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3D at Depth ...... 26 M2 Subsea ...... 45 AgileTek ...... 46 MacArtney ...... 68 Airmar Technology Corporation ...... 7 MASSA Products Corporation ...... 20 ALSEAMAR ...... 52 McLane Research Labs, Inc...... 23 Applied Acoustics ...... 52 MetOcean Telematics ...... 29 Aquabotix Technology Corporation ...... 70 MRV Systems ...... 54 AquaHarmonics ...... 44 Multi-Electronique ...... 72 Aquatica Submarines Inc...... 70 Nautilus Marine Service GmbH ...... 72 Aquatic Engineering & Construction ...... 52 Nobeltec Inc...... 73 ASV Global ...... 66 Nortek ...... 55 Blue Ocean Monitoring ...... 70 NOVACAVI ...... 73 Blue Robotics Inc...... 7 Ocean Aero Submaran ...... 38 Blueye Robotics ...... 65 Oceanalpha Co., Ltd ...... 55 BluHaptics ...... 9 Ocean Sonics Ltd...... 56 BIRNS, Inc...... 59 OceanWorks International ...... 16 Cathx Ocean ...... 28 Ohmsett...... 18 Cellula Robotics ...... 71 Remote Ocean Systems ...... 56 Copenhagen Subsea A/S ...... 73 Resen Waves ...... 20 Deep Ocean Engineering ...... 21 RBR ...... 21 DeepSea Power & Light, Inc...... 53 Riptide Autonomous Solutions ...... 75 Deep Trekker ...... 37 RJE International ...... 56 Deepwater Buoyancy, Inc ...... 11 Rowe Technologies ...... 50 DimEye ...... 53 RS Aqua ...... 51 DNV GL ...... 47 Saab Seaeye Ltd ...... 50 D.O.D.S...... 24 Savante Subsea ...... 73 EdgeTech ...... 58 SBG Systems ...... 18 EvoLogics GmbH ...... 6 Schmidt Ocean Institute ...... 67 Falmouth Scientifi c, Inc...... 58 Sea-Bird Scientifi c ...... 64 Fluid Imaging Technologies ...... 38 Seafl oor Systems, Incorporated ...... 65 Focal Technologies Corporation ...... 53 SeaView Systems, Inc...... 48 Forum Energy Technologies ...... 63 Sensor Technology Ltd...... 66 General Dynamics APS ...... 33 Shark Marine Technologies Inc...... 14 Global Ocean Design LLC ...... 71 Sidus Solutions ...... 74 Greensea ...... 34 Silicon Sensing Systems Limited ...... 12 HydroComp, Inc...... 55 SMD ...... 17 Hydromea ...... 45 Sonardyne International Ltd ...... 10 IKM Subsea ...... 36 Southwest Research Institute ...... 48 Impact Subsea ...... 42 Strategic Robotic Systems...... 43 InnovaSea ...... 22 SubC Imaging ...... 48 InterMoor ...... 66 SubCtech GmbH ...... 19 InterOcean Systems, LLC ...... 12 Subsea Tech...... 49 JW Fishers ...... 28 TCarta Marine ...... 49 Klein Marine Systems, Inc...... 24 TechWorks Marine ...... 74 Kongsberg Maritime ...... 39, 57 TE Connectivity (TE) SEACON ...... 25 Kraken Sonar Systems Inc ...... 32 Teledyne CARIS ...... 65 KVH ...... 35 Teledyne RESON ...... 36 Linden Photonics, Inc ...... 72 Teledyne Marine ...... 60 LinkQuest Inc...... 68 QPS ...... 15 Liquid Robotics ...... 54 Valeport Ltd ...... 8 Loggerhead Instruments ...... 72 VideoRay LLC ...... 27

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PUBLISHER rue innovation has been the hallmark of the MTR100 since we launched John C. O’Malley it in 2006, and it remains at the core today in our presentation of the 12th [email protected] Annual MTR100. This year we saw another record number of applicants from around the globe for inclusion in our annual innovation showcase. Associate Publisher & Editor Gregory R. Trauthwein This year’s MTR100 features technologies from 13 countries and four con- [email protected] tinents, with the predictable lion’s share coming from North America and Europe. This year we added a slight twist to the traditional presentation, as our editors and Managing Editor T Eric Haun contributors collectively identiﬁ ed and selected 17 “Technology Disruptors” for feature [email protected] focus, starting on page 30. Compiling the 100 is an annual right of attrition for the editorial

Contributing Writers staff; to put it simply it is a lot of work. But I’ve always found it informative and instruc- Kira Coley, United Kingdom tive, as invariably I ‘meet’ new people, companies and technologies for the ﬁ rst time, and I Capt. Edward Lundquist, USN (Ret.) Tom Mulligan, Ireland follow with interest the companies that have evolved from the garage to the industrial park. Claudio Paschoa, Brazil William Stoichevski, Norway On the Cover: Production Manager Irina Vasilets Though the feature story on the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE won’t publish until the [email protected] September 2017 edition of Marine Technology Reporter, I could not resist this image — one of the competing team’s early drawings of its high speed, high resolution mapping de- Production & Graphic Design Nicole Ventimiglia vice — as to me it embodies the spirit of innovation that is the MTR100, that is the global [email protected] subsea sector. Look for the feature from Dr. Jyotika I. Virmani, Senior Director, Planet &

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MTR #6 (1-17).indd 4 8/2/2017 3:21:49 PM MTR #6 (1-17).indd 5 8/1/2017 9:32:44 AM EvoLogics GmbH Berlin, Germany • https://evologics.de EvoLogics GmbH designs and manufactures underwater in- capabilities. S2C devices can simultaneously facilitate telem- formation and communication systems based on bionic con- etry and navigation of unmanned underwater vehicles. They cepts, combining cutting edge engineering with the best ideas enable retrieving information from various sensors and allow found in nature. The advanced product features have become to control complex processes by seamlessly combining com- enabling technologies for deep water exploration and produc- munication with highly accurate positioning. tion. It was founded in 2000 by a group of leading interna- Moreover, EvoLogics caters to the needs of scientists, devel- tional scientists and R&D experts aimed to develop innova- opers and commercial customers with a series of underwater tive key technologies for the maritime and offshore industries acoustic devices and software tools that offer an open develop- through interdisciplinary cooperation between engineering ment and testing framework, providing endless opportunities and life sciences. EvoLogics’ products offer highly reliable, for new implementations. S2C systems have been carefully ﬂ exible and cost-effective solutions for multiple underwater designed for operations in harsh underwater environments and communication, positioning, navigation and monitoring ap- enhanced with special algorithms for signal processing and plications. EvoLogics’ developments are based on the pat- data management. The company’s extensive experience with ented S2C (Sweep Spread Carrier) technology - the reliable sensor integration allows it to provide customers with turn- acoustic telemetry that provides an independent bidirectional key solutions ranging from initial deployment up to recover- data link along with positioning, broadcasting and networking ing the equipment. EvoLogics 6 MTR July/August 2017

MTR #6 (1-17).indd 6 8/2/2017 10:26:46 AM Airmar Technology Corp. from fundamental depth, speed and tem- Blue Robotics Inc. Milford, NH, USA perature sensors to high performance Torrance, CA, USA http://www.airmar.com transducers for hydrographic survey http://www.bluerobotics.com and scientifi c research. Its portfolio Located in Milford, NH, AIRMAR has includes, Hydrophones manufactured In 2014, the idea for Blue Robotics the capability of bringing innovative with our exclusive PiezoFlex PVDF grew out of its own subsea component products from prototype to production. polymer, split, single and multi-beam needs while endeavoring to make a so- It is full-service in the design, engineer- transducers, parametric arrays, ultra- lar powered surfboard to cross the Pa- ing and manufacturing of ultrasonic sonic weather sensing instruments GPS cifi c. Its fi rst product, the T100 Thruster, transducers with over 30 years of suc- and heading sensors, altimeters, NMEA launched that year through a Kickstarter cessful OEM partnerships. AIRMAR digital smart sensors and speed logs. It campaign and sparked its mission to de- employs more than 300 people world- offers more than 30 broadband transduc- sign low-cost, high-quality components wide and is dedicated to producing a di- ers ranging in frequencies from 10 kHz to make marine robotics more afford- verse line of marine products to satisfy to 1 MHz. By incorporating advanced able and accessible. Since then, it has the acoustic sensing requirements of piezoelectric materials and proprietary grown and its offering includes thrust- our customers. Its broadband transduc- manufacturing processes. ers, watertight enclosures, buoyancy ers are supplied as original equipment With more than 150 different piezoc- foam, subsea cables, cable penetrators, with many survey echo sounder systems eramic element and array options, AIR- lights, sensors, batteries, control system from industry-leading manufacturers. MAR can customize a transducer for electronics, and its fl agship product, the AIRMAR offers a full line of sensors nearly any application. BlueROV2. Blue Robotics’ components

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MTR #6 (1-17).indd 7 8/2/2017 10:27:08 AM thrusters on the market. Of particular note in the last year is the development and advancement of its ArduSub subsea vehicle control software, which is designed around the open-source ArduPi- lot project, bringing in advanced sensor and navigation features. Recently, we have integrated the system with acoustic positioning devices to provide a mov- Blue Robotics ing-map display of ROV position and are used for research, academic projects, now in use in a wide range of applica- autonomous position hold and waypoint prototype development and commercial tions from aquaculture to tank inspec- navigation. New in 2017 is the Blue OEM integration around the world. tion to marine biology to archeology. Robotics “Crushinator,” a pressure test With new products released on a month- Blue Robotic’s patent-pending thruster vessel with 45.7 cm (18-in.) inner diam- ly basis, its product line will continue to design is its most important technology. eter and 76.2 cm (30-in.) inside length. expand and support the needs of the ma- It uses a unique brushless motor design The vessel can simulate depths of up to rine robotics and subsea industries. The that is compact, inherently pressure tol- 1,015 meters (3,330 ft) and has electri- BlueROV2 has been on the market for erant, and, the company claims, signiﬁ - cal cable penetrations and an internal about one year, and over 400 units are cantly less expensive than comparable live camera view to monitor testing.

Valeport Ltd Totnes, Devon, U.K. • http://www.valeport.co.uk/

Valeport is an independent family owned business based in the UK which designs and manufactures underwater measuring equipment. Valeport has supplied the subsea sector since it was established in 1969 and has a customer base that includes: environmental, research, defense, oil and gas, renewable energy, construction, port/harbor, dredging and civil engineering sectors. Its products include sound velocity probes, current fl ow meters, wave recorders, tide gauges, fl uorometers, CTDs, multi-parameter CTDs, altimeters, depth sensors/ bathypack and GPS echo sounders. Valeport exports around 80% directly and at least half of the remainder is sold to UK offi ces of multinational companies, or as OEM to other Brit- ish exporting companies, so approaching 90% of production ends up overseas. Valeport is currently observing a buoyant

market, particularly in the hydrographic survey and ports and Valeport harbor area, where sales of tide gauges, for example, are up create a useful profi ler for surveys requiring CTD and turbid- by 22%. Valeport sees the oil and gas survey business is show- ity. Valeport is introducing key revisions to the rapidSV and ing a gradual resurgence with the Midas SVX2, miniIPS and rapidCTD, the probe series that allows data profi ling while a VA500 Altimeter gaining much favor with contractors as work vessel is underway; popular with users of the Teledyne rapid- levels increase. CAST winch deployment systems. A rechargeable battery Valeport has been at the forefront of sound velocity technol- will deliver extended deployment times; inclusion of GPS will ogy since establishing its Digital Time of Flight technology 10 offer the benefi ts of geo-location of fi les; and dual Bluetooth years ago. The latest SVP, SWiFT (pictured), delivers sound will provide enhanced comms for easy data download and al- velocity profi les providing survey grade sensor technology lowing a surveyor to conduct SV profi les on command. Vale- with the convenience of Bluetooth technology and recharge- port has supplied more than 1000 CTD sensors to Sea Mam- able batteries. A new Android app was launched in 2017. mal Research Unit for use in tags. The design was modifi ed Earlier this year Valeport showed a new sensor designed for to include a fl uorometer to produce a CTF sensor maintaining the dredging community. dredgeMATE combines the power the small footprint to continue tag integration. The new sensor of SWiFT SVP (CTD) technology with a turbidity sensor to will help SMRU obtain oceanographic data sets. 8 MTR July/August 2017

MTR #6 (1-17).indd 8 8/2/2017 10:27:47 AM machine learning and ees. BluHaptics has won several grants force feedback to provide from multiple agencies, including Na- safety and efﬁ ciency pre- tional Science Foundation, DOD and viously not possible with NASA. analog/standard control. The company is currently developing Its software is designed software for NASA to support robotic to make manipulators operations on the ISS, Lunar and Mars and ROVs more intui- Programs. BluHaptics ﬁ rst software pro- tive and easy to operate, vides a plug and play game pad control reducing cognitive stress system for the Schilling T-4 manipula- on pilots and while pro- tor. There are several assistive features

BluHaptics viding a more intuitive that provide distinct advantages over and adaptive interface for the legacy controller, including tool off- BluHaptics pilots. sets, locking on a plane etc. Future ver- Seattle, WA USA BluHaptics was started in 2013 with sions of the software will be available http://www.bluhaptics.com the mission of helping the U.S. Navy on other arms, and will include real time achieve enough safety and precision mapping, sensor fusion and machine BluHaptics is developing software that with ROVs to help clean up unexploded learning. seeks to transition subsea robotics from ordnance and munitions. The company BluHaptics has signed a major dis- manual to augmented and automated was spun out of the UW Applied Phys- tribution deal with J2 Subsea for their control. It leverages parallel processing, ics Lab and has grown to nine employ- DEXOS manipulator control software.

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MTR #6 (1-17).indd 9 8/2/2017 10:28:40 AM Sonardyne International Ltd. Yateley, Hampshire, U.K. • http://www.sonardyne.com

Step inside Sonardyne’s global headquarters, 40 miles south- haven’t been encountered at some point in the company’s 45 west of London, and any preconceived ideas you may have year history. about the organization and what it does will be quickly dis- From shallow to deep, Sonardyne’s Long BaseLine and Ultra- pelled. Acoustics remains a very large part of what this private- Short BaseLine acoustic positioning systems continue to set ly-owned subsea technology company does – it’s in the DNA. the benchmark for performance and reliability. 6G, the com- So you’ll see plenty of products MTR readers will be familiar pany’s sixth generation hardware platform, provides robust with such as their popular range of USBL and LBL acous- performance, ease of use, extended functionality, equipment tic transponders and transceivers. However sitting alongside fl exibility and compatibility with aided inertial technologies. them on the production line these days will be DVLs and INS With a track record spanning 10 years, Sonardyne’s Lodestar instruments for navigating ROVs and AUVs, intruder detec- gyrocompass and SPRINT inertial navigation system range tion sonars for harbor protection duties, high-speed underwa- has evolved into its 3rd generation to meet the needs of any ter modems for seabed landers and OEM products for third- subsea application with a smaller housing, and a new range party integration. So how has this been achieved? For the last of performance levels. When combined with the company’s decade, Sonardyne has continually invested in developing, Syrinx DVL, Lodestar and SPRINT provide unprecedented expanding, diversifying and transforming its capabilities and levels of performance and a single offering for ROV guidance methods of working in system engineering, product design and survey. 6G acoustic and BlueComm wireless optical com- and custom solution delivery. No part of the business has been munication systems can be fi tted to USVs and used for har- left untouched by this process, from how users’ requirements vesting large amounts of stored data from subsea sensors or are captured to through-life project management, materials even the transmission of high defi nition imagery and real-time control and custom manufacture. Sonardyne’s people share video. Sonardyne’s sonar imaging technologies are deployed thousands of years of engineering and manufacturing expe- to protect waterside facilities from subsea threats, gather high rience between them, including knowledge of what’s been resolution side-scan imagery for site surveys, keep watch for done in the past, what’s worked and, crucially, what hasn’t. hydrocarbon and CO2 leaks and aid ship navigation by detect- There are not many elements of the subsea design puzzle that ing uncharted obstacles. Sonardyne

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MTR #6 (1-17).indd 10 8/2/2017 10:29:52 AM DeepWater Buoyancy Biddeford, ME, USA http://DeepWaterBuoyancy.com

DeepWater Buoyancy Inc. reports that it is the world’s largest producer of subsea buoyancy products for the oceanographic industry and has a vast product line of buoyancy solutions for offshore oil and gas, energy and technology companies. This product portfolio has been built over the course of 35 years serving these industries. Though products for shallow water applications are offered, the company specializes in deepwater, providing solutions to depths of 6,000 meters and beyond. DeepWater Buoyancy’s headquarters and manufacturing operations are located in New England, the birthplace of syntactic foam. New England is also where David Cook formed Flotation Technologies (Flotec). Incorporated in 1979, Flotec grew into a recognized world leader in the manu-

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MTR #6 (1-17).indd 11 8/2/2017 10:30:28 AM facture of deepwater buoyancy products both spherical and elliptical buoys, the InterOcean Systems that included ADCP Buoys, distributed product line also includes the unique San Diego, CA, USA buoyancy modules and drilling riser StableMoor Mooring Buoys. These http://www.interoceansystems.com buoyancy. Flotec was purchased in 2008 torpedo-shaped buoys are engineered by a subsea equipment manufacturer. In to house ADCPs and other sensors for Established in 1945, InterOcean Sys- 2013, DeepWater Buoyancy acquired high current data collection applica- tems LLC has designed and manufac- the rights and designs for the legacy tions. By design, the StableMoor re- tured high performance oceanographic Flotec material technology and products duces drag and increases mooring sta- equipment for more than 70 years. It when its parent company was in the pro- bility in extreme fl ow regimes, thereby provides specialized platform mooring cess of closing the New England facility. producing superior data sets. However, release systems, cable handling systems Since then, DeepWater Buoyancy has DeepWater Buoyancy’s product line for deployment and recovery of critical been producing, improving and grow- goes well beyond ADCP buoys. In the sensors and equipment in the offshore ing the Flotec product line, which has oceanographic market there are bottom environment, and pollution detection been the industry standard for decades. mounts, instrument collars, and cable and control devices for reducing oil DeepWater Buoyancy also stocks parts fl oats. For offshore oil and gas, there spills in the environment. In addition, for these legacy products and provides are installation blocks, modular buoys, InterOcean Systems also offers special- design and application assistance. deepwater marker fl oats and ROV buoy- ized design, engineering and production At the heart of the DeepWater Buoy- ancy. In addition to DeepTec syntactic for unique applications. In 2016, the ancy product line are the subsurface foam products and custom-engineered company was acquired by the owner- ADCP buoys. These buoys were origi- components, there are also polyurethane ship of Delmar Systems, Inc. Delmar, nally developed for Teledyne RD Instru- and fabricated metal products for use headquartered in Broussard, La., with ments’ ADCPs. Consisting primarily of subsea. technical services based in Houston, ,

Silicon Sensing Systems Plymouth, Devon, U.K. • http://www.silconsensing.com

With a heritage dating back more than 100 expertise from the U.K./U.S. side, and silicon years, Silicon Sensing Systems and its pre- MEMS fabrication from Japan. decessor companies have a unique record in The patented construction of its silicon delivering gyroscope systems to the marine in- MEMS gyros Ð based on a vibrating ring Ð dustry. Formed in 1910, Sperry Marine was set makes the Silicon Sensing Systems gyros up to provide practical navigation and stabili- highly resistant to shock and vibration, greatly zation systems based on the newly emerging increasing the reliability and quality of its in- gyroscope technology. Spinning wheel gyros ertial portfolio. An in-house MEMS foundry were to dominate the market for the next 50- has manufactured all of the core gyro technol- plus years until the emergence of expensive ogy since the birth of the joint venture. Among laser and fi ber-optic gyros with their enhanced its unique fabrication equipment is a deep reliability due to their solid-state non-rotating reactive-ion etching capability, developed in- design. With Sperry Marine being subsumed house in Japan. In recent years, Silicon Sens- into British Aerospace, Silicon Sensing Sys- ing has also chosen to develop and produce tems was formed in 1998 as a result of BAE Systems and a range of sophisticated accelerometers to augment its total Sumitomo cooperating to develop and produce the next gen- inertial capability. Most recently, Silicon Sensing Systems has eration of solid-state gyroscopes, based on a silicon MEMS leveraged the inherent capability of its MEMS devices to cre- construction. Silicon Sensing Systems fl ourished, to enjoy an ate a new range of high performance gyros and inertial sys- unrivalled reputation for the production of low-cost highly re- tems. liable gyros. It led the entry into the consumer car market, Sensitive enough to detect earth rotation rate, these devices producing up to 4M devices per year Ð and more than 30 mil- enable a North-seeking capability to be offered to the market lion to date. Silicon Sensing Systems Ltd is based in Plym- Ð offering performance equivalent to fi ber-optic systems but outh, in the southwest of the U.K. The company is now jointly at a greatly reduced price. Specifi c new products now on offer owned by UTC Aerospace Systems, co-located in Plymouth, include, CRS39 and CRH02 gyros (with performance better and Sumitomo Precision Products Amagasaki, Japan. Both than 0.1deg/hr bias instability), plus DMU11 and DMU30 in- companies bring equal strength to the joint venture Ð inertial ertial measurement units.

