JW Fishers’ Dropped Video Systems for Aquaculture
at an incredible rate, the aquaculture specialist’s job is no easy task. The first necessity is having the “right tools for the job,” and this is where JW Fishers’ 50+ years of experience manufacturing underwater search equipment comes into play. JW Fishers’ underwater video systems are a perfect tool for underwater research. The DV-2 dropped video system is a clear example of a video system that can be mounted in a frame and set on the floor of the ocean for fish observations in their natural habitat. The DV-2 comes standard with two 1200 lumen LED lights, 150’ of
VisualSoft Selected for Cable-laying Vessel NKT Victoria
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. has announced a new contract that will see pipeline and cable survey software installed on the advanced cable laying support vessel NKT Victoria. Two VisualSoft Four Channel High Definition Digital Video Systems (VisualDVR MCHD) will be supplied to iSURVEY Group, a provider of survey and positioning services to the global oil and gas and telecommunications sectors. The first vessel installation for the newest system in the VisualSoft range, is to be utilized on the NKT Victoria in the Moray Firth. The NKT Victoria (DNV-GL Class) is a 140m x 30m
Sonar Systems Help Search Teams, Scientists and Salvors
the variety of marine life that inhabit these unique benthic environments. Williamson Marine Service has been doing commercial diving and underwater engineering work in Hong Kong since its founding in 1968. The company utilizes an extensive list of high tech equipment in its operations. Video systems are used for inspections of underwater structures and ships. Sonar systems help locate shipwrecks, survey archaeological sites, find lost anchors and propellers, examine pipelines and sewer outfalls and much more. Williamson recently acquired a JW Fishers SCAN-650 scanning sonar which can serve
Underwater Video Aids Scientists and Search Teams
to the surface. Many law enforcement agencies and public safety dive teams put down a camera instead of a diver in the initial stages of an underwater search to save time and increase safety. They can make a permanent record of a dive site, search operation, underwater crime scene, or evidence. These video systems also help scientists study the health of the aquatic environment and its marine inhabitants. One agency utilizing the underwater video system is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Coastal Management. Their primary mission is to provide data and tools
MTR100: JW Fishers Mfg Inc
began manufacturing underwater metal detectors for recreational scuba divers, and as demand for its products grew as commercial diving companies and police departments began asking for other types of underwater search equipment, JW Fishers expanded its product line to include boat-towed detectors, video systems and ROVs. In the ’90s R&D expanded into the sonar sector with computers becoming smaller and more capable of data transfer. Today Fishers offers three high-tech, low cost side scan systems employing the most commonly requested frequencies: 100 kHz, 600 kHz and 1200 kHz. Low frequency
Underwater Video Aids Aquaculture and Marine Research
Dive Safety Officer Lora Pride reported, “We are very pleased with the equipment purchased from Fishers. The video quality is great and the camera and monitor are easy to operate.” A few of the many other environmental groups and marine researchers using Fishers underwater video systems are Envitech Middle East and Environmental Agency Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates, California Dept. of Fish and Game, University of Maine, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Aquafact Environmental Consultants in Ireland, United States Environmental Protection Agency Atlantic Ecology
MTR100: Shark Marine
technologies for commercial diving, scientific research, survey firms, film production companies, search and recovery organizations and some of the most elite military and law enforcement agencies around the world, and has recently secured a pair of naval references. The company supplies video systems, ROVs and accessories, diver held systems, diver delivery systems, software, sonar systems, magnometers, tether management solutions, connectors as well as other custom products. Shark Marine’s MAKO diver delivery system was recently chosen by the Royal Navy. The recent acquisition
JW Fishers Offers Prizes for Photos & Videos
, offering a $250 gift certificate for each video interesting enough to post on the company’s website, and a $100 gift certificate for each good photo. Videos should be edited and 3 to 5 minutes in length. Fishers said it seeks underwater footage shot from any of its ROVs or other video systems, as well as videos showing the equipment being deployed. Videos of the boat-towed detectors as well as the pipe and cable trackers are also eligible. Photos can be a posed shot of user’s dive team with JWF equipment, or a picture showing the equipment in use. Photos of sonar
MTR100: JW Fishers Mfg. Inc.
underwater metal detectors for recreational scuba divers. Demand for its products grew and commercial diving companies and police departments began asking for other types of underwater search equipment. In the late 70’s Fishers expanded its product line to include boat-towed detectors, video systems and ROVs. As computers became smaller and more capable the company expanded into sonar; developing powerful, low cost side scan systems. Today Fishers offers three side scans using the most commonly requested frequencies, 100K, 600K, and 1200K. The newest addition to Fishers product line is
February 2024
