Why There May Be Oceans Inside Dwarf Planets Beyond Pluto
microbial life.Other oceansPuzzlingly, even for moons that should have no tidal heating, and for bodies that aren’t moons at all, evidence for internal oceans keeps mounting up. The list of worlds that may have, or may once have had, internal oceans includes several moons of Uranus, such as Ariel, Triton, the largest moon of Neptune, and Pluto.One of the best images we have or Ariel. (Image: NASA/JPL)The closest internal ocean to the Sun may be inside the dwarf planet Ceres, though that is perhaps largely frozen by now, or may just consist of salty sludge.Particularly amazing to me is indications
Helix Secures Five-Year Decommissioning Contract in Gulf of Mexico
from 2023, when the company secured a 39-well decommissioning contract in with an unnamed client.The project was awarded to Helix's Louisiana-based subsidiary Helix Alliance, which used the EPIC Hedron heavy lift derrick barge for structure removals, liftboats for plug and abandonment activities, the Triton Explorer dive support vessel for pipeline abandonments, and multiple Helix Alliance OSVs and several other Helix Alliance assets throughout the campaign.More recently, Helix Energy Solutions signed the extension of its decommissioning contract with Trident Energy for work offshore Brazil. The contract
Unmanned Maritime Systems Development Accelerates
technologies from industry partners.Digital Horizon 2022 will feature a formidable fleet of cutting-edge platforms and technologies. The USVs taking part include Elbit Systems’ Seagull, iXBlue DriX, L3Harris Arabian Fox, Marine Advanced Robotics WAM-V, MARTAC’s Devil Ray T-38, Ocean Aero TRITON, Open Ocean Robotics Data Xplorer, Saildrone Explorer, Seasats X3 and SeaTrac SP48.Digital Horizon was a three-week event in the Middle East focused on employing artificial intelligence and 15 different unmanned systems (12 USVs and 3 UAVs), many of which operated in the region for the first time
After Titanic Sub Disaster, Industry Faces Scrutiny
the Titan and other submersibles operate, there are no regulations and there is no government that controls international waters.Movie director James Cameron, who became a deep-sea explorer in the 1990s while researching and making his Oscar-winning blockbuster "Titanic" and is part owner of Triton Submarines, said he would support regulation to require certification of vessels, but it would have to be passed in every country where submersibles operated."If it's taking passengers, whether they're science observers or citizen explorers, it should be certified," said Cameron
HII and Ocean Aero Partner to Expand Capabilities of Their Unmanned Systems
home and abroad.” HII is an unmanned underwater vehicle manufacturer and a pioneer in the UUV industry, continuously producing REMUS vehicles since the early 2000s, and Ocean Aero pioneered the world’s first and only environmentally powered Autonomous Underwater and Surface Vehicle, the TRITON, which collects data both above and below the ocean’s surface and relays it to users from anywhere at any time. The companies are each involved in several unmanned maritime systems initiatives and exercises across the globe. Ocean Aero recently completed Digital Horizon, the U.S. Fifth
Reader Feedback: Lander Lab #4 - Underwater Releases
We received some terrific comments and experiences on the last Lander Lab Underwater Releases.1. Patrick Lahey, Triton Submarines, on FrangiboltsFrangibolts.Patrick Lahey, Triton Submarines (Sebastian, Florida), spoke of their use of Frangibolts for an emergency drop weight release in their hadal class submersible Triton 38000/2 (s/n 001 named DSV Limiting Factor). The EBAD Frangibolt® Actuator is a simple and effective way to support and release loads up to 20,000 lb. Actuation occurs when power is applied to a Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) cylinder until it reaches its transition
Lander Lab #5: Lithium Polymer Batteries
dramatic change with new battery developments that follow the personal computer and cell phone industries. The Tesla Powerwall, which uses a stack of LiPos, allows homes to get off the grid when the grid goes down. WHOI’s DSV ALVIN, James Cameron’s DSV DEEP SEA CHALLENGER, and Triton Submarine’s TRITON 36,000/2 (DSV Limiting Factor) submersibles are powered by pressure compensated LiPo battery modules. In 2019 and 2020, Japan launched two new diesel-electric submarines, Taigei, or “Great Whale,” and Toryu, or “Fighting Dragon,” equipped with lithium-ion
Triton Anchor Secures Funds to Speed Up Development of Anchoring System for Floating Wind
Triton Anchor, a developer of an anchoring solution for the floating offshore wind industry, announced on Wednesday the closing of its initial funding round. The funds will be used to accelerate platform development as the company scales its products from prototype to general release, expands market outreach, and grows its team, Triton Anchor said.“Floating offshore wind is at a worldwide inflection point. Component efficiency and industrialization are the keys to a rapid increase in green energy output.” said Tyson Lawrence, CEO of Triton Anchor. Zach Miller, Triton Anchor CTO
US Kicks Off Unmanned & AI Systems Integration Event in Bahrain
take-off and landing systems, Aerovel’s Flexrotor and Shield AI’s V-BAT as well as Easy Aerial’s tethered UAV. The unmanned surface vessels will include the Elbit Systems Seagull, Exail DriX, L3Harris Arabian Fox MAST-13, Marine Advanced Robotics WAM-V, MARTAC T-38 Devil Ray, Ocean Aero TRITON, Open Ocean Robotics Data Xplorer, Saildrone Explorer, Seasats X3 and SeaTrac SP-48. Industry partners Accenture Federal Services and Big Bear AI will also employ data integration and artificial intelligence systems during the event, and Silvus Technologies will provide line-of-sight radio
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