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MTR #6 (1-17).indd 12 8/2/2017 10:30:55 AM has a 49-year history of providing mooring and subsea services to the offshore industry in some of the world’s most challenging offshore environments. InterOcean System’s Slick Sleuth uses state-of-the-art technology for the detection and alarm of oil spills in the environment. Slick Sleuth is installed at high-risk locations and instantly warns users of the presence of oil slicks via audible/visual alarm system, data output for client integration, or remote cloud-based mobile application. The Inter- Ocean Rig Anchor Release (RAR) is another example of InterOcean high technology products at work in critical applications, a system of choice for rapid disconnect of large offshore platforms such as drilling rigs. InterOcean Systems

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MTR #6 (1-17).indd 13 8/2/2017 10:31:41 AM Shark Marine Technologies St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada • www.sharkmarine.com

Canada-based Shark Marine Technologies Inc. develops On June 18, 2017, four aquanauts and two habitat techni- equipment and technologies for some of the most elite mili- cians descended to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean almost tary and law enforcement agencies across the globe, search 6 km off the Florida Keys for NEEMO 22, a 10-day analog and recovery organizations, scientifi c research, survey fi rms, mission with objectives similar to that of the exploration of commercial diving, as well as fi lm production companies. The Mars. The mission allowed the aquanauts to live and work company supplies diver held sonar and navigation systems, in an inhospitable environment where they conduct simulated diver delivery systems, software, ROVs and accessories, sonar spacewalks (EVA), to collect and perform scientifi c explora- systems, magnetometers, tether management solutions, video tion and to test tools and procedures that could be used in systems, connectors as well as other custom solutions for cus- future space missions. For the recently completed NEEMO tomers on all continents and in every ocean. 22, Shark Marine provided its dive tablet with DNS for crew Since 2014, Shark Marine has supplied equipment for navi- navigation and its SubNET underwater communication sys- gation and diver transport to assist in NASA’s Extreme En- tem to provide navigation data from the Aquanauts back to the vironment Missions Operations (NEEMO) projects, which Aquarius habitat and then back to the Mission Control Cen- send groups of astronauts, engineers and scientists to live in ter (MCC) on shore. In addition, to provide robotic assistance the undersea research station Aquarius, owned and operated for the project, Shark Marine’s Barracuda remotely operated by Florida International University, for up to three weeks at vehicle (ROV) has been modifi ed with added wheels and up a time. trailers for toting scientifi c equipment. Shark Marine 14 MTR July/August 2017

MTR #6 (1-17).indd 14 8/2/2017 10:32:26 AM QPS QPS Inc. The Netherlands www.qps.nl / www.qps-us.com

QPS has, since 1986, been headquartered in The Nether- lands, and is an independent software company, now with subsidiary offi ces in the U.S., Canada and U.K. In 2011 QPS merged with IVS3D so uniting QPS QINSy with QPS Fledermaus. In 2012 QPS became a member of the SAAB (Sweden) group of companies (Security and Defene Solu- tions). Quality Positioning Services (QPS) makes software for collection, post processing and visualization of maritime geomatic data. Its products QINSy, Qimera and Fleder- maus partner third party products, to solve problems and gain effi ciencies for maritime related survey business. Qastor is an Electronic Chart Software (ECS) that enables navigation, piloting and precise docking, as well as several other applications such as oil and gas FPSO/SPM mooring, patrol vessel and tugboat operations. QINSy is a software suite used for various types of maritime geomatic surveys, ranging from simple single beam surveys up to the very complex offshore construction works. Qimera is an easy to use yet most powerful sonar data processing application. Built using core QPS technologies, As well as QINSy projects, Qimera supports the major raw sonar fi le formats and by working with the Dynamic Workfl ow it revolutionizes the way data is handled and the operator experience when processing hydrographic data. Commercial, academic and government clients worldwide use Fledermaus to interact in 4D with geographical datas- ets. This provides our clients with added value in data processing effi ciency, quality control accuracy, data analysis completeness and project integration that promotes clear communication.

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MTR #6 (1-17).indd 15 8/2/2017 12:59:26 PM Ocean Works International Burnaby, BC, Canada • http://www.oceanworks.com • Turnover: $20 million

OceanWorks International has con- sistently achieved a leadership role developing and servicing three markets with subsea technology design, manufacture and servicing for over 30 years. The strategic alignment for the organization is aimed to meet and exceed the needs of fi rst response and deeper subsea intervention, diving technology and the complex analysis and testing involved in those markets. OceanWorks is a globally recognized developer and Ocean Works International Ocean Works manufacturer of both manned and unmanned subsea systems. The OceanWorks customer base in sciences and environmental exist specifi cally in global existing cabled observatories and prospective customers in planned observatories. Other potential areas reside within an alignment to government and academically supported organizations focused on technological achievements in hydrographic monitoring, deep ocean depth communication and data storage systems and long range and long term monitoring systems. For the military market, OceanWorks offers a full range of Atmospheric Div- ing System and Submarine Rescue Sys- tem hardware for both commercial and military applications. Since the company’s inception in 1986, OceanWorks has executed more than 70 projects to submarine rescue and submarine systems. For its oil and gas customers, Ocean- Works provides customized solutions to create, develop, maintain and enhance specifi c oil and gas requirements and challenges. Its oil and gas offerings include; power distribution, control and subsea modules. Enhanced Launch and Recovery solutions. Subsea Systems and continue Subsea support to ensure greater reliability and availability of installed equipment including continuous real-time remote monitoring of facilities and equipment.

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MTR #6 (1-17).indd 16 8/2/2017 10:35:49 AM SMD Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, U.K. • http://www.smd.co.uk

SMD has established itself as a leading engineering and man- innovative range of remotely operated remote intervention ufacturing company specializing in remotely operated equip- equipment, a range of associated deck and handling equipment for hazardous environments. The business has continued ment, control systems and the Curvetech range of ROV com- to grow an international footprint from its domestic market ponents. End solutions vary from one-off bespoke engineer- origins in the North Sea oil and gas and telecoms sectors. ing systems to a standard range of work class ROVs. SMD’s As the subsea group of CRRC Times Electric, SMD is an customers operate equipment in hazardous environments from advanced global supplier of subsea remotely operated and the deep sea to radioactive buildings, and therefore value the autonomous power and control solutions. This includes spe- fact that it is robust, reliable and easily maintained. The equip- cialist trenching equipment such as ploughs, trenchers and ment is of diverse size and complexity, ranging from 250 met- tractors and largest range of work class ROVs. SMD also of- ric ton tracked mining machines to two-metric-ton free-fl ying fers bespoke innovative solutions, most recently producing ROVs. SMD have delivered a number of world fi rsts including the world’s fi rst three deep sea mining machines for Nauti- the largest free fl ying techer, most powerful subsea tractor, the lus Minerals Inc. SMD Services support clients through the largest free stream tidal turbine and three deep seabed mining full operational lifecycle of their assets. Offering a dedicated vehicles. The latest in trenching technology includes the new- offshore team, 24/7 support, intelligent spares support, asset ly launched pre-lay plough confi gurable plough for boulder management, OEM training, a growing RMU service as well clearing, multi-pass trenching and backfi ll operations. as a state of the art synthetic environment. SMD supply an SMD www.marinetechnologynews.com Marine Technology Reporter 17

MTR #6 (1-17).indd 17 8/2/2017 10:36:36 AM Ohmsett Atlantic Highlands, NJ, USA http://ohmsett.com

The U.S Department of Interior, Bu- reau of Safety and Environmental En- forcement (formerly MMS) has operated the Ohmsett test facility for 25 years. It plays a critical role in the research and development of many effective response technologies enabling a rapid and effi - cient response to an actual spill. Ohmsett provides independent and objective performance testing of full- Ohmsett scale oil spill response equipment cludes conference rooms, maintenance/ The advantage is that arduous scal- and marine renewable energy systems machine shop, and oil/water chemis- ing considerations are minimized, and (wave energy conversion devices). It is try laboratory. The facility is equipped validation testing is more realistic. In the largest outdoor saltwater wave/tow with a wave generator and three mov- addition, Ohmsett provides a venue for tank facility in North America and the able bridges with tow speeds of up to fi rst responders with the most realistic only facility where full-scale oil spill 6 knots, programmable to 1/100th knot hands-on training available, enabling a response equipment testing, research, increments, and a control tower that is rapid and effi cient response to an actual and training can be conducted in a simu- fully computerized for collecting data spill event. With this hands-on training lated marine environment with oil under from various sensors and video cameras using real oil, participants are able to controlled conditions (waves and types for synthesis and analysis. increase profi ciency using booms and of oil). Ohmsett’s most notable feature The Ohmsett test tank is large enough skimmers, practice removing spilled oil is the above-ground concrete test tank to accommodate many alternative en- in harbor chop wave conditions, as well measuring 667 x 65 ft. x 8 feet deep ergy devices, in particular wave energy as analyzing skimming performance affi lled with 2.6 million gallons of crys- conversion mechanical devices, in a ter collecting and measuring recovered tal clear salt water. The facility also in- controlled environment at meso-scale. oil.

SBG Systems Yvelines, France • http://www.sbg-systems.com

SBG Systems celebrates 10 years of manufacturing innovative inertial navigation systems. In 2017 the company also moved into a new building. “Our production capacity has qua- drupled. It allows us to follow our growth while maintaining short delivery times,” said Thibault Bonnevie, CEO of SBG Systems. SBG Systems delivers high performance inertial navigation systems to the marine industry (hydrography, USV, AUV and ROV navigation, motion monitoring, etc). SBG Systems is a leading supplier of MEMS-based inertial motion sensing solutions. The company provides a wide range of inertial systems from miniature to high accuracy. SBG Sys- tems products are suited for aerospace, land and especially marine (surface and subsea) projects such as vessel motion monitoring, ROV and AUV control, hydrography and buoy positioning. sensors and tri-frequency GNSS receiver for centimeter-level SBG Systems Apogee sensors are designed to be the smallest and lightest position and GNSS-based heading, not sensitive to latitude. at this level of accuracy. It provides a roll and pitch accurate to The INS also deliver a real-time heave accurate to 5 cm in real 0.008° in real-time and integrates the last generation MEMS time and 2 cm with the delayed heave feature.

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MTR #6 (18-33).indd 18 8/2/2017 10:55:11 AM SubCtech GmbH Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany http://www.subctech.com

SubCtech provides state-of-the-art ocean technology in two domains: rechargeable Li-Ion subsea batteries and environmental monitoring systems. Its batteries guarantee high-reliability and high-safety for AUVs or offshore oil and gas applications. With 29 years of experience, SubCtech has established its position among leading manufacturers of ocean and subsea technology for industry and science, while still keeping its original company philosophy: “innovative, ﬂ exible and tailored solutions are the key to success

in the fi eld of ocean technology.” SubCtech SubCtech develops maritime technolo- for high-effi ciency, high-reliability and • “Ocean Monitoring” Measure- gies for industry and science in two do- high-safety Li-Ion batteries, specialized ment systems for fl oating or submerged mains: for AUV systems and Offshore oil and platforms such as vessels, buoys, land- • “Ocean Power” Market leader gas applications. ers, ROVs or AUVs.

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MTR #6 (18-33).indd 19 8/2/2017 3:58:10 PM MASSA Products Corp. Hingham, Mass., USA https://www.massa.com/

Massa has more than 165 patents and more than 70 years’ experience in in- novating the ﬁ eld of electro acoustics. Massa has successfully performed on more than 650 sonar development and production contracts, and has received more than 100 contracts during the past ﬁ ve years. Massa develops many different ultrasonic & sonar transducer and

system designs for use in gas and liquid. Massa Products Massa was featured in TIME magazine was personally credited by the U.S. Sec- tion of sonar and ultrasonic products; 2Xs for amazing engineering and pro- retary of the Navy in the 1950s for his and today his fundamental values are duction feats. work in sonar development and produc- still practiced at Massa Products Corpo- Massa was founded in 1945 by Frank tion. Frank, and his sons Frank Jr. and ration. Massa is a family company with Massa, AKA “the Father of Modern So- Don, have all contributed to the funda- Don Massa (pictured above, left), CTO nar Transducers.” He co-authored the mental patents in electro acoustic design & President, and Dawn Massa Stancav- very ﬁ rst text book in the ﬁ eld of electro that have paved the way for sonar and ish, (pictured above, right) Director, and acoustics entitled, ‘Applied Acoustics’ ultrasonic systems development. Frank New Products Manager. (Olson & Massa, 1934). Frank Massa pioneered in the design and the produc-

Resen Waves Lyngby, Denmark • http://ResenWaves.com • Annual Sales: $300,000.00

Resen Waves claims to be the ﬁ rst wave energy company in the world on its way to be commercial and proﬁ table in 2017/18, based on a unique business model for wave energy and a low weight and very cost effective patented technology. Resen Waves claims to have pioneered a new technology and business model for wave energy, which makes it possible to start in small scale and grow the business organically to big scale based on commercial terms, without feed-in tariffs. It is positioned as a low risk approach with a moderate invest-

ment level. The fi rst commercial market, which Resen Waves Waves Resen addresses with small scale wave energy buoys, provides au- moving parts and low weight, which is essential for future tonomous power and real-time data access to instruments and low-cost manufacturing and scaling of the business. When the machinery in the oceans, which solves the hassle and cost of wave pushes or lifts the buoy up and down the mooring line exchanging battery packs in the sea and not having real-time reels on and off a drum in the buoy and makes electricity with data access to the instruments. Business opportunities include: a direct mechanical to electric drive. The electricity is either small scale buoys for autonomous instruments and real-time feed to the grid or to an autonomous grid on the sea bed. A data connection: $100 million market; medium scale buoys fi ber optic link in the mooring lines provides real-time data ac- for replacing diesel generation in coastal areas and on islands, cess to the instruments or machinery in the sea. This technol- $20 billion market, and big scale buoys for utility scale pro- ogy allows us to operate small buoys in full ocean exposure, duction at offshore wind farms ($100 billion market). which is the key to starting small and growing the business Resen Waves has created the business foundation with a to big systems in the future. The structural weight per kW patented buoy technology which effi ciently converts the hori- generator capacity is only 300kgs, which is comparable with zontal and vertical wave motion into electric power with few big scale wind turbines, and essential for commercialization. 20 MTR July/August 2017

MTR #6 (18-33).indd 20 8/2/2017 10:58:25 AM RBR Ottawa, Canada • https://rbr-global.com

Since 1976, RBR has been designing and manufacturing rugged, high precision sensing data loggers suitable for environmental, geophysical and oceanographic monitoring and survey work. All RBR instruments have been designed for easy use and require minimal service intervention. With minimal power use, they are optimal for long deployments ultimately minimiz- ing operational costs. All RBR instruments use a single piece of software: Ruskin, the one application that does it all. Deploy, download and display the data from a logger with ease. Free to download, users can even use Ruskin to simulate deployments. All RBR loggers are lightweight, suitable for carrying to high mountain lakes or sending to deep ocean depths. Its larger instruments are used to measure up to 13 parameters, come equipped with fast USB download speed and a variety of other features such as optional Wi-Fi and twist activation. Designed for the user, RBR’s instruments track 1 – 13 parameters and provide accurate measurements in a single package. All RBR instruments are designed with several main features in mind; the rugged housing actively protects the device even when tested with harsh environments, and the large storage capacity and low power usage make the instruments optimal for long term deployments. In particular, the RBRconcerto C.T.D offers great ﬂ exibility with sample rates up to 12Hz, and excels as a compact proﬁ ler. With an accuracy of ±0.003 mS/cm, the conductivity cell is built and calibrated for true oceanographic quality measurements. Likewise, its thermistors, with time constants up to 100ms, are calibrated to accuracy of ± 0.002°C. Pressure is measured with a piezo-resistive transducer with an accuracy of 0.05% of the full scale rating and achievable resolution of 0.001%. Ruskin, RBR’s custom software which is available for PCs, Macs, Android and iOS devices make downloading and reviewing data effortless. Even if a person doesn’t have an RBR instrument yet, they can download the free software and simulate deployments to estimate battery autonomy and memory usage for different scenarios.

Deep Ocean Engineering San Jose, CA, USA http://www.deepocean.com

Since 1982, Deep Ocean Engineering (DOE) has grown to become one of the leading manufacturers of sophisticated ROV and USV vessels that are used worldwide. Based in Silicon Val- ley, DOE is a technology-based engineering and manufacturing company that provides integrated robotic solutions for various underwater applications in harsh and diverse operating environments. Deep Ocean designs, builds and tests its remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from its plant in California. DOE has sold more than 600 ROV systems in over 30 countries. Its ROV systems have been used in a broad range of industry applications: military, security, salvage, long tunnel and pipeline inspection, customs, nuclear and hydroelectric power plants, dams and lakes, offshore oil and gas servicing, scientifi c research and education, fi sheries and broadcast fi lming.

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MTR #6 (18-33).indd 21 8/2/2017 11:02:47 AM InnovaSea Boston, MA, USA • http://www.innovasea.com

InnovaSea is developing integrated, open-ocean aquaculture InnovaSea has a multidisciplinary engineering and science systems used to feed the world, creating systems that are scal- team developing integrated open-ocean farm systems. Its able to effi ciently and economically produce fi sh, while being technical capabilities include ocean engineering, mooring environmentally sustainable. InnovaSea has one of the largest design and analysis, aquaculture science, instrumentation, dedicated teams in the world working on open-ocean aquacul- and data analytics. InnovaSea designs, analyzes and manu- ture systems. factures systems for all fi sh grow-out activities: containment, InnovaSea Systems, Inc., a Cuna del Mar portfolio company, feeding, harvesting, mortality management and treatment. Its is dedicated to supporting open-ocean aquaculture businesses containment solutions for open-ocean aquaculture include the by producing innovative, environmentally-focused sustainable Aquapod and SeaStation. AQUAPOD Aquapod is a unique technologies and service solutions for the industry. Launched containment system for marine aquaculture, suited for open on January 1, 2015 with the merger of OceanSpar and Ocean ocean conditions and a diversity of species. The Aquapod is Farm Technologies, InnovaSea is developing a fully inte- constructed of individual triangle net panels fastened together grated open-ocean farming platform. InnovaSea is furthering in a spheroid shape. SeaStation SeaStation fi sh pens help farm plans for outreach to aquaculture companies by accelerating operators reduce the total cost of grow-out on medium-to-high research and development, advancing support for responsible energy aquaculture sites. SeaStation’s security and long ser- aquaculture operations in the open ocean and using fully inte- vice life allow capital costs to be spread across many years grated fi sh farming platforms. and harvests.

David Kelly InnovaSea

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MTR #6 (18-33).indd 22 8/2/2017 11:04:11 AM McLane Research Labs East Falmouth, MA, USA • http://www.mclanelabs.com

McLane Research Laboratories, Inc. was founded in 1983 to manufacture and develop advanced time-series instrumentation to the international oceanographic community. Through its long-term research, development programs, and association with diverse research projects, McLane has established a signifi cant base of knowledge and proven technology in support of its objective. In addition to a number of successful technology transfers, the company maintains signifi cant development capabilities. McLane instruments are all designed to withstand the rigors of long term open ocean and freshwater deployments. The company produces three main product lines: profi lers, samplers and fl otation. Within profi lers, McLane offers the Ice Tethered Pro- fi ler (ITP) and the McLane Moored Profi ler (MMP). Samplers include our fl agship Sediment Traps, as well as the Remote Ac- cess Sampler (RAS), Phtoplankton Sampler (PPS), and Large Volume Pumps. In addition, McLane’s in-situ laboratory platforms, Environmental Sample Processor (ESP) and Imaging FlowCytobot (IFCB), support emerging genomic and optical research methods for automated time-series oceanography and limnology. McLane also manufactures glass and steel fl otation, IFCB graphic made of IFCBdata. as well as custom instrument housings. McLane Research Labs McLane Research www.marinetechnologynews.com Marine Technology Reporter 23

MTR #6 (18-33).indd 23 8/2/2017 11:05:50 AM Klein Marine Systems Salem, NH, USA www.KleinMarineSystems.com

Klein Marine Systems, Inc. is a supplier of side scan sonar equipment and waterside security and surveillance systems. Klein’s aim is one of creating reliable, leading-edge sonar products, and maritime domain awareness systems while offering top quality service.

