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7. Qualifying Freedom 11. Finding USS Nevada 16. NOAA Tests DriX 18. Film-Ocean Invests Further in Work Class ROV 24 The magazine of choice for Subsea Construction ISSUE and AUV/ROV/USV Professionals Q3 / 2020 SMART SUBSEA SOLUTIONS Delivering data in most adverse conditions: underwater acoustic modems with advanced communication technology and networking Accurate USBL and LBL positioning of underwater assets Modem emulator and other cost-saving developer tools Autonomous surface vehicle for bathymetry, monitoring and AUV support Perform functional tests of EvoLogics S2C modems, NEW: AMA 2.0 analyze the underwater acoustic channel and free software confi gure modem parameters for modem tests [email protected] EvoLogics.de WELCOME TO ROVPLANET! TABLE OF CONTENTS My name is Richie Enzmann, and allow me to welcome you all to the latest issue of ROV Planet! 03 Welcome to ROV Planet 04 Events Calendar Dear Reader, 07 Qualifying Freedom I hope this quarter’s issue finds you safe and well. Obviously, the coronavirus pandemic is a massively negative thing, 11 Finding USS Nevada affecting our health, industries, and livelihood. However, 16 NOAA Tests DriX it also represents an opportunity to re-train and learn new skills via online courses from the comfort of home. 18 Film-Ocean Invests Further in New Work Class ROV I myself took the opportunity to start the Hydrographic Survey Category B training with Dutch company Skilltrade B.V. Skilltrade 23 The Abyssal Ecosystem are now providing some of their courses partly online, with the SMART SUBSEA SOLUTIONS 28 Poster practical training taking part in the Netherlands next year (for 31 The History of Underwater more course information read the next page). Delivering data in most adverse conditions: underwater Wet-Mateable Connectors Besides the training, I can recommend their three volume acoustic modems with advanced communication 37 Ice-o-Pod Exploring Antarctica’s Handbook of Offshore Surveying, which I also bought. It’s an Under-Ice Marine Life excellent reference point if someone wants to know about technology and networking topics related to offshore surveying, including acoustics, 41 Interview: RUD ROV Hook – active sonars, geodesy, underwater positioning, and satellite Subsea Lifting to the Next Level navigation systems. With the UN Seabed 2030 initiative to Accurate USBL and LBL positioning of underwater assets 47 Cybersecurity Under and Above Water map the seabed by 2030, the hydrographic skills, including remote hydrography using AUVs and USVs are more relevant 51 The Theseus AUV: A Cold War Legacy than ever, and will soon be in even higher demand. Modem emulator and other cost-saving developer tools As for this issue itself, we have a series of highly interest- ing and engaging articles for you, starting with an update on the progress of the Freedom resident ROV/AUV from Autonomous surface vehicle for bathymetry, monitoring IMPRESSUM Oceaneering. We also have a comprehensive piece by Jim Cairns EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SPECIAL THANKS TO explaining the history of wet mateable connectors from the and AUV support Richie Enzmann Bill Mallin, Audrey Leon, Francisco Bustamante, Johan Stam, Christa Ravensbergen, Chris Hyde, inventor’s point of view: a remarkable story of determina- COPY EDITOR Katei Hodgson, Matt Bates, Willard Balthazar, tion, problem solving, highs and lows about getting new Will Grant Oliver Plunkett, Holly Ewart, Shauna Cotie, Julian Lalanne, Marion Seyve, John Bloomfield, products to the market. We also interviewed Jim Delgado SALES DIRECTOR Katie Marshall, Paul Fletcher, Gautier Dreyfus, about the search for USS Nevada, to find out more about Nick Search Stephen Miller, David Kelly, Gary McConnell, Lauren Forgie, Billy Milne, Paloma Robinson, the discovery of this iconic ship - in the age of the pandemic. DESIGN & LAYOUT Carina Cunha, Maria Amoroso, Diana Baptista, Milan Farkas Rafael Simão, Victor Sepulveda, James Colebourn, One matter from our Sales Director, Nick Search, is to remind John Benson, Katrin Schmidt, Nicole Chan, CONTRIBUTORS Nick Rettie, Rachel McAlpine, Steve Phelps, all our global readers that should they see an interesting Perform functional tests Richie Enzmann, Steffan Lindsø, Graham McAvoy advertisement that they'd like to know more about, all they NEW: AMA 2.0 Dr. James Delgado, Hayley Yule, of EvoLogics S2C modems, Dr. Jim Cairns, Glenn Johnstone, ISSN 2634-0283 (PRINT) need to do is click on the ad and they will link to that advertiser's free software Jonny Stark, David Jaramillo, ISSN 2634-0291 (ONLINE) chosen webpage. This system is very much there to encourage analyze the underwater acoustic channel and Daniel E. 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