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Coast Survey. EdgeTech's 4200-FSL Side Scan Towfish, operating dual simultaneous frequencies of 300/600 kHz, was mounted underneath the USV and is designed to provide very high-resolution sonar data that will be used to map hurricane debris and update nautical charts in Mobile Bay.
For more information email info@edgetech.com
Long-range Acoustic Current Profiler
Following the release of its FlowQuest 300 and 600 acoustic current profilers, LinkQuest Inc. debuted the long-range FlowQuest 150 current profiler, extending the same acoustic Doppler technology to lower operating frequency with higher power transmission. The FlowQuest 150 acoustic current profiler is designed to reach up to 500 m in range with an accuracy of 1% +/- 5 mm/s. The standard depth rating of the system is 800 m with options for 1,500, 3,000 and 6,000 m. With its capability for significantly longer range, significantly reduced cost to end users and the Data Fusion function for interfacing to multiple third-party sensors, the FlowQuest system is an ideal system for deepwater current and flow monitoring.
For more information email sales@link-quest.com
ALDA Upgrades Cable Planning Software
ALDA Marine, a partnership between Alcatel Submarine Networks and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, purchased four upgrades and an additional full license of Makai's suite of submarine cable planning and installation software. The MakaiLay software provides ALDA with the capability to automatically control the cable engine, enhancing their ability to control cable slack and accurate placement of the cable on the seafloor. Alcatel has also renewed technical support for twenty-two licenses of MakaiPlan, the desktop submarine cable route planning software that integrates with the at-sea installation software, MakaiLay.
For more information email Jose.Andres@makai.com
Underwater Detection
Deep Development Corp. said the Underwater Detection Unit (UDU) is now available. The UDU is designed to provide high definition sonar imagery in a rapidly deployable fully integrated package. With a range of 450 ft., the UDU provides sonar imagery similar to that of medwww.seadiscovery.com
ical ultrasound equipment. An optional underwater hailing system is also available that allows for one-way communication with a diver or underwater threat. With a price tag of less than $70,000, the UDU is a fully integrated, turnkey sonar designed for use in underwater security operations, dive monitoring, search & recovery, inspection and subsurface biological research. Included are all the necessary components for mounting the sonar head, cabling, interface connections, and tablet PC to view and process the sonar data. Available in two configurations, the UDU can be permanently mounted to a surface vessel or packaged in a portable hard case so it can be easily transported by a single person.
For more information email tmacfarlane@deepdevelopmentcorp.com
Tracking Made Easy
Easytrak is a USBL tracking system designed and manufactured by Applied Acoustic Engineering in the U.K. and sold in the U.S. by Subsea Technologies of Houston. Designed as a portable and cost effective solution for tracking subsea targets such as ROV's, AUV's, divers and towfish, Easytrak can also be used for salvage operations, hull and dam inspection, archaeology and oceanographic research. At every stage both the equipment and accompanying software interface has been cleverly designed to be userfriendly and uncomplicated, even for a relatively inexperienced user, so that the subsea tracking operation can proceed efficiently.
For more information email sjl@subseatechnologies.com
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