Klein has more than 49 years of expe- Klein Marine Systems rience with the development and manu- Scan Sonar represents Klein’s advanced UUV 3500 was developed as a side scan facture of high performance sonar prod- multi-function sonar platform and in- sonar with the unprecedented beneﬁ t of ucts including side scan and bathymetry cludes high resolution multi-beam side an advanced bathymetry payload for the systems and maritime surveillance and scan sonar, swath bathymetry sonar, gap growing AUV, ROV and UUV markets. security solutions. Its side scan sonar ﬁ ller sonar, and integrated tow body sen- The Klein Marine Systems HydroChart systems are deployed by governments, sor and subsystems. The sonar employs 3500 is a lightweight, low-cost, wide- navies, port authorities, surveyors, oil advanced signal processing techniques swath, professional shallow-water un- companies and universities worldwide. and superior acoustic design to improve derwater survey mapping instrument The System 5900 Multi-Beam Side overall along track target resolution. The that supports IHO SP-44 Special. D.O.D.S. California, USA

“Leave it better than we found it.” That’s the core mission of The D.O.D.S. units include fast complete spill containment the Deployment on Demand Spill Unit System (D.O.D.S.), a fencing, eco-fast attack plant-based booms and the eco-herd- spill prevention and recovery system developed by Brad Diaz, ing/surface washing agents. Director Strategic Partnership at Advanced Innovative Recov- ery Technologies, Inc. (AIRTech). Designed as an always ready unit for ﬁ rst responders, the D.O.D.S. is complete modular package compiling fast-deployable oil spill response equipment for ocean, coastal and inland waterway spill cleanup. Each D.O.D.S. unit includes the components necessary to deliver rapid and complete spill containment and recovery, and is deployed quickly and easily with as few as two people from shore or on board ships. “Our solutions are based on the ‘Golden Hour Rule,’ having the right equipment at the right place in the hands of the right people,” Diaz said. Furthermore, D.O.D.S. units contain best achievable technologies in every category, Diaz said. “In an industry that relies on 60-year-old boom and sorbent technology . . . the development and introduction of the D.O.D.S. system became our call to duty.” “Our containment fencing is towable up to 8 knots with 94 percent greater effectiveness. Recovery is by plant-based foam booms holding 14 times their weight and has measur- able results knowing recovered oil has value and is reusable. Our nontoxic herding/surface washing agent speeds recovery and restores for redeployment.”

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MTR #6 (18-33).indd 24 8/2/2017 11:12:02 AM TE Connectivity (TE) SEACON El Cajon, CA, USA • http://www.te.com/offshore TE Connectivity (TE) SEACON

Founded in San Diego, the business connector is available in ROV, stab soon took off expanding into inter- plate and manual modes. The connec- national markets with great success tor’s modular construction with 4, 7 and quickly becoming known as an or 12 electrical circuits enables many industry leader in technology innova- confi gurations for use in electrical, sig- tion, remaining at the forefront of the nal and distribution networks in subsea market. More recently, in 2014, SEA- control systems. TE’s HydraElectric CON was welcomed into the TE Con- connector supports upcoming industry nectivity family, joining TE as the go- standards for subsea control system to supplier for all subsea connectivity power distribution. Rugged marine needs. TE’s extensive range of SEA- systems require connectors with high CON products include electrical dry- speed communication capabilities mate, wet-mate and fi ber-optic hybrid and the ability to manage a range of connectors suitable for many subsea operating currents. Qualifi ed for both applications including oil and gas, al- 1500 VDC and 1000 VAC pin to pin, ternate energies, military, ROV/AUV, the HydraElectric connector enables environmental and oceanographic, in- copper-based high speed Ethernet and cluding exploration and survey. This supports the industry standards for product range coupled with constant Ethernet protocols, including CAN innovation allows TE to continue as bus compatibility. This new connector one of the leaders in connectivity. range will enable customers to buy a The new SEACON HydraElectric complete scope, both fi ber optic and wet-mate connector series has been electric distribution from TE, which designed, developed, tested and fully now has the full product range for all qualifi ed in accordance with the lat- electrical and fi ber optical connectiv- est industry standards, including ISO ity for subsea oil and gas. 13628-6 and API 17F SEAFOM. This

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MTR #6 (18-33).indd 25 8/2/2017 1:49:32 PM 3D at Depth Boulder, CO, USA • http://3datdepth.com Neil Manning, CEO/President 3D at Depth commercialized the fi rst subsea LiDAR solution for the offshore oil and gas industry. Recently, 3D launched an inertial coupled moving platform solution that leverages the unique features of subsea LiDAR measurement and imaging technology paired with underwater vehicle delivery systems to collect more robust 3D subsea data sets. The technology was developed to help clients maximize offshore survey operations, while not compro- mising on data quality. 3D at Depth’s portfolio of SL1 and SL2 subsea LiDAR laser systems delivers repeatable, millimetric, measured point clouds that allow clients to optimize subsea operations and maximize returns. Each LiDAR solution includes a subsea LiDAR scanner, hardware and powerful backend software. The fl exible confi guration of each system easily integrates into any subsea survey program. During survey implementation, subsea LiDAR capabilities allow for the collection of over 40 million data points in a reduced time- frame. The resulting high-density point cloud output generates a robust industry standard e57 format that includes geo-referenced spatial coordinates and the intensity of each laser pulse. (The intensity value is unique to the SL sensors as this information defi nes specifi c features including pipeline fi eld joints, stenciled lettering on seabed structures and umbilicals.) With offi ce locations in the U.S., U.K., and Australia, 3D at Depth serves a wide range of offshore industries and is focused on innovation and best practices to enhance 3D underwater data collection processes. In April of 2016, 3D at Depth launched a commercial version of an inertial navigation system (INS) aided Subsea Laser (SL) mapping solution. The system incorporates 3D at Depth’s SL1 subsea LiDAR system, a Phins INS coupled with a 1200 kHz DVL , iXblue RAMSES and a 3D at Depth Subsea FiT (fi ber/ time Multiplexer) consolidated into a tightly coupled unit. The solution leverages the unique feature of subsea LiDAR technology and was developed out of a trial that took place in December 2016. The trial validated both the capability of INS aided subsea LiDAR for a variety of applications including fi eld mapping and spool metrology; and demonstrated signifi cant time savings for high-resolution subsea mapping at altitudes from 2m to 20m with variable ROV speeds from ROV station keeping in heading control mode up to 2 knots. For the trial, a well center and pipeline were surveyed with 25 pipeline transits and 54 well center transits at differing altitude and speeds. Within the 10-hour trial, the INS aided 3D’s subsea LiDAR system collected more than 200 million points in 79 passes at altitudes ranging from 2 to 20 meters. High-density point clouds were output into a robust industry standard e57 format that included geo-referenced spatial coordinates and each laser pulse intensity. Dynamic point cloud postprocess- ing showed a close correlation with existing static-scanned point cloud data for the same fi eld. 3D at Depth will launch a spool- piece metrology solution later this year. 3D at Depth 26 MTR July/August 2017

MTR #6 (18-33).indd 26 8/2/2017 11:13:41 AM VideoRay LLC Pottstown, PA, USA • http://videoray.com

VideoRay is a leader in micro-ROV technology and is con- lenging situations and environments, and owners have learned stantly developing new ideas and accessories to help improve to trust them to perform in more demanding missions. The the underwater technology world. Its newest vehicle, the Mis- hallmark of VideoRay systems are ruggedness, reliability, sion Specialist Series, features modular components to en- portability, and easy customization with the widest range of able larger, optimized vehicle confi gurations for even more sensors and tools available for observation class vehicles. demanding applications going beyond traditional observation As a leader in micro-sized ROVs, VideoRay systems sup- class, extending into large payload, cavitation cleaning, extra- port virtually every commercially available sensor or tool, and long tethers, and depths up to full ocean depth. each can be fi tted to systems as-needed, in the fi eld, without VideoRay introduced its fi rst ROV in 2000 and has since modifi cation of the base Pro system. Due to the overwhelming become the world’s largest volume producer of underwater popularity of the VideoRay Pro system, VideoRay supports a ROVs, according to the company. VideoRay underwater ro- wide range of vendors, and these vendors support VideoRay. bots help prevent terrorism, fi nd and retrieve objects, inspect With the Mission Specialist Series, customization and fl exibil- infrastructure both inland and offshore, and keep divers safe ity are key, with each system fi tted to the sensors, tools, depth from hazardous conditions. As VideoRay innovates with new rating and thrust needed for the job at hand, rather than retrofi t designs and functions, our ROVs assist in increasingly chal- accessories to a standard ROV.

Scott Bentley, CEO/President VideoRay

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MTR #6 (18-33).indd 27 8/2/2017 11:14:14 AM JW Fishers Mfg. Inc. East Taunton, MA, USA • http://www.jwﬁ shers.com

For more than 45 years JW Fishers Mfg puters becoming smaller and more capa- has specialized in the design and manu- ble of data transfer. Today Fishers offers facture of high-tech, reasonably priced three high-tech, low cost side scan sys- underwater search equipment. Its side tems employing the most commonly re- scan sonars, underwater metal detectors, quested frequencies: 100 kHz, 600 kHz ROVs and magnetometers are in use by and 1200 kHz. Low frequency provides commercial diving companies, public long range, but lower resolution and safety dive teams, government agencies, high frequency gives the highest resolu- Brian Fisher police and military units worldwide. tion, but shortest range; the middle fre- JW Fishers began manufacturing un- quency provides an optimal combination derwater metal detectors for recreational of both. Fishers scanning sonar systems scuba divers. Demand for the products are also popular with many public safe- grew as commercial diving companies ty dive teams due to its lower cost. The and police departments began asking for newest addition to Fishers sonar product other types of underwater search equip- line is a Sub Bottom Proﬁ ler. The SBP- ment. JW Fishers expanded its product 1 produces low frequency sound waves line to include boat-towed detectors, vid- capable of penetrating through the ocean eo systems, and ROVs. In the 90s R&D ﬂ oor and producing images of objects expanded into the sonar sector with com- buried under the strata layers.

Cathx Ocean Naas, Kildare, Ireland • http://www.catxocean.com

Cathx Ocean manufactures the world’s fi rst integrated sub- Cathx Ocean’s subsea imaging products allow AUVs and sea machine vision system. It was founded in 2009 to develop ROVs to capture high quality high resolution images and fully integrated imaging and machine vision systems for un- video by eliminating many of the fundamental limitations derwater vehicle operations. The objective of this was to re- with conventional subsea cameras. Uniquely, Cathx Ocean duce the time and cost of performing subsea pipeline survey imaging products acquire still images or video with very short operations while also improving the quality of data obtained. exposure times. This enables them to also acquire full 3D spa- Since 2015, the company has shipped more than 30 systems tially-registered laser profi le information. This fully integrat- for AUV and ROV pipeline survey and is now expanding ed system provides real-time 3-D point cloud synchronized into other measurement, mapping and model generation ap- with images at speeds of up to 5 knots. Each Cathx system plications. The company has manufacturing capacity for low includes camera, laser profi ler and strobe lighting with full or high volume and can also perform custom integration and integration modules for electrical power data communication, development. The Cathx Ocean hardware products dramati- software API’s and fi xed or fl exible mechanical integration cally improve image quality and measurement capability un- options. The company is working with current customers to derwater and the software products allow data processing and release an automated mosaic software tool and a full 3D color visualization. point cloud capability in late 2017. Cathx Ocean 28 MTR July/August 2017

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MetOcean Telematics Dartmouth, NS, Canada • http://metocean.com/

For the past 36 year’s MetOcean Telematics (MT) has led and fl ashers, the Met- advanced ocean technology development in marine data col- Ocean Telematics brand lection and low power satellite telemetry solutions for autono- is well recognized with mous systems. As one of the largest Iridium satellite Value many achievements: Added Resellers in the world, MT has changed the way ocean • World’s fi rst Irid- research and operational experts receive their data. ium-based Surface Ve- MetOcean Telematics, headquartered in Dartmouth, NS, locity Profi ler drifter Canada, provides complete end-to-end telematics services, - 2002 with a focus on niche MetOcean solutions and custom De- • The world’s only supplier of a standard A-sized, air-defense and Security products. A manufacturer of Iridium satel- ployable, GPS/Iridium Search and Rescue drifter lite solutions, drifting buoys, beacons, and fl ashers, in addi- • Canada’s leading supplier of Vessel Monitoring Systems tion to providing Iridium satellite airtime as a leading global and services for fi sheries conservation Iridium reseller. • The world’s only Iridium-based Weapon’s Firing System Through the development of its own drifting buoys for circu- scoring system for Naval gun fi ring precession lation studies and marine SAR, groundbreaking polar research • The world’s deepest-rated Iridium-based subsurface bea- systems to the renowned Novatech line of subsurface beacons con – Novatech Infi nity

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© kentoh / Adobe Stock TECHNOLOGY DISRUPTORS 30 of 2017. shed insighton17truly‘disruptive’ people,techologiesandcompanies with littleregardtosubstance.Incontext oftheMTR100, Sometimes marketing catch phrases like ‘Disruption’arebandiedabout MTR By EricHaun,KiraColey&Greg Trauthwein ‘TECHNOLOGY DISRUPTORS’ MTR’S 17 MTR seeksto July/August 2017 8/1/2017 9:40:30 AM 32 Kraken www.krakensonar.com “Uberizing the Subsea Survey Sector”

33 General Dynamics APS www.APhySci.com “Predicting the Motion of the Ocean”

34 Greensea https://greenseainc.com “Creating Supervised Autonomy”

35 KVH Industries www.kvh.com “Connectivity as a Service”

36 Teledyne Reson www.teledyne-reson.com “The SeaBat T-Series”

36 IKM Subsea www.ikm.com “Commercial Onshore Remote ROV Ops”

37 Deep Trekker www.deeptrekker.com “Submersible, Magnetic Robot for Hull Inspection”

38 Fluid Imaging Technologies “Meet the FlowCam” www.ﬂ uidimaging.com

38 Ocean Aero www.oceanaero.us “The Submaran ... One of a Kind”

39 Kongsberg Maritime http://km.kongsberg.com “Snake-like Vehicle Eelume”

42 Impact Subsea www.impactsubsea.com “Compact, Accurate ... the Groundbreaking ISM3D”

43 Strategic Robot Systems www.srsfusion.com “Fusion Hybrid Vehicle”

44 AquaHarmonics “Award-winning Wave Energy Tech”

45 Hydromea www.hydromea.com “Meet the Vertex Swarming AUV”

45 M2 Subsea www.m2subsea.com “The Experienced Newcomer”

46 AgileTek www.agiletek.com “Big Data takes to the Cloud”

47 DNV GL www.dnvgl.com “Risk-based Abandonment of Wells”

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MTR #6 (18-33).indd 31 8/1/2017 9:41:00 AM ages the cloud, making it possible for organizations to “ integrate robots and embedded devices into the web and “Uberizing the Subsea Survey Sector” cloud computing environments. “With RaaS, seabed mapping data captured by underwater drones can be stored Kraken Sonar on a cloud-based system and retrieved as needed by hu- mans,” said Kenny. “This type of service can provide even Karl Kenny is a ubiquitous presence in the subsea space, more value if a company is operating a fl eet of robots, the energetic President and CEO of St. Johns, Newfound- each performing a variety of tasks. In fact, Kraken intends land & Labrador based Kraken Sonar. Kenny is not remiss to design, build and operate its own fl eet of underwater to share an opinion, and his opinion on the current status drones. It’s our objective to ‘Uberize’ the conventional of the AUV market is simple. “The AUV business model ocean survey industry. This is generating a lot of attention as we know it is broken,” said Kenny. “It’s a long sales in many ocean industry sectors, including O&G, offshore cycle, the vehicles are expensive and they are capital in- wind, commercial fi shing, ocean science and military ap- tensive,” and I think that’s why we haven’t seen a rapid plications.” Kraken is backing its belief with investment, uptake like the aerial (drone). as Kenny terms it “investment in the core strategic com- Kenny and his team at Kraken are focused on building ponents” including sensors, high resolution subsea laser, its own fl eet of deep diving AUVs and delivering to the artifi cial intelligence scientists and engineers, and most subsea space “robotics as a service,” (RaaS). The “Uber- recently battery and propulsion systems. ization” of subsea vehicles if you will, a business plan Kenny believes the time is right for the concept to boom, centered on selling data, not vehicles. Kraken has dubbed particularly in the oil and gas sector. The energy sector is TECHNOLOGY DISRUPTORS the concept BOOMI, which means Build, Own, Operate, entering its third year of energy price recession, and many Maintain and Innovate. companies are now resigned to the reality of the need to The concept of selling data collected from the sea rather make a profi t on $50 per barrel oil. “They no longer can do than vehicles is not new, a concept championed by Liquid things as they have done conventionally,” said Kenny, who Robotics, a Boeing company. Kraken’s concept differs in believes that automation is the key to making offshore en- the fact that it will deploy a fl eet of deep diving AUVs. ergy profi table at this new price point. “But to be honest, I “This is timely, as we will be taking delivery of our don’t care if oil is $1 or $100 per barrel, because all of the ThunderFish Alpha drone later today,” said Kenny during subsea oil and gas infrastructure that is deployed today ... an interview in mid-June. “This is a 6,000m rated deep billions of dollars of pipeline, cable and wellheads, all of water drone completely fi tted with all the latest sonar (in- that still needs to be inspected. Here in St. Johns it is about cluding Kraken’s AquaPix SAS), multi-beam, navigation $100,000 to $150,000/day dayrate to go out with a vessel and positioning technology.” for pipeline inspection. With an AUV, we can do that for a The RaaS offering that Kraken intends to build lever- tenth of the cost ... $15,000 to $20,000 per day.” Photo: Kraken 32 MTR July/August 2017

MTR #6 (18-33).indd 32 8/1/2017 9:41:30 AM “ “Predicting the Motion of the Ocean” General Dynamics APS

For thousands of years sailors have looked out to sea, an- processing algorithms that translate the radar data into fore- ticipating the motion of their craft from the waves they see casts of surface wave elevation maps and ship hull forces. coming, deciding whether to perform an operation based on The radar-to-wave processing scheme uses an innovative the visual. Could you do better than your eyeball for predict- least squares inversion to determine the underlying propagat- ing when that next big wave is going to knock you off your ing components of the wave fi eld, and these waves are evolved feet? When the U.S. Navy started asking that question, the forward in time according to ocean wave propagation physics. scientists and engineers at General Dynamics Applied Physi- A pre-calculated database of wave interaction forces with the cal Sciences (GD-APS) began developing a system capable ship is used to produce a rapid prediction of the ship’s motion of predicting these large wave and motion events minutes that will be induced by the predicted wave forcing. These con- into the future. The commercial variant of this system, Fu- tinuously updating ship motion predictions can then be used tureWaves was introduced to industry at the 2017 Offshore to inform the timing of ship operations. Although maximum Technology Conference in Houston. The approach, originally forecast time varies with sea condition and vessel speed, the developed under funding from the U.S. Offi ce of Naval Re- FutureWaves system has been demonstrated to provide accu- search, uses a custom-designed X-band radar to see waves up rate, phase-resolved wave and ship motion forecasts to several to 5 km from the ship or platform where it is installed. With minutes into the future. specialized computer processing, the measured wave fi eld can The system also produces a directional power spectrum of be evolved forward in time, allowing prediction of the precise the ocean waves, a map of where the wave energy is coming ship motions over much longer forecast intervals than previ- from and at what wave period. This wave spectrum data is ously available. At the core of the FutureWaves system are fed to the ship motion model to produce a plot of the statisti- several key enabling technologies developed by GD-APS. The cal representation of the ship motions as a function of ship fi rst is a customized X-band Doppler radar capable of sensing heading and speed, allowing selection of ship orientation to inbound ocean wave motions out to ranges approaching 5 km. minimize particular modes of motion. This planning tool is The radar’s azimuthal sweep rate and range resolution are set continuously updated from the radar-calculated directional to adequately sample the local wavefi eld in space and time. power spectrum, and can also be fed wave spectrum forecast Doppler scans are fed into a suite of real-time fi ltering and products to inform longer term planning. www.marinetechnologynews.com Marine Technology Reporter 33

