems Inc announces the introduction of major software updates to its OPENSEA platform add-ons, Workspace and Professional Workspace. Additionally, Greensea announces the release of EOD Workspace 6.3. These software updates are the result of collaboration with VideoRay in response to the company’s ongoing development of their Mission Specialist Series ROVs. OPENSEA, and all products developed on OPENSEA, are open architecture and support the future generation of ocean robotics through navigation, autonomy, and advanced user interface concepts
Maritime Safety: POB Tracking Will Become Essential Offshore, Says Olympic Subsea
UniSea system.Eide estimated that Olympic Subsea is as much as 2-3 years ahead of its competition because of the benefits that ScanReach has brought to its POB management efficiency and automatic reporting, as well as improved safety. More benefits to follow as the technology evolves, he said, with software updates applied over the air via satellite.Olympic Subsea is also testing another application of ScanReach’s onboard mesh wireless system for real-time fuel monitoring, information that Eide believes is not widely available to ship operators – and Sørdal is looking forward to other
Reidy Awarded NSERC Grant in Partnership with ASL to Measure Baleen Whale Prey in BC
. Dr. Laura Cowen is an ecological statistician who will be providing statistical support. ASL staff will assist with the project—Jan Buermans will oversee ASL’s participation, Matt Stone will install the modified AZFP on the field boat and Rene Chave will be responsible for implementing software updates and troubleshooting. Dr. Steve Pearce, ASL’s AZFP product manager, with expertise in applied sonar systems, will be liaison between ASL and the Cowen laboratory, assisting in all aspects of the partnership
Lowrance Debuts High Powered HDS Multifunction Displays
sonar transducer installed on their boat. Anglers can also cover more water and mark fish targets more clearly with Network Dual Sounder technology, which provides sonar data from a network of CHIRP transducers. In addition to integrated wireless connectivity that enables anglers to download software updates and map purchases directly to the unit, HDS Carbon features Bluetooth control of multiple Power-Pole shallow water anchors and Bluetooth audio streaming from the SonicHub 2 marine entertainment system. Anglers can navigate with ease with HDS Carbon using proven Lowrance navigation technology
ADCP-based Monitoring System Aids Operations in Darwin Harbor
interval allows for six-month deployments when using battery power for the modem. The communication link from the navigation buoy to shore uses the NextG mobile phone network. Its primary use is the scheduled uploads of new marine data. Yet this link also allows full remote access to the station for software updates and maintenance. For the farther site in Beagle Gulf, real-time communications are via satellite. Besides helping operators understand what is influencing coastal systems, this site serves as an early warning system. It provides alerts of approaching weather to improve forecasts of waves and
Hydroid Announces REMUS Software Updates
Kongsberg Maritime subsidiary Hydroid, Inc., a manufacturer of marine robotic systems, has released version 7.4.0 software updates for its REMUS autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) and REMUS Vehicle Interface Program (VIP), an intuitive graphical interface that allows users to view the vehicle's status, program missions and download the data, all from one easy-to-use program. According to Hydroid, the 7.4.0 software updates include: REMUS Vehicle Added Support for the Line Capture Line Recovery (LCLR) Module: This allows for increased operational flexibility for autonomous
Kongsberg Mesotech Releases Ultra High Res Sonar Head
.” Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd. has also released a new version of the MS 1000 processing software (Version 5.23), which supports all multi-frequency sonar heads with selectable and tuneable frequencies, and is required to access the features of the new multi-frequency high-resolution sonar head. Software updates can be downloaded directly from the Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd ftp site. www.kongsberg-mesotech.com
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