Partners Secure DEFRA Backing to Improve Marine Biodiversity Monitoring
them to make critical decisions during survey operations.’’Dr. Richard Dowdeswell, Chief Commercial Officer of GeoAcoustics Ltd, said, “GeoAcoustics is delighted to be working with both USS and ACUA Ocean on this exciting project which opens up further applications for our proven sonar technology while demonstrating the operational benefits that our new AI solution unlocks.”ACUA Ocean CEO, Neil Tinmouth, said, “ACUA has been working on the development of a Natural Capital Assessment tool for aiding the visualisation of holistic ocean habitat data. The project builds on the
Water Linked Introduces 3D Sonar Technology
Water Linked, a sensor and surveillance technology provider from Trondheim, Norway, is presenting a new form of 3D sonar technology at the Underwater Defense Technology exhibition this week.The Sonar 3D-15 provides real-time 3D imaging with point cloud generation, enabling live, precise and comprehensive visualization of underwater environments. Because of its high resolution and short-range capabilities it is especially useful for close-proximity operations, such as identification and classification of target types and inspection of hard to inspect areas, such as ship hulls. The Sonar 3D-15 provides
Magallanes Puts Tadek on Tidal Energy Cables and Mooring Systems Job
,” said Rupert Raymond, Tadek Founder and CEO.The news comes as both Tadek and Magallanes prepare for the Marine Energy Wales Conference at Swansea Arena between March 13-14 – featuring updates from Morlais which is managed by social enterprise company Menter Môn.The underwater sonar technology was deployed on the Magallanes’ ATIR tidal energy converter, as part of Menter Môn’s Marine Characterization Research Project (MCRP).The research and development project will support the safe implementation of tidal energy converters in the Morlais Demonstration Zone, where
NORBIT Subsea Upgrades WINGHEAD i77h and i79h
.NORBIT Subsea offers two series of multibeam sonar/echo sounder products. The WINGHEAD series provides ultra high resolution bathymetry and imaging, while the WBMS series offers leading resolution in a compact, low power platform.The WINGHEAD series is based on NORBIT’s unique cylindrical sonar technology, featuring high resolution, wide swath, Low Power and ultra portable form factor
NORBIT Acquires Ping DSP
NORBIT announces an add-on acquisition of the Canadian maritime technology company PING DSP. The acquisition will broaden the product offering in the Oceans segment.“With the target company having developed an interferometric side scan sonar technology, complementary to NORBIT’s current portfolio, this acquisition supports our strategy to broaden product offering in the Oceans domain by capitalizing on our global sales and distribution platform,” said Per Jørgen Weisethaunet, CEO of NORBIT.Known for producing some of the world’s most advanced interferometric sidescan
Kraken Robotics to Supply Seabed Mapping Sonar Equipment to a Navy in Asia-Pacific
provided real-time ultra- high-resolution imagery and bathymetry of the seafloor along coastal waters," the company said.Kraken said Wednesday it was seeing continued opportunities for growth in all regions of the world as several trends are driving demand for Kraken’s synthetic aperture sonar technology, including a heightened focus on maritime security and protection of subsea infrastructure; an industry upgrade cycle and a gradual shift to smaller unmanned surface vessels for mine hunting, and strong growth in the commercial market from growing requirements for high resolution data for seabed
Oceaneering's Hybrid AUV/ROV Achieves TRL 6 For Pipeline Inspection
tracked once the vehicle has navigated safely past the object, Oceaneering said.Oceaneering said that the initial configuration of Freedom for pipeline Inspection includes outfitting with high specification instruments such as Inertial Navigation System, Laser Scanning System as well as Multibeam Sonar technology to take advantage of Freedom’s unprecedented pipeline tracking ability and proximity to the pipe."Freedom offers customers a new level of efficiency, providing significantly improved and more complete data sets than obtainable via traditional AUV pipeline inspection techniques at
New Under-ice Observing Capabilities Could Lead to New Discoveries in the Great Lakes
that help underpin a 7 billion-dollar annual Great Lakes fishery. Additionally, the AUV will contribute valuable data on the distribution of invasive mussels to NOAA GLERL’s 25-year ecological monitoring program. The AUV will map the locations of invasive mussel reefs on the lake floor using sonar technology and high-resolution imagery.World-class technology in the Great LakesThe SAAB Sabertooth AUV is no average piece of fieldwork equipment; it’s among the most advanced and complex underwater vehicles in the world. Navigation is one of the biggest challenges AUVs face, since GPS signals are
Farsounder Recommends Propspeed FoulFree for Sonar Transducers
suite of sophisticated navigation capabilities of interest to vessels ranging from luxury yachts to cruise ships to research vessels.“We are proud to be tested and recommended by such a well-regarded brand,” said Chris Baird, CEO, Propspeed. “The FarSounder collision avoidance sonar technology is integral to the safety of ocean-going vessels and Foulfree has proven once again to effectively protect transducers with no degradation in performance.”Certified by Airmar to result in no loss in transducer performance once applied, Foulfree releases marine growth, reducing the maintenance
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