MTR #6 (18-33).indd 33 8/1/2017 9:41:54 AM of the operator. We had to make sure the operator knew “ how to use our software in that hardware. That was a real “Creating Supervised Autonomy” differentiator between Greensea and everyone else, it remains our biggest differentiator and our biggest asset as a Greensea software company.” The road ahead for Kinnaman and Greensea is fi lled with As MTR reported on the cover of its March 2017 edition, both promise and peril. The subsea robotics industry is Ben Kinnaman, CEO and President, Greensea is driven to still in its youth and fi lled with a high level of risk. Being bridge the gap between man and machine. No small task, a pioneer like Ben Kinnaman is neither fast nor easy. for sure. But Kinnaman sits at the helm of a rapidly grow- “Our company, this technology, represents a big change ing company, serving a market which is growing in stride. of how we see operators using vehicles and equipment The Greensea story is compelling, as it centers on mak- offshore: It’s a total paradigm shift. The way forward is to ing subsea operations in all forms – scientifi c, commercial elevate the operator; the way forward is to get the operator and military – more effi cient and effective. Kinnaman and out from behind a joystick, out from behind a console fl ip- his Greensea crew are on a mission to have its software ping switches and to get the operator into the position of backbone OpenSEA become the de facto standard of doing their job – to manage the task. We want to get these subsea robotics and the marine industry. With Greensea’s operators away from worrying about fl ying a vehicle, to software operators can now issue high level commands focus on mitigating a risk offshore.” and the vehicle does the heavy lifting of performing the On the technology he said, “It is easy as engineers and task, effectively putting the operator in charge of super- technologists to get caught up in the ‘fl ashy’ portions of TECHNOLOGY DISRUPTORS vising the work as opposed to performing a second job OpenSEA – the vehicle control and the inertial navigation vehicle operator. and the sonar integration and the target tracking and the Perhaps unique to the Greensea story is the breadth of its feature-based navigation. But at the end of the day, the product and service offering for a small company. Though fabric of OpenSEA is data fusion.” it is a software company, it is very hardware orientated, as And his vision for the future? Kinnaman explained. “Ten years from now, OpenSEA will be the standard op- “In the robotics world a software company is only as erating platform of the marine industry. OpenSEA will be successful as the operator perceives it to be. Between soft- the architecture behind, certainly marine robotics, and I ware and the operator is hardware. So in the early days would say in a larger context, the architecture that opera- we found that for us to be as successful as possible, we tors go to for work offshore, and in the marine environ- had to own that hardware interface, as well. So we had to ment.” Watch a video interview with Kinnaman at: own the integration of the hardware, we had to own the http://www.marinetechnologynews.com/videos/ delivery of the hardware, and we had to own the training video/man--machine-100021 Photo: Greensea 34 MTR July/August 2017

MTR #6 (34-49).indd 34 8/1/2017 10:52:54 AM “ “Connectivity as a Service” KVH Industries

From humble beginnings KVH has evolved to become a central player in the maritime world’s global big data and autonomous revolution. Martin Kits van Heyningen, founder, President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board (pictured) met with MTR in Oslo to discuss. In 1982, Arent, Robert and Martin Kits van Heyningen launched the world’s fi rst digital compass for use in racing sailboats. The product and the company were both dubbed Sailcomp, and as products and applications were added the company changed the name a few years later to KVH Indus- tries. Today KVH Industries is a manufacturer of solutions providing global high speed internet, television and voice services via satellite to mobile users at sea, on land and in the air. It is a manufacturer of sensors and integrated inertial systems for defense and commercial guidance and stabilization applications. “We still do quite a bit with sensors. The digital compass is where we started, and from there we moved to interfacing with the autopilot, the radar and eventually, antennas. That is how we got into the business of building antennas,” said Kits van Heyningen. “The technology today is different, but the focus on innovation (at KVH) remains the same” Connectivity at sea is evolving in the commercial sector, and in the sectors touched by subsea – science, offshore energy and military – the ability to transmit information real-time is increasingly invaluable. With that, KVH recently introduced AgilePlans by KVH, an all-inclusive Connectivity as a Service (CaaS) offering. “It’s a new approach,” said Kits van Heynin- gen, noting that there are no installation costs, no hardware to buy and no long-term sign-up plan. “We tried to do something that no one else is doing. We are not content being a ‘me too’ company.” AgilePlans confi rms this, as for a monthly fee starting as low as $499 it brings an advanced satellite communications solution onboard with the aim of providing better communications and improved operational effi ciency at sea. “We coined the phrase ‘connectivity as a service,’” said Kits van Heyningen. In the subsea sector the KVH offering is broad, its work in autonomy is extensive, offering both sensing and connectivity solutions for drones, underwater vehicles and surface/swarm vehicles. From Sailcomp to swarm vessel technology, KVH’s inclusion as a disruptor is perhaps best summarized in its investment philosophy: “We tend to have a much longer horizon than other public companies. We still try to take (measured) risks, so if that means changing the company or taking a pause in your growth strategy, we’ll do that. You need to reinvent yourself.” Photo: KVH www.marinetechnologynews.com Marine Technology Reporter 35

MTR #6 (34-49).indd 35 8/1/2017 10:53:15 AM TECHNOLOGY DISRUPTORS Photo: Teledyne Reson Photo: Teledyne

the Integrated Dual Head products. The RSP comes with “ an optional Inertial Navigation System (INS) for accu- “The SeaBat T-Series” rate sensor time tagging and motion stabilization secur- ing minimal interfacing. The INS is fully integrated in the Teledyne Reson RSP which in total only occupies 2U in an industry standard 19-in. rack allowing you to save valuable rack space. Teledyne RESON SeaBat T-Series multibeam sonar sys- The modular design allows you to start out with a smaller tem introduces new ways of expanding user’s business, SeaBat T20 and later upgrade your sonar simply by re- including faster setup times, better automation and higher placing the receiver array. Changing confi gurations be- quality and more versatile data. To this end, the SeaBat T- tween the super compact and lightweight 1o T20 confi gu- series is uniquely designed as a highly modularized sonar ration and the ultra-high resolution 0.5o T50 confi guration system with backward and forward compatibilities. The is easy with the user friendly SeaBat Updater software. series includes: The Integrated Dual Head SeaBat T20-R (IDH) and T50- • Integrated Dual Head SeaBat (IDH) T20-R & T50-R R (IDH) are complete multibeam sonar survey systems, Multibeam Sonars with one rack-mounted sonar processor running one fully • Modular SeaBat T20-R & T50-R Multibeam Sonars integrated dual head sonar system. It provides maximized • Portable SeaBat T20-P & T50-P Multibeam Sonars swath coverage of 220 degree and 1024 beams with ad- These new multibeam sonars are all built on the SeaBat vanced beam forming options. The built-in INS is pre- T-series platform which is designed to deliver incredible confi gured which together with the incredibly clean data data quality, enhanced sonar capabilities and a selection makes the system easy mobilize and easy to use, allowing of sonar processors – all allowing users to confi gure the you to provide survey deliverables faster than ever before. solution to meet needs and maximize investment. The Portable Sonar Processor (PSP) forms the basis of the SeaBat T20-P, SeaBat T50-P single head for the high- “ ly portable survey solutions which combine portability “Commercial Onshore Remote ROV Ops” and performance. The PSP is an essential organizational component that keeps data synced and time-stamped at a IKM Subsea single source. The PSP is built for operators who need to mobilize quickly and is water resistant (IP54) which al- Norwegian ingenuity in the subsea space strikes again, as lows for a wider range of locations for installation. IKM Subsea, based in Bryne, Norway, has opened what it The Rack-Mounted Sonar Processor (RSP) forms the ba- believes is the world’s fi rst commercial onshore controlled sis of the SeaBat T20-R, SeaBat T50-R single head and ROV operations. In the near future up to three work class 36 MTR July/August 2017

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ROVs and one observation ROV on Statoil’s Snorre B and teries, making deployment easy and quick for tasks such as Visund installations will be controlled from IKM Subsea’s contraband inspections and testing hull integrity or thickness. onshore control center. One of the work class ROVs (RROV) Magnetic wheels and various add-ons permit diverse applica- has been designed and engineered to be permanently based tions such as scraping away marine growth or power washing on the seabed and will only be brought to surface for peri- the hull or examining for invasive species while in port. The odic maintenance. The Company Acceptance Test (CAT) with Utility Crawler has both military and municipality applica- Statoil was completed on June 12 with the ROV at Snorre B tions as well. and the dual control center is now up and running. “We fore- • Hull Inspection: With magnetic wheels, the DT640 Utility see a potential signifi cant cost saving for our clients with less MagCrawler can crawl along vertical angles to inspect the in- POB and increasing operational time offshore for the ROVs,” tegrity of ship’s hulls even underwater. Instead of dry-docking said Hans Fjellanger Business Development Manager at IKM or returning to shore, crew can immediately inspect the hull if Subsea. “With this setup and proven technology in place we they fear something is wrong, via the live video on the hand- see this as the fi rst of many stepping stones into the future of held controller. ROV technology for IKM Subsea.” • Hull Security Check: When entering ports, authorities or crew can quickly check areas of interest for contraband, inva- “ sive species or security threats. “Submersible, Magnetic Robot’ • Remote Pressure Washing: Outfi t the DT640 Utility Deep Trekker Crawler with a pressure washer to remove dirt, debris, rust scale and more all from piloting with the handheld controller.

Deep Trekker launched a new inspection vehicle at Nor- • Removing Marine Growth: The dozer attachment is de- Shipping 2017: the Deep Trekker DT640 Utility Crawler, signed to remove hard marine growth by scraping surfaces the ﬁ rst three-wheeled vehicle of its kind. Equipped with an with 50lbs of force. HD camera, magnetic wheels and a multitude of application speciﬁ c add-ons, the Utility Crawler can perform an array of • Thickness Testing: The DT640Mag Utility MagCrawler, tasks, making it versatile and easy to deploy at a moment’s can determine the thickness of metal on corroded and coated notice, the manufacturer said. structure by mounting a thickness gauge probe on its arm. The The Utility Crawler, designed and built by Deep Trekker, is magnets give the Utility Crawler the ability to travel in almost submersible to 50 meters, and houses its own onboard bat- any direction on ferrous metal surfaces.

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Background image: © kentoh / Adobe Stock TECHNOLOGY DISRUPTORS 38 MTR beyond itstechnological abilitiesistherangeofground- VisualSpreadsheet. species withtheinstrument’s imagerecognitionsoftware, different measurementsandcanbetrainedtoidentifythe tion, full-colorimageofeach.Itprovides morethan30 individual waterborne organisms andtakes ahighresolu- ous oceanresearchvessels. used inover 50countriesaroundtheworld andonnumer- factures theFlowCam, animagingﬂ ow cytometer now that data.FluidImaging Technologies designsandmanu- bined abilityofdatagatheringplusdetailedanalysis of theoceans. What Ilove aboutthisproductisitscom- One ofthemostexciting thingsabouttheFlowCam The FlowCam automaticallyandcontinuouslydetects Much ofmoderntechnologyfocusesonpullingdataout tive productsmakingwaves acrossthemarket. Robotics. Inthisyear’s MTR100,Iintroducejustafewoftheinnova- cluding Hydromea,Kraken Robotik GmbH,DeepTrekker andBlueye 2017’s mostinnovative companieshave alreadybeenfeatured,in- citing products.Iwas pleasedto It’s thattimeofyear againwhenIsearchforthemarket’s mostex- Fluid ImagingTechnologies “Meet theFlowCam” “ By Kira Coley Kira By ﬁ

Image: Fluid nd thatmany ofmy toppicksfor sions. can hostnumeroussensorsto provide versatility onmis- Completely scalabletofi the capabilitytoperformoperationsformonthsatatime. and subsurface vessel Ðtheonlyoneofitskindthathas and below thesurface. Ð avehicle forunmannedoceanexploration, bothabove winning Submaranistheproductbehindtheseaspirations accelerating discovery ofourworld’s oceans. The award- streamlined operations.” high resolutionimages,increasedfl ow celllifespanand the instrumenttoprovide forincreaseddatathroughput, our large customerbaseandhave completelyredesigned corporated advances intechnologyalongwithinputfrom eration instrument)thatwelaunchedlastyear. We have in- “I’m reallyexcited about theFlowCam 8000,(fourthgen- in moremeaningfulways thanpossiblebefore. maps ofphytoplanktonthatcanberelatedtosatellitedata ages. The FlowCam technologyprovides high-resolution munity was relatedtotheseawater ortothesatelliteim- and canimmediatelyexamine whetheranunusualcom- plankton infl uence theopticalpropertiesofseawater open oceanphytoplanktoncommunities. satellite imagerydataandidentifythecompositionof er groupshave beenusingtheFlowCam togroundtruth impact ofclimatechangeonmarinelife.NASA andoth- tracking harmfulalgaebloomsandstudyingthepotential the lastfew years.FlowCam isidealfordetectingand breaking researchthistechnologyhasbeencentraltoover The Submaranisapowerful, hybrid,unmannedsurface, Ocean Aero isaSanDiego basedcompany focusedon Harry Nelson,FluidImaging Technologies VP, said, Researchers cannow seehow different kindsofphyto- “The Submaran...oneofakind” Ocean Aero t customer’s needs,theSubmaran “ July/August 2017 8/1/2017 10:54:41 AM Image: Ocean Aero

Over the last year Ocean Aero has been extremely successful in two U.S. Department of Defense sponsored exercises. In “ 2016, the Submaran was the critical node in relaying instruc- “Snake-like vehicle Eelume” tions from a shore base ground control station to the Lockheed Martin Marlin UUV via underwater acoustic communica- Kongsberg Maritime tions. In 2017, Ocean Aero partnered with SPAWAR Systems Center Pacifi c (SSC Pac) in integrating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Vapor. The UAV worked as a communications I spotted the latest addition to Kongsberg Maritime portfolio relay with the Submaran, allowing the systems to collect near at the Ocean Business event earlier this year: a disruptive tech- real time information for the warfi ghter tasked with making nology for subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR). mission-critical decisions. The Eelume is a totally new and unique concept for subsea Ocean Aero continues to improve all its products and capa- intervention and as such looks and operates like no other ma- bilities. An Australia-based Ocean Aero operator successfully rine robot before it. controlled a San Diego based Submaran through a full set of Eelume vehicles are basically self-propelled robotic arms autonomous test and trial missions. This demonstrates the whose slender and fl exible body can transit over long dis- global coverage and abilities of the Ocean Aero systems from tances and carry out IMR in confi ned spaces not accessible over 9,000 miles away. by conventional underwater vehicles. Its ability to change its Eric Patten, Ocean Aero CEO and U.S. Navy Captain (Ret.), shape and hold postures allows intricate interactions using a said, “The thing I have enjoyed most is seeing the daily prog- diverse toolset including torque tools, grippers and special- ress our team makes with the Submaran and how all the work- ized maintenance equipment. ing parts come together to make an incredible product. I am The vehicles are engineered to live permanently under wa- proud of our team and I love seeing how we have pushed Ð ter, where they can be mobilized 24/7 regardless of weather and continue to push Ð the envelope on what we previously conditions. Kongsberg Maritime are working closely with thought was impossible with the Submaran. Our engineers are partners on the Eelume project, making progress with inspec- always thinking outside of the traditional constructs of a ‘boat’ tion and intervention capabilities that will be demonstrated to creatively solve the challenges our customers are seeking to later this year. Richard Mills, Director sales Marine Robot- address. You can expect to see Ocean Aero continue to adapt ics, Kongsberg Maritime, said, “2017 has been an exciting and expand our capabilities in the future to suit the needs of year for spreading the message about exactly what Eelume various industries. We also envision a fl eet of various sized can do. In February, we released the fi rst footage of Eelume Submarans that can be used together or alone to complete in action and the response we received from the industry was missions for customers.” incredible. The footage captured at the PREZIOSO Linjebygg www.marinetechnologynews.com Marine Technology Reporter 39

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Image: Kongsberg Maritime TECHNOLOGY DISRUPTORS 42 rect integration intothe smallestof AUVs andROVs. The underwater vehicles. There isalsoanOEMversion fordi- depth ratedto6,000m. This makes theunitidealforall unit isextremely compact, atjust65mminlengthand roll device tomarket, thegroundbreakingISM3D. The new highlycompactandhighaccuracy heading,pitchand Flooded MemberDetection(FMD)system,andboughta range ofunderwater altimeters,introducedanunderwater ucts. Over thepastyear, thecompany hasexpanded its with anaimofcreatingtrulyinnovative underwater prod- proved tobeoneofthehighlightsshow.” our standattheOceanBusinessexhibition in April, andit subsea installations. We werealsoabletobringEelume improve inspectionandlightintervention operationson shows thepotentialofEelumevehicle tosigniﬁ Subsea Test Centerduringtrialsinthe Trondheimsfjord MTR Impact Subseawas foundedatthebeginning of2015 “Fusion ofUnderwaterSystems” Impact Subsea “ cantly r t July/August 2017 8/1/2017 11:12:04 AM

Image: Impact Subsea product’s weight also adds to its unique features. The Titanium unit is just 0.33 kg in air or 0.225 in water, and the Delrin unit – depth rated to 1,000m – weighs less than half of this. Based on the latest in MEMS technology, the unit encompasses high grade gyroscopes, accelerometers and magnetometers. A highly advanced fusion algorithm is used to provide highly stable and accurate heading, pitch and roll (heading to ±0.5°, pitch and roll to 0.05°). Operating within the SeaView software platform, or interfaced directly to a third-party system. This allows the ISM3D to easily be installed in any subsea vehicle with no re-engineering of the system required. Ben Grant, Impact Subsea Managing Director, said, “As a technology driven business, seeing our products being quickly and successfully integrated into customers underwater vehicles has been very rewarding. The ISM3D has several unique technical capabilities that you can’t ﬁ nd anywhere else in the market.” “ “Fusion hybrid vehicle”

Strategic Robot Systems Systems Robot Image: Strategic

Strategic Robotic Systems, Inc. (SRS) has created the all new FUSION, a breakthrough in hybrid underwater vehicles. The design philosophy is a direct response to global needs and years of maritime experience. Breaking from tradition, the FUSION is a unique combination of multiple underwater systems, blend- ed into a single platform. Beyond the ability to operate in AUV, ROV or Diver Navi- gation mode, the FUSION exemplifi es attention to detail, integration, capability, and intuitiveness. A comprehensive suite of high-end sensors, intelligent control system and single user interface provides operators with an exceptionally capable tool. The fresh approach and departure from traditional UUV design will help further the usefulness of underwater systems across a diverse range of applications. The creation of a single operating platform demonstrates a modern approach that improves effi ciency, reduces capital expenditure and training time; giving the operator greater mission capability and future expandability. Company founder, Jesse Rodocker, stated, “FUSION represents the next generation of underwater systems designed to smartly use mature technologies, packaged in a way that gives the operator more capability and reduces complication and ownership costs. One of our biggest points of pride is being able to give the operator a useful tool that will not only conduct the mission, but allow future planners to use the asset in new and expanding ways across their operations; delivering on that is very rewarding.” Deliveries of the fi rst systems to customers will begin in the Q3 2017.

