possible. StarFish uses the latest, digital CHIRP technology, designed to provide optimum range resolution, detailed pictures of features on the seabed over an area up to 200 m wide. StarFish is designed for ease of use, to be truly Plug and Play connecting to a PC or laptop via a USB Port.
Email: lisa-mann@tritech.co.uk
concerned. Previous experience indicates that the divers' chances of survival will be enhanced if the divers and their support crews know how to make effective use of the emergency survival equipment provided in each diving bell. A newly produced DVD,
available from the International Marine Contractors Association, aids the assimilation of information on the equipment - demand has been so great that 60 DVDs were despatched in the first two weeks of availability.
www.imca-int.com
Kongsberg Launches New Underwater Camera
Kongsberg Maritime Ltd. launched its new generation low-light underwater camera, the OE13 124 BIT. The new camera is designed to deliver excellent light sensitivity, image quality and range performance, enabling users to undertake more accurate, longer range underwater vehicle navigation in low-light and in turbid water conditions. Building on previously successful enhanced SIT (Silicon Intensifier Target) and 1st Generation EMCCD based low-light camera products, the new OE13-124 BIT features an advanced back illuminated and thinned (BIT) CCD light sensor, thermo-electric cooling and integral image-processing algorithms, which delivers up to six-times the light efficiency in water of 1st Generation EMCCD sensors. The enhanced viewing capability is designed to enable users to undertake more accurate, longer range underwater vehicle navigation and surveillance in harsh environments, low light and turbid water conditions down to 4500m depth and beyond.
Lost Bell Survival: DVD Guide Available
Fortunately a 'lost bell' diving incident is a rare occurrence, but one which is life-threatening for the divers
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