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Background image: © kentoh / Adobe Stock TECHNOLOGY DISRUPTORS 44 MTR Maneuvering andSeakeeping BasinatCarderock,Md. wave-making facility, theNaval Surface Warfare Center’s ed theirprototypedevices atthenation’s mostadvanced With thesupportof U.S. Navy, thefinalist teamstest- scaled prototypesoftheirwave energy converter devices. teams received upto$125,000 inseedfundingtobuild the competitiontoninefinalists andtwo alternates. These ing, building andtestingthateventually narrowed down off in April 2015,followed bymorethanayear ofdesign- wave energy intheU.S.,competitionoffi energy converters thatwillultimatelyreducethecostof absorber withlatching/de-clutchingcontrol. for theirwave energy converter (WEC)concept,apoint were namedthewinnersof$1.5milliongrandprize muller andMaxGinsburg –together AquaHarmonics – Energy Prizecompetition,a duofromOregon, Alex Hag- peting intheU.S.DepartmentofEnergy’s (DOE) Wave Hagmuller andGinsburg’s work togetherpredatesthe With thegoalofacceleratingdevelopment ofwave Emerging triumphantfrom the poolof92teamscom- “Award-winning WaveEnergyTech” AquaHarmonics “ By EricHaun cially kicked winning device fortestingintheopenocean. from theEnergy Departmentandwillsetouttoupscaleits ture perunitstructuralcost. by demonstratingafi conditions toreducingloadingonthemooringlines.” ing stormwaves, aswelltheabilitytode-tuneinstorm stops withinitsoperationalrangeofwave climates,includ- said. “Inaddition,thedevice isdesignedtohave noend resonant, passively operatingpointabsorber,” Hagmuller climate, therebyincreasingnetpower outputover anon- al power fl ow toachieve aresonantstatewiththewave that allows thepower take off tooperatewithbidirection- The device isuniqueinthatitutilizesacontrolsystem metric pointabsorberwithawinch-like power take-off. the design. from eachhasledtomany improvements andchangesin ferent wave energy prototypes,andtheknowledge gained and software. Together they built andtestedseveral dif- State University, tohelpdesigntheelectricalcomponents prototypes andenlistedGinsburg, afriendfromOregon when Hagmullerstartedtobuild smallscalewave energy start ofthecompetition,stretchingbackaboutfi AquaHarmonics hassincebeenawarded morefunding According totheDOE, AquaHarmonics won thecontest “The AquaHarmonics wave energy device isanaxi-sy- ve-fold improvement inenergy cap- July/August 2017 ve years, ve 8/1/2017 11:10:37 AM

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lect data for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) as the short “ detection range of the used magnetometers makes a typical “Meet the Vertex Swarming AUV” EOD-survey very expensive and time-consuming.” Vertex is designed to be replicated using mass-production Hydromea processes, and Hydromea has even spun off several of its technologies into self-contained products. Hydromea co-founders Alexander Bahr and Felix Schill have The LUMA 250LP is a compact 6,000m-depth rated opti- introduced the Vertex autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) cal modem for fast short-range underwater communication. featuring the fi rst real swarm capability, and with it have taken Its low power-mode makes it suited for the deployment with a new approach to increase sampling density when surveying battery-powered equipment. the water column for physical-chemical parameters. The patented DiskDrive thruster’s low cross-section makes it Combining years of research in distributed localization and well suited for low-drag control thrusters and its hub-less de- underwater mesh communication with hardware engineered sign minimizes the risks of blockage through debris. Its built- to leverage the results of this work, the Swiss duo have devel- in CAN-bus based motor controller simplifi es integration and oped a proprietary AUV designed to operate in large groups of the hall sensor allow for quick reversal and precise control a 20-50 units or more. The very small 70cm AUV weighs only low speeds. 7kg and maintains high navigation accuracy without large and costly navigation equipment such as FOG and DVL. It also provides intra-vehicle communication for sophisticated co- “ operative behaviors without the need for large and expensive “The Experienced Newcomer” acoustic modems. Hydromea said it will use a large swarm of these AUVs to M2 Subsea provide an underwater sensing service, collecting physical/ chemical water quality parameters with very high spatial reso- M² Subsea is a new name in the subsea services business, but lution and at much reduced per-sample cost when compared a look within reveals no lack of experience. The company’s to existing methods. The data is collected in many locations CEO, Mike Arnold, has worked in the subsea sector for more in parallel and can thus provide an accurate snapshot of fast than 35 years, and now with his team of industry veterans, changing phenomena. formed M² Subsea, an experienced newcomer. “This data will visualize complex outfl ow plumes of water- Entering a downturned market, M² Subsea set out in 2016 as treatment or desalination plants which are critical for pre- and a new, differentiated player in the ROV marketplace. Backed post-construction impact assessment and are currently only by private equity fi rm Alchemy Special Opportunities, the obtained through sparse sampling and complex simulation/ company acquired 32 ROVs from distressed Norwegian com- modeling,” Bahr said. “The swarm is also well suited to col- pany Harkand. These ROVs, which range from observation www.marinetechnologynews.com Marine Technology Reporter 45

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TECHNOLOGY DISRUPTORS 46 MTR with different operators,forexample. Arnold explained this could meancombiningprojects developing new andinnovative technologiesandtooling, effective forourselves andfortheclient.” Inadditionto we work andlookatinnovations tomake thejobmore and winningthework. We’ve gottobesmartabouthow “It’s notjustacaseaboutcuttingmargin, cuttingrates sea thanmerelydriving down thecostofROV services. partake intheupside.” a contract.Everybody is covering theircosts,andweall use it,andviseversa; they payfortheROVs ifthey get “It’s awin-winsituation. We payforthevessel whenwe place ourequipmentonthosevessels,” Arnold explained. tering vessels, we’re working withvessel operatorsto ments withvessel operatorsglobally. “Instead of uschar- model” thatincludescollaborationandmarketing agree- safe, service.” very professional,cost-effective, but moreimportantly “We candramaticallyreducethecostbut stillprovide a tremely experienced managementteam,” Arnold said. rect assetapproach,extremely leanoverhead andanex- said. oil price.Sowehave torespondaccordingly,” Arnold as they canbecausethey’re suffering aswellfrom thelow and ourclientsarebasicallydriving down costsasmuch ket atthecorrectsellingrate.” Arnold said,“whichenablesustoputthoseintothemar- class towork class,werepurchased“attherightprice,” The company, whichcurrentlyoperatesoutofhubs Of course,there’s muchmoretothemissionofM²Sub- To dothis, Arnold saidM²Subseahasformeda“new “We’ve gotafreshapproachtothebusiness, thecor- “The market isextremely cost-consciousatthemoment,

Images: M2 Subsea of manualstepsrequiredtoreport results. a securewebapplication,effectively slashingthenumber cessing andreportingtobeperformed automaticallyon all datatransfer, resultsspecifi cation, resultspost-pro- redundancy andahighlyefficient querylanguage. it invested inadistributed digitaldatastorewithbuilt-in a laptoporprocessedwithMicrosoftExcel,whichiswhy billion datapointsforcriticalmetricsinthesystem. data weresaved, and AELCloud processedatotalof1.5 simulation time.Eightterabytesoffi equated toaround57,000hours,orjustover sixyearsof it ranapproximately27,000OrcaFlex simulationswhich scale server capacityon demand. dows. to verify procedures,component sizesandweatherwin- sea power cableinstallationoperationstobeperformed information ishigh-qualityandtraceable. greatly reducingrequiredsimulationtimeandensuring and simulationsonclients’ localservers andthecloud, form AELCloud, whichhasbeendesignedtorunanalysis recently usedforthefi rst timeitsinnovative onlineplat- ally.” ration agreementsandbasicallyexpand ourwingsglob- more ROVs toourfl eet, wewant toaddmorecollabo- at theMiddleEastandIndiaaswell.” ering the Asia Pacific region, but alsotakingagoodlook print intootherregions like Australia andSingapore, cov- around theglobe.“We’d like toexpand ourglobal foot- in Houstonand Aberdeen, iseyeing new opportunities AELCloud, whichtookaboutayeartodevelop, enables AgileTek noted thatdataatthisscalecannotbestoredon On thissubseainstallationprojectalone, AgileTek said For this, AgileTek rolled out AELCloud andwas ableto A recentprojectforFugrorequiredmany simulatedsub- Subsea engineeringanalysisconsultancy AgileTek has “We want toexpand ourserviceoffi “Big DataTakestotheCloud” AgileTek “ July/August 2017 ng,wewant toadd le binary 8/1/2017 11:13:52 AM

Images: Agiletek “I’d seen too many projects over the years where the time to process simulations resulted in delays that impacted project milestones, production slots and vessel availability,” said Steve Rossiter, AgileTek’s managing director. “Constraints on storing and processing data also cause analysts to make as- sumptions about what data is worth processing and what isn’t. In the age of big data, these delays and limitations should not exist and so we built AELCloud to take advantage of this new wave of technology.” © Michael Flippo / Adobe Stock “ “Risk-based abandonment of Wells” DNVGL

Case studies presented by DNV GL show the Recommended Practice (RP) on risk-based abandonment of offshore wells, in combination with optimized project execution and new technology, can reduce plugging and abandonment (P&A) costs – the highest cost within fi eld decommissioning – by as much criteria, more cost-effective solutions can be created. as 30-50 percent. “By using this method, hazardous wells will get the attention “The costs related to well P&A are enormous,” said Per they deserve, and benign wells will avoid excessive rig-time Jahre-Nilsen, Global Drilling and Wells - Business Develop- and expenditure. We’re looking at potential cost savings of ment Manager, DNV GL – Oil & Gas. “We believe the time more than $32 billion on the NCS alone, and even more glob- has come to tackle this issue head on by assisting regulators ally,” Jahre-Nilsen said. and the industry to establish a new methodology for dealing with the decommissioning of wells.” Offshore wells vary greatly in terms of complexity, and often the complexity of P&A operations necessary for abandoning these wells vary accordingly. However, current P&A requirements are the same for all types of wells, representing conser- vative interpretation of past experience and outdated technologies, DNV GL said, adding practice also differs from country to country. In contrast to the prescriptive one-size-fi ts-all methodology present in the industry today, the framework outlined in DNV GL’s RP ‘Risk based abandonment of offshore wells’ (DNVGL-RP-E103) offers the possibility for individualized, fi t-for-purpose well abandonment designs with P&A requirements that differentiate on a well-by-well basis. “Risk-based approaches are widely used in all other offshore disciplines, ensuring appropriate long-term environmental protection and also representing the most effi cient method to ensure safety. It is time to apply these principles to P&A,” said Elisabeth Tørstad, CEO of DNV GL - Oil & Gas. Working with oil and gas operators, regulators and other industry players, DNV GL said its new RP defi nes key steps of risk-based methodology that assess the well barrier failure modes, well fl ow potential, valued ecosystem and safety components, dispersion modeling and impact analysis. DNV GL proposes that the tailor-made design solutions made possible by the alternative risk-based approach not only better suit each specifi c well, but by calculating the environmental and safety risk levels for the proposed well-specifi c solutions and cross-checking them with the risk acceptance www.marinetechnologynews.com Marine Technology Reporter 47

MTR #6 (34-49).indd 47 8/1/2017 4:53:13 PM square feet of laboratories, test facilities, workshops, and ofﬁ ces. SwRI provides services to help manufacturers design, develop, and test high-quality offshore technology products that enable safe and reliable production of energy in the harshest environments. Its labs simulate deep ocean effects on offshore equipment such as pressure hulls and vessels. In its deep water simulation facilities, it evaluates pipes, ﬂ ow-lines, and valves

SeaView Sy stems SeaView under extreme conditions such as those SeaView Systems, Inc. found in deep-offshore environments. Dexter, Michigan, USA Its pressure simulation services include http://www.seaviewsystems.com structural analysis and experimental strain/stress measurement technology, SeaView Systems, Inc. , founded in 1998, is a provider of oceanographic and un- deep ocean pressure simulation testing, derwater technologies and services. It designs and builds custom ROVs targeting test services for offshore insulation and specialized applications where standard production ROVs cannot address the spe- corrosion protection systems, perfor- ciﬁ c requirements of a particular mission. It provides services such as ROV tunnel mance veriﬁ cation testing of valves and or structural inspections using precisely located HD video or 3D sonar mapping components, and standard tests for off- or other techniques. Its engineering capabilities include expertise in electronic, shore equipment. Its Ocean Engineering software and mechanical design. Incorporated into these capabilities are electro/ and Structural Testing Laboratory has mechanical assembly and integration, machining and fabrication. And it designs more than 10,500 square feet of climate- and sells a range of specialty electronics for various oceanographic, ROV, and controlled laboratory space with addi- survey applications tailored to the underwater technology industry. S tional outdoor test facilities. Its deep- SeaView’s expertise includes ROV operations and high-end underwater surveys ocean pressure simulation test chambers including the use of inertial navigation systems (INS) for geo-referencing, 3D range from 90 inches inside diameter sonar, and laser modeling. Its in-house developed custom vehicles include Titan, and 20 feet deep, to 16 inches inside di- a battery powered, umbilical-free ROV capable of tunnel inspections greater than ameter and 30,000 psig, that enable it to 10km and SurfROVer, a battery powered crawler for specialized applications such conduct static testing, cycle testing, and as route surveys and unexploded ordinance (UXO) surveys and for deployment destruction testing. of a cable/pipeline tracker as well as applications in otherwise impassible surf such as active surf bathymetry surveys. Its custom electronics are used to advance SubC Imaging the state-of-the-art capabilities for ROV communications, metrology and oceano- Clarenville, Newfoundland, Canada graphic industrial and research applications around the world. http://www.subcimaging.com

Simply put, SubC Imaging creates some viding testing, design, fabrication, and of the most advanced underwater imag- Southwest Research Inst. analysis. SwRI built a quarter-scale ing systems in the world. In its seven San Antonio, Texas, USA model Seawolf; the largest unmanned years, SubC has continued to push the http://www.swri.org underwater vehicle at the time; and a remotely operated submarine rescue SwRI has served the underwater com- vehicle. It also built the deepest diving munity for more than 50 years, pro- research submarine used in the U.S. Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is an independent, nonproﬁ t research and development organization offering multidisciplinary services leveraging advanced science and applied technology. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, it is a client-focused, client- funded organization and occupies 1,200 acres, providing more than 2 million SubC Imaging Southwest Research Southwest 48 MTR July/August 2017

MTR #6 (34-49).indd 48 8/1/2017 11:16:18 AM envelope in what is considered state of • mini-ROV: Subsea Tech offers a the art underwater optical technology. full range of ultraportable mini-ROV From its underwater cameras to media (Guardian, Observer, Sentinel) to carry management with its DVR/Overlay sys- out visual and sonar inspections down to tem, SubC continues to innovate with 150m depth. new features and capabilities for a wide • USVs: Subsea Tech proposes two variety of underwater platforms. models of small catamaran type USV: SubC is proud of to be a part several Catarob and CAT-Surveyor. Catarob is a high profi le international projects in- light and easy to transport (50 kg/1.8m), TCarta Marine cluding the search for Amelia Earhart’s able to embed up to 15kg of payload. ous bespoke satellite derived bathyme- plane and a survey of Australia’s World CAT-Surveyor is larger (270kg/3m), de- try projects around the world, providing War II light cruiser, the HMAS Sydney. signed for harbor and coastal area sur- data in shallow water locations diffi cult SubC has also had extensive involve- veillance survey. It has a payload capac- to access with a survey vessel. Large ar- ment with ocean observatories including ity of 80 kg. eas can be produced very quickly at a Ocean Networks Canada’s Neptune and fraction of the cost of traditional survey University of Washington’s Regional TCarta Marine methods. TCarta Marine are now work- Scale Nodes. Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK ing in partnership with DHI Group to http://www.tcartamarine.com create a global satellite derived bathym- Subsea Tech etry database. All depths are extracted Marseille, France TCarta Marine LLC of Denver merged from DigitalGlobe WorldView-2 and http://www.subsea-tech.com with Proteus Geo of Oxford, UK, to cre- WorldView-3 multi-spectral satellite ate a global mapping company that pro- imagery using a customized, proprietary Subsea Tech has been designing and vides bathymetric and marine data sets algorithm, and then a modeled tidal ad- manufacturing mini-ROV and USV for from the shallow coastal zone out to the justment is applied. The technology al- scientifi c, civil and defense market for continental shelf. Its new BATHYMET- lows data to be produced to 20m water more than 10 years. It is based in Mar- ICS portal is a unique instantly accessi- depths (where conditions allow), every seille, an engineering company special- ble off the shelf global bathymetry prod- two meters on the sea fl oor, and through ized in marine and underwater technolo- uct. The organization provides product a European Space Agency funding pro- gies with three main activities: lines that include high-resolution sat- gram data will be available instantly • R&D: development of bespoke solu- ellite-derived water depth and seafl oor through an online portal. By the end of tions to answer specifi c needs in un- map products, as well as 90m and 30m 2017, the TCarta Marine team will have derwater observation, intervention or GIS-ready bathymetric data aggregated produced more than 100,000 sq. km. of monitoring based on customer supplied from numerous information sources. data in various shallow water locations specifi cations. TCarta Marine have completed numer- around the world. • Production: fabrication and support of small and medium series of mini ROVs, unmanned catamarans (USV) and underwater cameras. • Intervention: underwater inspection services with a team of professional pilots for video/sonar inspection, bathymetry, mainly on civil works like ports infrastructures, dams, bridges, locks, canalizations, water reservoirs, etc. Products include:

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MTR #6 (34-49).indd 49 8/1/2017 11:16:55 AM Rowe Technologies oceans, lakes and rivers. RoweTechs’ team is Poway, CA, USA centered on advanced electronic engineering http://rowetechinc.com/ and signal processing development as well Annual Sales: $4,000,000.00 as acoustic transducer design and development of traditional and multi-frequency piston Rowe Technologies, Inc., founded by Dan and products and planar arrays. RoweTech’s dual Steve Rowe in 2009, is a private company. Dan frequency instruments (offered in piston and and Steve Rowe are the sons of Fran Rowe, planar arrays) provide high-resolution near the originator of the Acoustic Doppler Current fi eld and long-range low-resolution current Profi ler (ADCP) and the Doppler Velocity Log velocity measurements on the market. A verti- (DVL). RoweTech employs a highly experi- cal beam can be added to both a single set of enced, innovative staff to develop, manufac- Janus-confi gured beams [SeaWAVE ADCP] ture, market, and service leading-edge, high or two to sets of Janus-confi gured beams [Sea- quality, sonar systems for worldwide use, in SEVEN ADCP]. Rowe Technologies Rowe

Saab Seaeye Ltd. Fareham, Hampshire, UK, www.seaeye.com

Saab Seaeye manufactures electric underwater robotic sys- system architecture, which comprises a set of hardware and tems for markets including: oil and gas, renewable energy, software building blocks that allow harmonious migration of hydro and civil engineering, marine science, aquaculture, nu- concepts across different systems and accelerates future de- clear engineering, telecoms, security and emergency, salvage, velopment innovation. seabed mining, leisure and defense. Saab Seaeye has facilities Simplifying and standardizing system architecture reduces in the U.K., Sweden and the U.S. and employs more than 250 the number of components and sub-systems, increases fl ex- people. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Saab AB, listed ibility, promotes understanding, reduces risk during system on the Swedish Stock Exchange. Exports from Saab Seaeye development and makes it easier and faster to bring new prod- stand at over 80% of sales with the company represented and ucts to market - and react quickly to changes. supported in 25 countries around the world, and has an offi ce As an intelligent control system, iCONTM, is a vital inno- in Houston. Founded in 1986, Seaeye has pioneered many in- vation that effectively enables a system to ‘think for itself’, novations in the ROV industry, including: leaving the operator free to concentrate on the task at hand. ¥ Brushless DC thrusters iCON independently manages each device on the vehicle, ¥ Polypropylene chassis including fault accommodation, as every device is aware of ¥ Carbon fi ber pressure vessels its own status, predicts failure and takes action as necessary to ¥ Distributed intelligence control system keep the vehicle working, even with multiple equipment dam- ¥ Fault-tolerant systems with self-diagnostics age. Its range of vehicles include: ¥ High frequency power distribution More than 900 underwater systems have been sold, fi tted Name Thrusters Rated (m) with a range of standard and custom designed tooling and sensors that includes cameras, manipulators, survey sensors, Falcon 5 300 & 1000 cutters, tracking systems, sonars, torque tools and water jet- Tiger 5 1000 ting tools. The company also designs and manufactures a Lynx 6 1500 range of underwater vehicle handling devices including Tether SeaOwl XTi 6 3000 Management Systems. The Saab Seaeye vehicle range comes Cougar XT 6 2000 in various sizes, power and tasking options that extend from Cougar XT Compact 6 300 man-portable inspection systems up to deep-rated work sys- Cougar XTi 6 3000 tems. They extend from tethered and autonomous to remote Panther XT 6 1500 resident systems. Panther XT Plus 10 1000 The overarching breakthrough that drives innovation, de- Leopard 11 3000+ velopment and operations throughout the company is Saab Jaguar 8 3000+ Seaeye’s iCONTM technology toolbox. It allows e-robotic Sabertooth 8 3000m systems to benefi t from intelligent, behavior-based control HyBIS 0 6000

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FALCON www.marinetechnologynews.com their product.For itsimportantdomes- services thatcomplementandenhance supplying asuiteoftechnicalsupport high-end sensorsandequipmentby Aqua have madeitsnamebyproviding rine technologysupplycompany, RS nology spacefor35years. most sectorswithinthemarinetech- RS Aqua (U.K.)hasbeensupporting Alton, Hampshire, UnitedKingdom Annual Sales:$5million http://www.rsaqua.co.uk RS Aqua A U.K.ma- manufactures andalsowithend-users, panies. Incollaborationwithleading a network ofoutstandingpartnercom- and value addedreseller, representing tic market, RS Aqua actsasadistributor

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RS Aqua companies andaresuppliedglobally. ucts have beendeveloped withpartner software. RS Aqua “own brand”prod- mous surface vehicles, satellitedataand sensors, subseapower solutions,autono- cusing ondomesticactivities. nology market place,ratherthanjustfo- is cognizantoftheglobalmarinetech- ties, andhasalsoensuredthatRS Aqua core engineeringandsupportcapabili- trade hasgreatlyenhancedRS Aqua’s products forglobalexport. This export RS Aqua have alsodeveloped itsown RS Aqua productsrangefrominwater Marine Technology Reporter SABERTOOTH

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Saab Seaeye the GPS coordinates of stationary equipment placed on the seabed, or tracks the path of moving devices, or divers, used in subsea exploration, inspection or search missions. ¥ The seabed survey equipment builds a 2D proﬁ le, a picture of the geology beneath, that helps determine the best place for construction pilings for wind turbines for example, or the best routes to bury pipes or cables.

Alseamar Aquatic Sea). The fi fth line of products, sold Aberdeen, Scotland, UK ALSEAMAR under the BMTI brand name, includes http://www.aquaticsubsea.com Meyreuil, PACA, France ultra-deep water buoyancy materials. Its www.alseamar-alcen.com innovative syntactic foam formulations Aquatic Engineering & Construction and closely controlled manufacturing Ltd., an Acteon company, is a leading ALSEAMAR has been successful over processes have made ALSEAMAR a independent service provider of carou- the past year: Its SeaExplorer glider key industrial player. sels, modular drive systems and ten- continues to gain market share (e.g. sioner solutions for the global oil and contract for 4 SeaExplorer in March Applied Acoustics gas, telecommunications and energy 2017 with DFO Canada). It also signed Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK industries. Aquatic develops and lever- a major contract for the supply of syn- http://www.appliedacoustics.com ages innovative technology and offers tactic foam blocks to Oceaneering for an extensive range of equipment for in- a groundbreaking project in the Gulf Applied Acoustics designs and manufac- stalling and spooling of fl exible systems of Mexico. Finally, its detector made it tures high-tech subsea positioning tran- such as risers, fl owlines, umbilicals, possible to locate the black boxes of the sponders, USBL underwater tracking cables and mooring lines. The spectrum Egyptair plane who crashed in the East- systems and sub-bottom profi ling equip- of services includes SURF knowledge, ern Mediterranean in May 2016. ment. The company, founded in 1989, project management, offshore exper- The Seaexplorer, Deepexplorer and initially provided equipment to the off- tise, engineering, HSEQ and logistics. Ultradeepexplorer gliders are underwa- shore energy sector but, in addition, now One of Aquatic’s solutions for deep water unmanned vehicles with very long supplies oceanographic institutions and ter installation operations came from a endurance, allowing them to remain at defense industries that are all supported North Sea project requirement which sea from 4 to 8 weeks. The second line by a network of overseas distributors. required tensioners that could provide in of products is specifi cally for special The two product lines both use acoustic excess of 50Te of holdback tension dur- naval forces: it includes underwater technology, that is the transmitting and ing deployment of an umbilical. Aquat- vehicles to transport combat swimmers receiving of soundwaves underwater, to ic’s in-house electrical, hydraulic and and for ISR missions. The third line of either position equipment that cannot structural engineering teams designed products is specifi c to radio-communi- be detected visually under the sea, or to an innovative solution to integrate and cations antennas for navy vessels and survey the uppermost sediment and rock control two 50Te tensioners together in submarines, and expendable radio-com- layers of the seabed. series to increase the overall hold back munications buoys launched from sub- ¥ The positioning equipment provides tension to 90Te. marines. The fourth line of products is acoustic equipment: GIB acoustic systems are used to track underwater vehicles and torpedoes and to train crew. The DETECTOR is used to detect black boxes: ALSEAMAR successfully took part in locating plane crashes at sea, such as Egyptair fl ight MS804 (Medi- terranean), the Sharm-El-Sheikh crash (Red Sea) and the Sotchi crash (Black Aquatic Engineering & Construction Applied Acoustics 52 MTR July/August 2017

MTR #6 (50-65).indd 52 8/2/2017 4:59:41 PM Focal Technologies Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada http://www.moog.com/focal

Focal Technologies, a Moog Inc. Com- pany, specializes in providing electrical slip rings, fi ber optic rotary joints, hydraulic utility swivels and fi ber optic multiplexer solutions for the worldwide Focal Technologies Focal DimEye marine industry including ROV, seismic, DimEye FPSO turret and oceanographic applica- mance, simplify system operation and Calabasas, CA, USA tions. Product features include hybrid eliminate damage-prone wires dangling http://www.dimeye.com packages that combine fi ber, electrical from movable joints. Focal also designs, Annual Sales: $2,000,000.00 and fl uid rotary joints for harsh envi- manufactures and delivers unique Float- ronments, explosion proof/fl ameproof ing Production System (FPS) swivels DimEye, founded in 2009, developed for hazardous locations and adapta- to meet the demanding requirements a new technology called VLS (Video tion to customers’ size and mounting of offshore operators worldwide. FPS Laser Scan). By processing HD video constraints. Electrical Slip Rings are Swivels are used in a variety of Floating recorded from ROV, VLS allows high- electromechanical devices that allow Production Systems including buoys, accuracy 3D survey of any subsea struc- the transmission of power and electrical turret moorings and offshore loading ture. Accurate measurements that have signals from a stationary to a rotating towers. Focal Multiplexer products of- never been done before are now pos- structure. A slip ring can be used in any fer a range of time division multiplexers sible, providing highly reliable informa- electromechanical system that requires and wave division multiplexers. These tion for Integrity Management of Assets unrestrained, intermittent or continuous multiplexing techniques can be used to and Modifi cation Projects. rotation while transmitting power and/or simplify optical transmission systems data. It can improve mechanical perfor- and reduce cost, improve reliability, re-

DeepSea Power & Light, Inc. San Diego, CA, USA http://deepsea.com

DeepSea Power & Light was founded 34 years ago as a supplier of subsea batteries, lights, cameras, lasers, and pressure relief valves. Its product line has grown to include underwater video systems, lighting solutions, pressure relief valves, and lasers. Design criteria for products include ease of service, reliability, high performance, and cost effectiveness. Products are rigorously tested in both the initial design process and manufacturing stage to perform in the harsh marine environmentÐfrom wet/dry surface applications to full ocean depth deployments. DeepSea Power & Lightt

offers a versatile product line while developing new & Light DeepSea Power designs to continue exceeding market expectations. The Seacam cameras include HD and analog video outputs and zoom cameras. Common features include sapphire ports and wide angle optics. Many models are available in a titanium housing for long-term immersion and corrosion resistance, and select models have a full ocean depth rating option. Most SeaLite luminaires come with full dimming capabilities for a variety of subsea applications. A titanium housing and full ocean depth rating option are available on select models. The LED SeaLite offers Seasense Serial Protocol and Multiray: a compelling technology that enables a single luminaire to separately operate two LED and beam pattern conﬁ gurations. Other products include the SeaBattery Power Module, a lead acid battery rated to full ocean depth; SeaLasers, available with line or dot outputs; and SeaVent pressure relief valves with adjustable cracking pressure and vacuum attachment options.

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MTR #6 (50-65).indd 53 8/1/2017 11:42:59 AM duce weight and enhance performance. ing a system that could hold its position Fiber Optic Rotary Joints are a means at sea—even if it wasn’t anchored in to pass signals across rotating inter- place—and operate 24/7 without harm- faces, particularly when transmitting ing the environment. The result was large amounts of data. Ruggedized for the Wave Glider, a surface robot that is harsh environments, compact sizes and powered by wave and solar energy. The a variety of custom conﬁ guration op- company has received many prestigious tions. Fluid Rotary Unions are currently innovation awards. The most notable used around the world to ensure reliable are: The World Economic Forum Tech-

transmission of life support, process, nology Pioneer, The Economist Ocean Systems MRV power and control fl uids. Condition Innovation Challenge Inaugural Winner, MRV Systems Monitoring solutions reduce operat- MTR Top 100 and the Guinness World San Diego, CA, USA ing costs using optical monitoring and Record for the “the longest journey of http://www.mrvsys.com slip ring sensors to enable preventative an autonomous, unmanned surface ve- maintenance. hicle on the planet.” In 2016, it joined MRV Systems provides profi ling fl oats The Boeing Company. The Wave Glider and autonomous underwater vehicles Liquid Robotics is composed of the fl oat and a sub with to make high-quality measurements of Sunnyvale, CA, USA wings. Connected by 8-meter tether, the physical properties of the ocean. MRV https://www.liquid-robotics.com fl oat is on the surface of the ocean where products cover from the surface to conditions are the harshest with the sub 6,000m. Some are specially designed Liquid Robotics makes the Wave Glider, below where it is calm. It converts the for ease of air deployment. All are de- an autonomous ocean surface robot used up and down motion of the waves into signed to be low-cost and high-endur- to enable long duration observation and forward thrust. Solar energy powers the ance, to enable effi cient exploration of monitoring. The Wave Glider enables on-board computing, communications, the oceans, particularly in areas where real-time data collection and communi- navigation and sensor payloads. observations by traditional methods cations from the seafl oor-to-space. Wave Glider advantages include: are not practical. MRV was founded Liquid Robotics was born out of a pas- ¥ No dependency on fossil fuels, in 2010, as a spin-off from the Scripps sion for the ocean. In 2005, it set out with ¥ 24/7 long-duration operations, Institution of Oceanography, with a li- the simple goal of recording humpback ¥ Station keeping for up to 12 months, cense to manufacture the SOLO II pro- whale songs off the coast of Hawaii. ¥ Open & Extendable Platform: Add fi ling fl oat. Since then, MRV has refi ned Founder Roger Hine went about design- new sensors and software capabilities. the original SOLO II design to the MRV S2-A, and expanded its product line to include an ‘A’-size profi ling fl oat, the Air Launched Autonomous Micro- Observer (ALAMO). MRV’s fl agship product is the S2-A, a refi nement of the SOLO II design originally licensed from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The S2-A is a buoyancy-driven vertical profi ler, capable of operating to 2,000m depth. It typically carries a Conductiv- ity-Temperature-Depth sensor to obtain vertical profi les from 2,000m to near the surface. To meet the needs of more rigorous environmental deployment conditions, MRV developed, built, and deployed a smaller vertically profi ling fl oat. The ALAMO is an ‘A’-sized air- deployable profi ling fl oat meant to provide the same performance as the MRV S2-A, but in a smaller package. The AL- AMO has been successfully launched each year to date since the 2014 hurri- Liquid Robotics cane season. 54 MTR July/August 2017

MTR #6 (50-65).indd 54 8/1/2017 11:44:01 AM in demanding environments that require ernment offi ce, research institute and state-of-the-art instrumentation that is universities in world-wide. The latest reliable and easy to use. Nortek’s Dop- Ocean USV Platform can be used for pler Velocity Logs (DVL) are used for hydrology research, scientifi c explora- subsea navigation, and Nortek’s innovation, hydrographic survey, emergency tive Acoustic Doppler Current Profi lers search and rescue, security patrol and (ADCP) are used to understand physical other work on sea. processes in the ocean, rivers, lakes and The boat size is 1.15 x 0.75 x 0.43m laboratories. and weighs 26kg, making it easy to carry on the back of a SUV or truck. It has Nortek Nortek Oceanalpha Co., Ltd. been widely used for routine water sam- Rud, Norway Zhuhai, Guangdong China pling and monitoring, emergency pollu- http://www.nortekgroup.com http://www.oceanalpha.com tion accidents or research in complicat- ed environment. The smallest model is Nortek has focused on development of Oceanalpha is a company focusing of 128cm long and weighs about 9.8kg, advanced Doppler instrumentation for on USV (Unmanned Surface Vehicle) making it one-man transportable. 20 years. Nortek’s instruments, pro- development and offering USV solu- cessing power, and customer support tions for water environment sampling give users the ability to do new things. and monitoring, hydrographic survey, Nortek designs, develops and produces oceanographic survey, nuclear radiation scientifi c oceanographic instruments monitoring and water surface cleaning, that are used to measure the movement etc. With advanced intelligent technol- of water in its different forms. These ogy and deep understanding of user instruments are used by scientists, re- working environment, Oceanalpha au- searchers and engineers at renowned in- tonomous boat have already served stitutions worldwide. They are deployed clients from industrial company, gov- Oceanalpha

HydroComp, Inc. Durham, NH, USA http://www.hydrocompinc.com

HydroComp, Inc. provides technical software for ship resistance and propulsion predictions, propeller sizing and propeller design. Its unique products and consulting services in the areas of forensic analysis, propulsion analysis and propeller design highlight our distinct capabilities in the global maritime community. It was established in 1984 and is a source for applied hydrodynamic software tools and expert consulting services to marine professionals around the world. HydroComp products and services are used by designers and builders, owners and operators, academics, propulsion equipment suppliers, governments, and militaries worldwide from more than 60 countries. HydroComp is a pioneer in the very speciﬁ c area of applied hydrodynamics. This focus shaped a line of unique naval architectural software packages beginning with

our fl agship product NavCad, and include SwiftCraft, PropExpert, PropCad Hydrocomp and PropElements. More recently, it has released the premium versions of DonMacPherson both NavCad and PropCad, signifi cantly increasing their capabilities and addressing the needs for greater fuel effi ciency, cost savings, and increasing productivity.

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MTR #6 (50-65).indd 55 8/1/2017 11:44:45 AM latest technology camera, lighting and positioning systems for extreme oceanographic, industrial, commercial and military applications and environments. TOS headquarters and manufacturing facility is located in San Diego. ROS is an ISO-9001-2008 certifi ed company with a 28,000 square foot research and manufacturing facility. Its product line includes underwater video Ocean Sonics Ocean Sonics Ltd. cameras, lights, rugged pan and tilt po- Nova Scotia, Canada sitioning systems, video inspection sys- http://www.OceanSonics.com tems and control systems manufactured primarily for the oceanographic, nuclear Ocean Sonics manufactures the icListen and defense industries. ROS manufac- Smart Hydrophone, a passive acoustic turing is a cell-based operation, incor- monitoring system, combining smart porating one-piece fl ow and 5S lean electronics with high signal perfor- manufacturing environment. mance to give customers the best digital Its headquarters and manufacturing hydrophone technology. Creating digital facility houses a modern machine shop, hydrophone arrays is now simple. Con- hydro-static pressure test tanks, elec- nect two or more icListen Smart Hydro- tronic labs, advanced computer model- phones together and they self-synchro- ing, prototyping systems and environ- nize, operating as one. Whether using mental test chambers. internal hydrophone memory, or logging multi-channel data externally, users record multichannel array data. The RJE International Ocean Sonics approach offers a wide Irvine, CA, USA http://www.rjeint.com range of geometries, including vertical, RJE International horizontal, very small geometrical ar- recently selected as the equipment of rays or spread out over many kilometers. RJE International supplies acoustic marking and relocation systems, subsea choice for the NUW Center in Keyport, vehicle and equipment moorings, diver Washington to support their underwater Remote Ocean Systems navigation and sonar systems, under- tracking operations. It continues to innovate new equipment, releasing the new San Diego, CA, USA water communications and small boat and improved DPR-275/PRS-275, a http://www.rosys.com navigation for military and commercial divers worldwide. Its products boast a diver pinger receiver and pinger receiver system that can track and locate any For more than 40 years Remote Ocean high level of quality and are designed acoustic pinger operating between 5 to Systems has been a leader in the devel- for a rigorous subsea environment. Its 80 Hz. It also unveiled the DG100 Digi- opment and manufacture of reliable, end-of-run location mini-pingers were tal Depth Gauge, which ensures diver safety by alarming them when they are exceeding their boundaries underwater. Alongside these recent additions, it is updating its VADR-6000M, an acoustic directional receiver that helps ROV and AUV operators track sources of sound, with improved software to extend its capabilities. RJE International specializes in customization to serve its wide variety of clients, and most of its equipment can be outfi tted for a specifi c task. Remote Ocean Systems Remote 56 MTR July/August 2017

MTR #6 (50-65).indd 56 8/1/2017 11:45:48 AM Kongsberg Maritime Horten, Vestfold, Norway • http://km.kongsberg.com

Kongsberg Maritime’s sonar, multibeam echo sounders, expertise include environmental monitoring and integrated cameras, positioning and underwater communication systems, technology for everything from autonomous ships to research and AUVs are used in survey and inspection operations world- vessels and fi sh farms. Kongsberg is the company behind the wide. Working closely with customers to develop technology Seaglider, REMUS, HUGIN and MUNIN AUVs. It is also that pushes the limits in subsea applications, Kongsberg Mari- a key stakeholder in Eelume (see page 39), a unique new time is also dedicated to developing innovative environmental, ‘snake-like’ robot for underwater inspection/maintenance. digitalization and autonomy solutions. Recent subsea technology developments include two new un- Kongsberg Maritime is a marine technology company provid- derwater glider systems for the Seaglider portfolio. The coming innovative solutions for all marine industry sectors includ- pany has taken a lead in technology for autonomous vessels ing merchant, offshore, subsea, naval and fi sheries. Kongsberg and is primary technology partner on two new unmanned ship offers a new portfolio of Integrated Vessel Concepts and tech- newbuilds. Kongsberg is also at the forefront of digitalization, nologies for autonomous operation and digitalization above with its new kognifai digital platform designed to revolution- and below the water. The company offers expertise in all areas ize the application of digital technology in diverse verticals of operation from commercial survey, underwater intervention from shipping and oil and gas through to training and all areas and naval operations through to marine science, fi sh farming of subsea operations. The Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd subsidiary and professional fi shing. is also leader in the underwater acoustic Kongsberg develops cutting-edge hy- industry. Clariscan is a domed sonar for droacoustic systems including multi- underwater vehicles and provides a signifi - beam and single beam echo sounders cant improvement in resolution and usable and sonars, camera, positioning and operating range. The MS1000 High-Res- subsea communication equipment, olution Sonar System is used by search & heading and motion sensing instru- recovery organizations worldwide, while ments, and sound velocity sensors and PulSAR is a sophisticated high resolution processing software. Other areas of side scan sonar.

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MTR #6 (50-65).indd 57 8/1/2017 11:46:49 AM EdgeTech W. Wareham, MA, USA http://www.edgetech.com/

EdgeTech designs, manufactures, sells and supports underwater technology solutions including: side scan sonars, sub- bottom profi lers, bathymetry systems, reliable USBL acoustic tracking and positioning systems, transponder beacons, deep sea acoustic releases, shallow water and long life acoustic releases, underwater acoustic command and control zation within the company. duced a number of new products with EdgeTech systems and custom-engineered acous- EdgeTech continues to provide cut- more to come this year. tic products. ting edge acoustic imaging products and EdgeTech now offers a communica- The company traces its history back acoustic command and control systems tion interface to the University of Rhode to 1965 when it started out as a division to the market. Recently a new 4125-SAR Island Inverted Echo Sounder or “URI of EG&G Marine Instruments. In 1995, (Search and Recovery) system was in- PIES” system through the EdgeTech EdgeTech became a private company troduced specifi cally for the police, fi re 8011M deck box. and selected its name in part to honor and SAR dive teams that have shallow- EdgeTech is also developing a ther- the late Dr. Edgerton, an MIT professor, water/ high-quality sonar requirements. mally-activated release mechanism. The marine instrumentation pioneer and a For deeper waters customers, EdgeTech unit has been designed as a reusable founder of EG&G. In 2012 ORE Off- introduced the new 2300 Combined OEM solution for researchers, scien- shore, a leading provider of acoustic re- Tri-Frequency Side Sonar, Sub-bottom tists and other individuals that design leases, transponders and USBL systems, Profi ling & Bathymetry System. The and integrate underwater packages that adopted the EdgeTech name after over Acoustic Release, Actuated, Transpon- require a simple and reliable release 10 years operating as an affi liate organi- ders and USBL product line has intro- mechanism.

Falmouth Scientiﬁ c, Inc. Cataumet, MA, USA http://www.falmouth.com

Innovation, systems knowledge, and ﬁ eld experience are the elements that drive the people at Falmouth Scientiﬁ c, Inc (FSI) and the products it delivers. The systems that FSI develop help scientists, oceanographers, surveyors and others from varied industries collect the data they need to accomplish projects quickly and accurately. FSI was founded in 1989 based on technology licenses for instrument designs from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Throughout the years it has expanded its portfolio to include sonar systems, sensors and a variety of underwater acoustic transducers. Strengths include electrical, mechanical, acoustic and system engineering as well as on-site production and test capabilities. FSI operates from a state-of-the-art facility located in the marine technology cluster on Cape Cod, MA. FSI’s sensor based product areas include advanced sub-bottom and side-scan sonar imaging systems; current, wave and tide meters; acoustic transducer manufacturing and test; and acoustic positioning systems. Services include custom design, development, integration and production of marine technology and value-added services such as prototyping, product assembly, potting, calibration and pressure testing.

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MTR #6 (50-65).indd 58 8/2/2017 11:42:14 AM BIRNS, Inc. Eric Birns Oxnard, CA, USA • http://birns.com

BIRNS, Inc. is an ISO 9001:2008 certifi ed leader in the de- Doria, to the search sign and manufacturing of high performance connectors, cus- for fl ight MH370 tom cable assemblies and lighting systems. Since 1954, the and the Concor- company has helped shape the face of innovation in the sub- dia salvage effort. sea industry with technologically advanced solutions trusted Today, BIRNS in the planet’s most demanding environments. products continue During its six decade history, BIRNS lights and connector to provide illumi- systems have been trusted to provide support for the marine nation at greater industry’s highest profi le projects: from Sealab and the Andria depths, and faster, more robust communication options for extreme applications — from diving bells, decompression chambers, and security uses to manned submersibles, ROVs, AUVs and UUVs worldwide. BIRNS launched its connector division in 1990, which soon yielded the popular BIRNS Millennium series, a 6km-rated high density dry mate line. This series can be used with solid or oil-fi lled cables in straight or 90° confi gurations and is available in high and low voltage, coax, fi ber-optic and hy- brids of electro-coax, electro-optical and electro-opto-mechanical formats. The company has been illuminating the depths with powerful, robust lighting systems for more than half a century, and in 2010 introduced innovative LED versions of lights for use in BIRNS PVHO, helmet and vehicle applications. In 2013, BIRNS developed fi ber optic penetrators to add to its liens of ABS PDA certifi ed penetrators, which featured low insertion loss of < .2dB and high return loss of >35dB. Recently the company led the industry once again with the development of revolutionary new coax contacts for its BIRNS Millennium line with a maximum insertion loss of 0.7 dB at signal frequencies to 3GHz, with an associated maximum SWR (Standing Wave Ratio) of 1.7:1. These incredible new coax contacts withstand open face hydrostatic pressure, provide incredible ease of assembly and connect directly to a standard MIL-STD-348 SMA connector. BIRNS has provided industry-leading testing capabilities for its own precision-engineered lighting and connector product lines, and serves as an independent testing resource for the industry. The company’s custom-engineered hydrostatic pressure testing system has digital data recording capabilities and can be controlled remotely or via automatic programming. In it, technicians can simultaneously test three independent pressure circuits in six chambers at pressures up to 20,000 PSI (138 MPa), in fresh or salt water. BIRNS’ electrical test system was custom-designed by Kikusui and permits the simul- c fi taneous testing of up to 16 electrical circuits, automatically, with up to 99 different programmable test sequences, at volt- ages up to 10kV, while subjected to hydrostatic/hydrodynamic pressure. Falmouth Scienti Falmouth

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MTR #6 (50-65).indd 59 8/2/2017 11:42:49 AM Teledyne Marine Charting innovation across the Teledyne family of brands is a year-long coverage endeavor. MTR gives it best effort in context of the MTR100.

advanced sonar technology. The group offers a product portfolio for subsea imaging and multibeam echosounder solutions in a variety of application areas including offshore, hydrography, civil engineering and dredging as well as defense and security. Its Engineering Services department has more than 40 engineers and hydrographic surveyors focused on providing customer support, with six worldwide operating service centers and a global network of service partners. Specifi c to underwater cameras and LED lighting, Teledyne Marine Imaging provides Teledyne Marine Interconnect extreme temperatures found in manned through-life support and can provide vi- Teledyne Marine Interconnect inte- or unmanned subsea vehicles and down- sion or lighting solutions for almost ev- grates the resources of Teledyne AG hole well applications ery subsea and offshore requirement via Geophysical, ODI, DGO, Impulse and ¥ Encapsulation/molding: Design standard or combined systems. Cable Solutions, supplying electrical, and development of complex encapsula- In the multibeam echosounder market, optical and hybrid interconnect solution/molding solutions for subsea com- customers often expect constant functions for industries like offshore energy, ponents tionality and cost effi ciency improve- defense and ocean science that rely on ¥ High-performance cables: Custom- ments, especially in the defense sector submersible connectors, penetrators, ca- engineered, application-specifi c multi- where demand for mature, ruggedized ble assemblies and terminations, and en- core electrical and optical solutions solutions are driving new technology capsulation and molding for connectiv- The Interconnect group recently and solutions for forward looking imag- ity in challenging conditions like deep launched a series of “Active Flying ing sonars, software solutions to support water, extreme temperatures or high Lead” products that allows more fl ex- operations. differential pressures. Teledyne Marine ibility in existing or new subsea power Another existing growth area is occur- Interconnect can power subsea instru- and data networks. The technology con- ring around infrastructure monitoring ments or sensors, or transmit signals via sists of a compact housing integrated and repair works of marine construc- Ethernet or fi ber optics from three feet into a pressure-balanced cable with tions, inland waters and harbors, and to three miles deep. Its capabilities in- wet-mate connectors on both ends of here the combined solution offering clude: the assembly. The housing can accom- between Teledyne BlueView, RESON, ¥ Connectors: Range of standard or modate a variety of customer-specifi ed Odom and Bowtech are suited to solve custom solutions from miniature dry- electronics that can be used to lengthen challenges in this fi eld. mate instrumentation connectors to sub- distances between subsea nodes or in- Teledyne BlueView launched several sea power and fi ber optic wet mateable strument platforms, reduce the need for new products around the 2D forward connectors additional routing modules or convert looking and 3D scanning sonar prod- ¥ Cable/pressure balanced oil-fi lled media signals for additional equipment uct lines, particularly the 360° profi ling assemblies: Electrical, optical and me- capability or system upgrades. sonar, T2250 capable of gathering over chanical assemblies designed and man- 45,000 range measurements per second. ufactured using various materials and Teledyne Marine Imaging It is a turnkey system with onboard data molding techniques Teledyne Marine Imaging group de- logging and real-time collection and ¥ Hull penetrators and feedthrough velop and manufacture acoustic and visualization capabilities through Tele- systems: Electrical and optical intercon- digital imaging systems ranging from dyne PDS software, ideal for 3D profi l- nect for high differential pressures or high-resolution underwater cameras to ing inside tunnels from 2m to 16m di- 60 MTR July/August 2017

MTR #6 (50-65).indd 60 8/1/2017 11:48:36 AM ameter. security, hydrographic and aquaculture operated surface platforms for effi cient Teledyne RESON introduced four new applications. Collectively, the Instru- inland ADCP surveys multibeam sonar systems: the Integrated ments group designs and manufactures • Subsea and Surface Navigation: Dual Head SeaBat T20-R & T50-R and hundreds of sensors that enable explo- RD Instruments Doppler Velocity Logs the modular SeaBat T20-R & T50-R ration, study and effective utilization of (DVLs) for precision subsea navigation Multibeam Sonars. the oceans and inland waterways. Core onboard manned and unmanned ve- These multibeam sonars are built on technologies include: hicles; and TSS Gyros, Inertial Naviga- the SeaBat T-series platform which de- • Acoustic Communications: Ben- tion Systems (INS) and motion sensors livers excellent data quality, enhanced thos acoustic modems for wireless sub- for precision surface and subsea naviga- sonar capabilities and a selection of so- sea communications at up to 6,000m tion, offshore positioning and motion nar processors including the new Rack depth and up to 6km range compensation Mount processor. • Acoustic Releases: Benthos acous- • Subsea Tracking and Positioning: Teledyne Bowtech added two new tic releases for the recovery of coastal to Benthos USBL system for shallow wa- products to the range of HD underwater deep water instrumentation moorings ter tracking, plus a full line of underwa- cameras: the L3C-AHD is built upon the • Corrosion Monitoring: Cormon ter pingers, transponders and tracking L3C-HD but provides an analog signal subsea and surface corrosion and ero- devices option, and the Sea Knight digital still sion sensors and fl ow monitoring sys- In 2017 Teledyne Marine Instruments camera is one of the smallest in its class, tems for subsea, surface and land-based introduced 10 new technologies span- providing 13MP photos and 16GB of applications ning every brand within the group: storage space – with high photo quality. • CTDs and Underway Profi lers: • Teledyne Benthos: Shallow-water The new LED-B-Series, designed for RD Instruments standalone CTDs and technology including the Releaseit use on small ROVs, sees ultra-small Oceanscience underway profi ling sys- Deck Unit and R500 acoustic release for form factor meet high productivity. It tems for on-the-fl y sound velocity mea- operation in up to 500m of water, and delivers up to 1,500 lumens, is power surements the new Trackit USBL system for shal- effi cient and is suitable as a replacement • Current Profi ling: RD Instruments low water tracking applications for larger lamps with similar outputs on- Acoustic Doppler Current Profi lers • Teledyne Cormon: The CEION2 board bigger vehicles. (ADCPs) for measurement of full col- and DCU4 provide rapid response, on- umn currents and waves in environ- line or offl ine corrosion monitoring Teledyne Marine Instruments ments ranging from shallow streams to from multiple sensors on the same net- The Teledyne Marine Instruments deep water moorings work brands Benthos, CDL Systems and So- • Pipe and Cable Tracking: TSS pipe • Teledyne Oceanscience: Q-1250 lutions, Cormon, Oceanscience, RD trackers for pipe and cable detection and portable remotely operated boat for in- Instruments and TSS manufacture sub- tracking from ROVs land ADCP surveys, now compatible sea and surface sensors used for off- • River & Stream Monitoring: with StreamPro, RiverRay and RiverPro shore energy, oceanographic, defense/ Oceanscience tethered and remotely RDI ADCPs www.marinetechnologynews.com Marine Technology Reporter 61

MTR #6 (50-65).indd 61 8/1/2017 11:55:32 AM • Teledyne RDI: Ultra-compact Path- factures seismic sensor and sensor ar- fi nder DVL, as well as added real-time rays for subsurface geological structure data and bottom tracking capability for mapping, identifying features likely the Sentinel V ADCP product line to contain hydrocarbon deposits under • Teledyne TSS/CDL: Compact 660 land and sea, and surveying below the Pipe Tracker enabling smaller electri- ocean fl oor to facilitate pipe laying and cal vehicles to perform pipe and cable structure placement. detecting tasks that previously required The Seismic group within Teledyne work class ROVs; as well as new addi- Marine supplies seismic survey fl eets tions to the Saturn family, including the with submersible connectors, stream- Saturn DVL and Saturn INS with addi- ers, energy sources, source management tional technologies to follow systems and complex hydrophone systems for geophysical surveys and other Teledyne Marine Vehicles marine market applications. Contribu- Teledyne Marine manufactures a wide launched the new G3 Slocum glider, of- tions from Teledyne Marine connec- range of unmanned vehicles for opera- fering better options for piloting, energy tor suppliers add capabilities for sub- tional from the water’s surface to the management and ballasting along with sea electrical and optical connectivity seafl oor. Teledyne is a one-stop supplier other improvements for long duration to create life of fi eld seismic or ocean of surface, shallow, mid and deep wa- water column monitoring. Teledyne Ga- bottom seismic systems for continuous ter unmanned vehicles and towed sys- via released three new modules for the monitoring in harsh underwater envi- tems, addressing various applications Gavia AUV; the Science Bay, which is ronments. for oceanographic research, offshore oil a generic payload module that allows Bolt’s Seismic Acoustic Sources pro- and gas, and defense and security. The a user to add up to six scientifi c sen- vide compression wave technology for Vehicles group includes Benthos, Ga- sors, a new side scan/ bathymetry so- subsea geophysical strata analysis. Real via, Oceanscience, SeaBotix and Webb nar module and a new battery module Time Systems (RTS) specializes in the Research. with increased energy to extend mis- design and manufacture of controllers The Oceanscience unmanned surface sion duration. Teledyne SeaBotix has and synchronizers to manage the tim- vehicles provide remote survey and wa- improved its Smartfl ight Semi-Auton- ing of the sources and records all of the ter measurements on rivers, inland wa- omous Navigation package with the quality control functions for later anal- terways and shallow coastal areas. The release of Smartfl ight 2.0, powered by ysis. Geophysical hydrophone arrays Webb Research Slocum glider earned Greensea and the integration of the new record the acoustic source sound wave its reputation at sea as a reliable and ver- RD Instruments PathFinder DVL. This returns. AG Geophysical, ODI, Cable satile underwater glider, with over 650 package offers improved low altitude Solutions and Impulse offer cables and units delivered since 2002 and the Tele- hovering performance, station keeping, connector components. dyne Webb Research APEX fl oats make waypoint navigation and return to target The Teledyne Marine Seismic group up nearly two thirds of the fl oats in the autonomous functionality. It also pro- operates facilities located in the Hous- ARGO program. The Gavia Offshore vides visual integration of multiple sen- ton region and a European support fa- Surveyor AUV is a low logistics vehicle sors including Teledyne BlueView so- cility, all with advanced machining, for the commercial survey market. Ga- nars, Teledyne Benthos USBL tracking manufacturing and testing capabilities. via’s modular design and small footprint capabilities and other third party sen- Manufacturing and support areas in- make it easily deployable from a vessel sors. For surface operations, Teledyne clude purpose-built streamer assembly of opportunity and quickly reconfi gu- Oceanscience released its new Q-boat and repair facilities, pressure vessels for rable to meet changing mission require- 1250, designed specifi cally for shallow hydrostatic testing, acoustic test facili- ments. SeaBotix ROVs, known for their water applications as a one-man porta- ties and in-house machining and tool- reliable operation and small footprint, ble remote vehicle that is easy to set up ing. Teledyne Bolt recently developed are used by the Explosive Ordnance and operate, and accepts most industry an acoustic sound source that minimizes Disposal (EOD) units of the U.S. Navy standard ADCPs. the noise pollution in the frequency for a number of tasks that help keep range used by marine life, making it less military personnel out of harm’s way. Teledyne Marine Seismic intrusive to nearby mammals and pinni- Benthos manufactures a group of towed Through organic growth and acquisi- peds. By optimizing the airgun’s output, survey systems, including the Deep Tow tions, Teledyne Marine has amassed a eSource limits unwanted high-frequen- for survey and search and recovery tasks series of core technologies and exper- cy energy believed to be disturb marine at depths up to 6,000m. tise to address the needs of the seismic life while retaining low-frequency out- This year Teledyne Webb Research industry. The group designs and manu- put to conduct seismic surveys. 62 MTR July/August 2017

MTR #6 (50-65).indd 62 8/1/2017 11:56:20 AM Forum Energy Technologies Houston, TX, USA • http://www.f-e-t.com

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. is a leader in the supply of Eleven separate divisions combine to provide its comprehen- ROVs, technology, tooling and software to the subsea sector. sive service offering. The company’s legacy brands represent Over the past year the fi rm has developed and provided equip- some of the best known in the business. The most recogniz- ment to support survey, marine construction work, salvage able include Perry and Sub-Atlantic (ROVs); B + V Oil Tools, work, offshore wind farm and educational projects as well as P-Quip, Pipe Wranglers and Vanoil (tubular handling); Dy- its core oil and gas and energy market. nacon (LARS and winches); and Davis-Lynch, Cannon and Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. is a global oilfi eld prod- Merrimac (downhole products). ucts company, serving the drilling, subsea, completion, pro- Included in its subsea technology portfolio with 11 busi- duction and infrastructure sectors of the oil and natural gas ness lines are our ROVs; such as the Sub-Atlantic Comanche industry. The company’s products include highly engineered and Mojave electric observation class vehicles and its Perry capital equipment as well as products that are consumed in the XLX-C and XLX 200HP work class systems. Forum has also drilling, well construction, production and transportation of recently released version 11 of its VisualSoft software prod- oil and natural gas. Forum is headquartered in Houston, with uct suite which is widely used during survey and inspection manufacturing and distribution facilities strategically located of subsea assets, in particular pipelines and cables. In addi- around the globe. Its subsea technologies include an exten- tion, Forum Subsea Rentals, offers subsea equipment for the sive range of ROVs, rugged vehicles used by global rental market. FSR currently operates the subsea industry for trenching, electronic out of three locations in Aberdeen, Houston observation, hydraulic work and submarine and Singapore offering a full range of OEM rescue. It also providses a full range of tether- rental products to all ROV and survey off- ing, tooling, robotic components and launch shore projects. Having acquired MacArtney’s and recovery systems. Its thrusters, tether EMO range, the company can provide DOM- management systems and buoyancy foam are INO-7 Mk II and NANO-MUX multiplexers used by other ROV manufacturers. in response to a growing demand for compact, Forum specializes in developing technology lightweight designs which deliver enhanced from its bases worldwide to benefi t the ener- operational effi ciencies while supporting a gy sector with a strong focus on subsea work. complex array of subsea sensors. Prady Iyyanki, CEO & President Forum www.marinetechnologynews.com Marine Technology Reporter 63

MTR #6 (50-65).indd 63 8/1/2017 11:56:49 AM Sea-Bird Scientiﬁ c Bellevue, WA, USA • www.seabird.com

Sea-Bird Scientifi c combines the capabilities of Sea-Bird Electronics, WET Labs and Satlan- tic to provide sensors and systems for oceanographic research and environmental water quality monitoring of physical and biogeochemical properties. Sea-Bird Scientifi c employs more than 200 people in the U.S., Canada, Europe, China and India in the development, manufacture, calibration, sales, and support of its products. Every Sea-Bird instrument is delivered fully calibrated to enable the world’s best science. It features 28 CTD and DO calibration baths at its U.S. factory, as well as a European calibration lab. Today, these automated calibration systems perform a combined total of over 40,000 complete sensor calibrations per year. Sea-Bird Scientifi c has an extensive internal science team, with a number of Ph.D. oceanographers spanning several focus areas to determine scientifi c requirements for instruments, test and evaluate prototypes, oversee production calibration processes, and answer ques- tions from scientists using instruments around the world. Key oceanographic parameters measured by Sea-Bird instruments include temperature, salinity, pressure, oxygen, pH, fl u- orescence, turbidity, nitrate, phosphate and ir- radiance. Its instruments are used on shipboard profi ling systems, moored platforms, autonomous fl oats and moored profi lers. Sea-Bird Sci- entifi c also manufactures several platforms for integration with sensors, including autonomous profi ling fl oats and moored profi lers. Advances in autonomous profi ling fl oat technology now provide reliable, stable temperature, conductivity and pressure measurements for fi ve years and beyond. This, in large part, has been enabled by the Sea-Bird Scientifi c SBE 41 CTD sensor head, which is the standard for temperature and conductivity measurements for the Argo program. The Sea-Bird Scientifi c Navis Autonomous Profi ling Float is used in the Argo and other ocean monitoring programs such as SOCCOM, with suffi cient power for over 300 profi les with the SBE 41 CTD. The SOCCOM c project is augmenting conventional Argo fl oats fi with biogeochemical sensors to measure carbon (pH), nutrients (nitrate) and oxygen. Sea-Bird Scienti 64 MTR July/August 2017

MTR #6 (50-65).indd 64 8/2/2017 11:44:27 AM Teledyne CARIS tional advantage. Known for the Ping- Fredericton, NB, Canada to-Chart solution, we offer a compre- http://caris.com/ hensive portfolio of products, from the processing of the echo-sounder ping to For over 35 years, Teledyne CARIS the production and distribution of the has been making software designed for chart. The newest product in the toolset, the marine GIS community. In addition CARIS Onboard, is a near real-time and trum of hydrographic survey equip- to product, Teledyne CARIS offers a autonomous data processing package ment, software, personnel, training and comprehensive level of support through which has been developed with autono- support, specializing in the geophysi- training sessions and consulting, online mous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and cal sector for survey companies world- technical support, email, and multilin- unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) in wide. It has designed and manufactured gual telephone support. mind. This solution acts as a force mul- the HydroLite portable hydrographic Developed in cooperation with hy- tiplier when used on survey vessels by survey system, the HyDrone-ASVand drographic clients and universities, the fi tting seamlessly into the Ping-to-Chart EchoBoat-ASV autonomously and re- CARIS toolset provides clients with suite of software, and reducing the over- motely controlled survey platforms for resource optimization and a true opera- all product creation timeline. unmanned hydrographic survey applications. Formed in 1999, by veteran U.S. Seafl oor Systems Navy Hydrographer John Tamplin, it Shingle Springs, CA, USA maintains the largest rental pool of mul- http://www.seafl oorsystems.com tibeam echosounder equipment in the Seafl oor Systems provides a full spec- U.S.

Blueye Robotics Trondheim, Norway • www.blueyerobotics.com

Trondheim-based technology fi rm Blueye Robotics AS tions and in Arctic waters. Its thrusters allow it to operate in launched Blueye Pioneer, a low-cost remotely operated un- heavy currents and dive to 150 meters water depth, and the derwater vehicle (ROV) Ð Blueye calls it a “drone” – that is compact (45 cm x 25 cm x 35 cm) drone weighs in at less than designed to be very simple to operate and share video and 15 pounds. images, or store data for documenting fi ndings for mapping or monitoring. Considering its portability, price tag and ease of use, the vehicle’s potential is manifest, providing “eyes under the water” for fi sh farmers, divers, environmental researchers and recreational users alike. Blueye Pioneer’s developers foresee vessel hulls inspections as another application for which the underwater drone will excel, allowing ship owners, vessel crew and shipyards to examine below the surface in a safer and more cost effi cient manner. Each Blueye Pioneer is priced around $4,000-5,000. The inspecting drone transmits video via an umbilical cable to the surface and thereafter wirelessly to the user onboard or onshore. It can be used, for example, to check the vessel«s structural integrity, inlets and discharge valves, rudder, propeller, coating levels and possible corrosion, or even check for explosives and smuggling of contraband. Blueye has made it possible to control the Pioneer easily using a smartphone, tablet or goggles and the Blueye App. Dives can be shared live via direct connection to video streaming or online services and social media. The Pioneer has been developed and tested in rough condi- Blueye Robotics Blueye

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MTR #6 (50-65).indd 65 8/2/2017 11:45:22 AM InterMoor Houston, TX USA http://www.intermoor.com

InterMoor, an Acteon company, is a mooring, foundations and subsea services provider delivering solutions for rig Sensor Technology moves, mooring services and offshore installation projects. It supports operators and contractors worldwide with its Global ASV Sensor Technology Ltd. engineering, fabrication, shore base, ASV Global Collingwood, ON, Canada survey and positioning and inspection Portchester, Hampshire, U.K. http://sensortechcanada.com services to provide customized solu- https://www.asvglobal.com/ tions. For operators and contractors who In the last year Sensor Technology require rig moves or who need to anchor Having delivered more than 80 autono- introduced two piezoelectric ceramics FPUs, MODUs, TADs, barges and other mous systems, ASV Global maintains a formulated to match the performance fl oating structures, InterMoor’s mooring leading position in the growing market of Channel 5400 and 5800 (these two services provide an integrated solution for Autonomous Surface Vessel technol- popular materials were withdrawn from that focuses on reducing cost, time and ogy. The company’s expertise combin- the market), developed a number of hy- risk. InterMoor engineers actively par- ing platform manufacturing and control drophones specifi cally for ocean bottom ticipate in the planning, engineering, lo- system development brings the latest seismic nodes and upgraded its Quality gistics, installation, and recovery opera- in maritime autonomous technology to Management System to ISO 9001:2015. tions for the vast majority of its mooring market. ASV Global platforms are in Many know Sensor Technology Ltd. as projects. Consequently, its knowledge operation across the globe within a va- a manufacturer of custom hydrophones of installation equipment, vessels and riety of industries. and acoustic/ultrasonic transducers. offshore methods allows InterMoor to ASV Global vehicles and control Others are familiar with Sensor Technol- offer the expertise needed to realize safe systems are designed, built, fi tted and ogy as a piezoelectric ceramics vendor. and effi cient installation jobs. InterMoor tested from the company’s facilities in The company actually does both, from a also extends its oil and gas expertise to Portsmouth, U.K. and Louisiana, U.S. single facility in Ontario, Canada. aquaculture and renewable projects such ASV Global have operated vessels in The company commonly develops as fl oating wind and marine energy con- Europe, U.S., Asia, Australia and Af- custom transducers for the oil and gas, verters. rica. A recent application of ASV tech- fi sheries, general marine and defense nology includes an 11-day mission off industries. Applications range from the north coast of Scotland. ASV Global mine hunting and sub-bottom imaging operated an autonomous catamaran col- to trawl monitoring and marine seismic lecting marine scientifi c data from its exploration. Outside of the marine envi- Mission Control facility in Portchester ronment the company has designed cus- using satellite communication links. tom hydrophones for applications such The autonomous vessel dubbed Thomas as medical imaging, oil well logging was monitored round the clock by the and gas fl ow measurement. Taking a company’s expert team of remote opera- custom transducer from concept, to pro- tors using live data feedback from the totype, to production, requires a fl exible ASView control system as well as the manufacturing facility. SensorTech can onboard cameras and sensors. In other produce prototypes and small qualify- instances ASV Global technology has ing batches. At the same time, the com- been used to compliment traditional pany is capable of ramping up to large methods of working at sea instead of re- production quantities. Hydrophone out- placing them. As part of a mission for put has been as high as 6,000 units per a survey company, the ASV Global C- week. To date, SensorTech has shipped Worker 5 autonomous vessel was used more than 1 million hydrophones. for seabed mapping. Using the C-Work- er 5 in parallel to the traditional survey vessel doubled the survey coverage sav-

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MTR #6 (66-80).indd 66 8/2/2017 11:52:44 AM Schmidt Ocean Institute Palo Alto, CA, USA • http://www.schmidtocean.org

Schmidt Ocean Institute is an international facility operator, ing and encourage exploration of the oceans. now celebrating fi ve years of cutting-edge research that is im- SOI’s mission to accelerate the understanding of the oceans pacting and accelerating the pace of ocean technology devel- through advancing technology has led to fi ve years of cutting- opment. Its philosophy of Open Data and knowledge-sharing edge research. Supporting multidisciplinary research collabo- leads to all information gathered and scientifi c results being rations in remote and isolated parts of the ocean, we target the made available online once processed. technological, operational, and analytical gaps between tra- Schmidt Ocean Institute believes that the latest technology is ditional oceanographic approaches. This approach has been best shared and its research expeditions return unprecedented successful and led to a host of wide-ranging breakthrough in- amounts of open-access data. As the Earth’s oceans are criti- novations demonstrated on Falkor in 2016. For example, the cally endangered and one of the least understood parts of the use of proteomics, analysis of organisms’ protein biomarkers, environment, the Institute dedicates its efforts to using tech- was utilized during a study by Dr. Mak Saito on how hypoxia nology to advance science across an intentionally broad scope in oxygen minimum zones infl uences microbial growth and of research objectives. In order to promote a comprehensive functions. understanding across oceanographic disciplines, it has host- Later in the year, Dr. Tom Kwasnitchka and his science ed more than 465 scientists since 2012, representing nearly team on Falkor imaged an entire active hydrothermal vent 138 institutions from 27 countries. It focuses on supporting fi eld with an ROV, reconstructing the data into a digital 3D projects that advance technology and surpass conventional model with sub-centimeter resolution. This digital model of- data collection methods. Marine robotics, high performance fers a holistic view of these unique deep sea ecosystems, as computing, and live streaming of Remotely Operated Vehicle well as enables their exploration and analysis in Virtual Reali- dives are just some of the ways SOI openly shares data in real ty. Another ground-breaking expedition with Dr. Oliver Wurl time Ð this year alone, more than 65 ROV dives were broad- and an international research team aboard Falkor investigated cast live over the internet from SOI’s global research platform, the biological, chemical, microbial, and physical processes research vessel Falkor. Other unique outreach projects that regulating heat and gas exchange through the air-sea bound- reach a worldwide audience include SOI’s Artist-at-Sea and ary. For the fi rst time, scientifi c sea surface surveys were per- Student Opportunities programs, both of which bring non-tra- formed with a ship-deployed long endurance vertical take-off ditional specialists on board to inspire scientifi c understand- and landing (VTOL) robotic aircraft. Schmidt Ocean Institute www.marinetechnologynews.com Marine Technology Reporter 67

MTR #6 (66-80).indd 67 8/1/2017 12:05:25 PM LinkQuest Inc. San Diego, CA, USA http://www.link-quest.com

LinkQuest Inc. is a manufacturer of precision acoustic instruments. It manufactures precision acoustic instruments for offshore oil exploration, construction, drilling, survey, environmental study and other oceanographic applications. The company’s acoustic communication and positioning products are based on the Broadband Acoustic Spread Spectrum

(BASS) Technology. LinkQuest’s high speed underwater LinkQust acoustic modems transport more than 95% of the world’s tra Short Baseline (USBL) solutions.The FlowQuest Acoustic acoustic communication data. These systems have set a series Current Profi lers, FlowScout Acoustic Flow Meters and Nav- of technical performance records in fi eld deployments all over Quest Doppler Velocity Logs (DVL) were designed to pro- the world. LinkQuest’s line of TrackLink Acoustic Tracking vide solutions for current profi ling, wave measurement, fl ow Systems provide highly robust, accurate and cost-effective Ul- measurement or precision underwater navigation applications.

MacArtney Underwater Technology Group Esbjerg, Denmark • [email protected]

The cornerstones of the MacArtney fi elds of operation are: MacArtney has been supplying products and engineering so- • Defense: supplying connectivity products, instrumenta- lutions for almost 40 years and is a privately owned corporation, deck- and-over-the-side handling equipment tion with group headquarters in Esbjerg on the west coast of • Renewable Energy: supplying solutions to wave, tidal Denmark. The MacArtney Group supplies and services a wide and offshore wind range of integrated systems and products designed, developed • Civil Engineering: providing underwater technology and manufactured by MacArtney. It is also representatives of products and solutions to a wide range and variety of projects, leading manufacturers of underwater products. operators and developers MacArtney supply includes SubConn, OptoLink, TrustLink • Ocean Science: handling scientifi c equipment and data, and GreenLink connectivity, cable and termination solutions, instrumentation applications and projects NEXUS and EMO fi ber optic telemetry systems and LOTUS • Oil and Gas: solutions from seabed to surface, supplying telemetry buoy systems. The MacArtney portfolio of han- to the entire value chain dling equipment includes the electrically driven CORMAC • Fishery: custom designed and engineered systems tai- and MERMAC winches, handling and LARS systems and the lored to accommodate advanced specifi cations made by fi sh- new CEMAC offshore cable lay handling equipment. The re- ery customers nowned MacArtney Active Heave Compensation (AHC) solu- The MacArtney Group offers an extensive variety of ad- tions are available for both the MERMAC winches, gangways, vanced and reliable products and system solutions which are platforms and cranes. The MacArtney range of remotely oper- designed and tested to supply high quality, effi ciency and ated towed vehicles (ROTV) includes the MacArtney FOCUS dependable performance in challenging underwater environ- 2, FOCUS 3, TRIAXUS and FLEXUS vehicles. Moreover, ments. All MacArtney systems and components are backed by MacArtney supplies a range of the versatile LUXUS under- an international network of subsidiaries and representatives water cameras, lights, media controllers, pan-and-tilt units providing local access to global support. and accessories.

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MTR #6 (66-80).indd 68 8/2/2017 11:49:59 AM MTR #3 (50-64).indd 60 4/9/2014 2:19:12 PM bined observation/light work class submersible rated to 3,300 ft. (1000m). c) Swordﬁ sh 2500 and 5000, a two- person work class submersible rated to 2,500 and 5,000 ft. respectively. d) The Seahorse Coastal Support Ves- sel and Mother Ship. e) Subsea Tooling and Fabrication services. f) Submersible Wet Leasing and Op- erational support services. Blue Ocean Monitoring Western Australia, Australia http://www.blueoceanmontoring.com

Blue Ocean is a data service provider, specializing in the deployment of long duration autonomous survey platforms. It is an independently run private com- Aquabotix Technology Aquabotix HD video and transfers a live feed to pany headquartered in Western Austra- Fall River, MA USA the surface on the user’s iPad or laptop lia, and has gone from a three-person http://www.aquabotix.com computer. AquaLens Connect can be start up in 2014 to a multinational entity used individually or with multiple units with fi ve regional offi ces in four coun- Aquabotix offers inspection class ROVs and can be combined into a network of tries employing 20 people. It says it is using IoT to produce what it calls the underwater cameras, all controlled and the world’s largest commercial owner world’s only digital inspection-class viewed on one screen through Aquabo- and operator of the Slocum glider plat- ROV platform. Aquabotix ROVs include tix’s proprietary operating system. form, but it aims to diversify to include Live Remote Viewing, a new product autonomous surface vehicles and min- feature that enables real-time underwa- Aquatica Submarines iAUV subsurface technology. Blue ter connectivity between Aquabotix’s West Vancouver, BC, Canada Ocean has integrated, tested and now products and remote customers via the http://www.aquaticasubmarines.com operate a number of customized sensor cloud. Its portfolio of products includes packages, including: ROVs, ROVs/AUVs and underwater Aquatica designs, manufactures and 1. Acoustic Seismic, construction, ma- camera systems. From case to water operates submersibles enabling under- rine fauna in three minutes; from inexperienced water professionals, ocean stakeholders 2. Biogeochemical Seep detection, leak to accomplished pilot in three hours; and visitors face-to-face access and in- monitoring, oil spill response no lengthy instruction, formal training tervention in the world’s oceans. Prod- 3. Environmental Baseline studies, or special degree is required to benefi t ucts now complete or under design in- pollution management, compliance from Aquabotix technology. clude: monitoring The Aquabotix Endura (pictured a) Stingray 500 and 1000, both three- 4. Visual Habitat monitoring, seafl oor above) is the latest evolution in Aquabo- person observation submersibles rated classifi cation tix’s history of ROVs. Endura is easy to to 500 and 1000 ft. respectively. 5. Data Harvesting Infrastructure moni- use, portable (everything fi ts into one b) Stingray X, a three-person, com- toring, deep water monitoring. carry case), and can be customized with a variety of sensors to complete your mission whether simple or complex. Endura is small in size, but powerful in execution, with fi ve knots of thrust and a sturdy hydrodynamic design. The Aqua- Lens Connect is an underwater camera system designed to capture high quality underwater video and still images at the

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MTR #6 (66-80).indd 70 8/1/2017 1:58:30 PM Global Ocean Design LLC Yacht program was the result. Its products ﬁ nd San Diego, CA, USA use in diverse installed customer bases, enhance http://www.globaloceandesign.com other manufacturers’ products, and provide standard free-vehicle solutions for a growing global Global Ocean Design LLC is pioneering a new community with its Nanolander ﬂ eet. class of commercial undersea vehicle: the ben- The Nanolander is a self-contained untethered, thic lander, along with the component technolo- autonomous unmanned vehicle using 10-in., 13- gies and surface support systems that make in. or 17-in. buoyancy spheres for long duration these craft more cost-effective, user-friendly and benthic and mid-water operation using third par- reliable. Global Ocean Design was formed in ty sensors. Nanolanders may be deployed with- 2011 in the quest to reach the Marianna Trench out use of winch, crane or A-frame. Depth rat- as a subcontractor to James Cameron’s DEEP- ings of different models range from 1km-12km. SEA CHALLENGE Expedition. The company Anchors are sourced in the port of operation, brought a legacy of techniques and experience saving money on shipping. Its Beacon Board is from a globe-spanning 40-year career at the new idea in surface location devices for sphere Scripps Institution of Oceanography/UCSD by housings. Using a pair of GPS receivers linked its founder, Kevin Hardy. The small company by a VHF radio, the system provides the ship was successful in the great endeavor. Still, the with an unambiguous, direct range-and-bearing larger dream was to make access to the sea more to a surface target, up to 8 nautical miles of the affordable and simpler for researchers from all ship, rain or fog. The Deck Purge Box (DPB) universities, agencies and NGOs. In 2011, Hardy dynamically removes damaging moisture vapor proposed a plan to the International SeaKeepers from undersea housings of every kind prior to Society (ISKS) to provide their vessels as “ships- deployment. When the purge cycle is done, the of-opportunity” to global marine scientists who user is ready to deploy. Its 10-in. OD polysty- could use them to further their research using rene spheres have an O-ring seal and four con- the tools of their discipline. The ISKS Discovery nector ports. They work to 1,000m, making it a Global Ocean Design

Cellula Robotics Burnaby, BC, Canada http://www.cellula.com Eric Jackson, CEO/President Cellula Robotics is an engineering solutions company specializing in the turnkey design and production of seafl oor intervention and subsea robotic systems. Cellula’s products are primarily used for geotechni- cal and geophysical applications around the world. Through its team of engineers, designers and technicians based on the west coast of Canada, Cellula has developed experience in projects that require integrated mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and software elements in a subsea environment. Since 2001, Cellula Robotics has been assembling a diverse group of engineers and technicians capable of solving the unique problems of working subsea. Though the company began by designing subsea components for client-built vehicles, Cellula has since expanded to incorporate the design, assembly and testing of entire vehicles. In the last four years Cellula has built several state of the art seafl oor drills and has expanded into the scientifi c research sector through its work on the Cetor3000, an environmental sampler used to collect and preserve microscopic samples, as well as an ROV suction sampler capable of collecting larger samples. Its component line ranges from subsea pressure tolerant electronics, valve packs and water and ground fault detection boards to the full-scale subsea machinery: excavators, drills and environmental samplers. Cellula Robotics

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MTR #6 (66-80).indd 71 8/1/2017 12:06:30 PM low-cost pressure-proof housing with mous Underwater Recorder for Acous- 11-lbs of buoyancy (empty). The plastic tic Listening) is an underwater recorder spheres will not corrode in seawater, are used for any application that requires electrically inert, and invisible to WiFi continuous underwater sound record- and other RF. The LiPo Battery Pod pro- ing. It can record things like marine vides 16vdc fully charged, 32Ah capac- mammals, methane bubbles, underwater ity, with a net buoyancy +4-lbs. It’s a car noise pollution. battery that fl oats. The difference between the AURAL- M2 and the µAURAL is the size and the Linden Photonics, Inc. autonomy. The AURAL can be send up Loggerhead Instruments Westford, MA, USA Loggerhead Instruments to a year and the µAURAL is up to 300 http://www.LindenPhotonics.com Sarasota, FL, USA hours. The Instrumental Oceanographic http://www.loggerhead.com/ Buoys are conceived and developed in A versatile provider of specialty subsea collaboration with Fisheries and Ocean cables, Linden offers patented cable de- Loggerhead Instruments was founded CANADA. signs, standing out from the larger com- in 2003 and pioneered the use of under- paies offering short runs and quick turn- water acoustic recorders to extend the Nautilus Marine Service around. It was founded in 2002, and duration and reach of passive acoustics Buxtehude, Lower Saxony, Germany since its inception, Linden’s design spe- research. Its new line of Snap acous- http://www.nautilus-gmbh.com cialists have developed a range of min- tic recorders are simple to use so that iature, high strength optical fi ber, hybrid newcomers to underwater acoustics can Nautilus Marine Service GmbH is a and specialty copper cables. Its prod- easily get started. Loggerhead Instru- German company that was founded in uct portfolio started with the simple, ments designs and manufactures tools 1985 and has gained international repu- yet innovative, design of our STFOC for scientists to study the natural world. tation by its VITROVEXdeep sea glass products. Born from a naval need for a It pioneered underwater acoustic data- housings along with associated services next generation Torpedo Tether, Linden loggers, and most recently it developed and accessories. Nautilus Marine Ser- pushed the boundaries of polymeric de- high speed motion dataloggers to study vice provides high quality glass fl oata- sign. Linden has expanded into a world- animal behavior and underwater gear tion and instrument housings in differ- wide cable supplier with customers in motion in unprecedented detail. ent shapes, sizes and pressure ratings up 23 countries and seven continents. to full ocean depth. VITROVEX preci- The core technology, employed in its Multi-Electronique sion engineered glass spheres and cyl- STFOC products exploits the many nov- Rimouski, Québec, Canada inders made by Nautilus Marine Service el properties of Liquid Crystal Polymers http://multi-electronique.com GmbH meet the extraordinary demands (LCPs). These unique materials are of oceanographers. They are available in sometimes referred to as self-reinforc- Founded in 1982, Multi-Electronique different diameters and pressure ratings ing polymers, and can exhibit a specifi c is serving worldwide with its oceano- up to full ocean depth, to match differ- tensile strength 10 times that of steel ca- graphic products like the AURAL M2, ent mission requirements. A large num- ble. STFOC jacketing with proper align- µAURAL and the Instrumental Oceano- ber of accessories, including swiveling ment of polymer chains results in both graphic Buoys. It is renowned for the sphere attachments, self-sealing vacuum high tensile strength and excellent bar- quality of its products and the effective ports, pressure switches, a portable deck rier properties. Its proprietary processes after-sale. The AURAL-M2 (Autono- purge box and more, simplify the use of yields thin, extruded strands of LCP that VITROVEX precision engineered glass have a tensile modulus comparable to housings in custom undersea vehicle de- Kevlar. velopment. Linden Photonics Nautilus Marine Service Multi-Electronique 72 MTR July/August 2017

MTR #6 (66-80).indd 72 8/1/2017 12:08:30 PM Novacavi provides tailor-made cables for land, downhole, seabed, marine and multidisciplinary monitoring systems speciﬁ cally engineered to perform in presence of critical depth, extreme temperatures, mechanical stress, pressure and aggressive agents. Recent leading products include P_22SSA ruggedized custom cable (pictured) to support reliable and secure monitoring activity of marine environment. This electro-optical-mechanical custom cable enriches our extremely diverse production range

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MTR #6 (66-80).indd 73 8/2/2017 5:13:58 PM with ROVs, divers and seabed landers. TechWorks Marine represents a number Savante has pioneered the development of leading international oceanographic of 5D laser measurement solutions in the sensor suppliers, including Nortek, Sea- underwater environment. Its equipment bird Scientifi c, Pro-Oceanus, McLane, is widely operated aboard remotely op- VideoRay and Xeos.TechWorks Marine erated vehicles, divers (from SCUBA to offer full metocean services including: saturation gas), a range of seabed land- ¥ Real-time integrated marine data ers and towed benthic sledges. buoy networks ¥ Tidal and wave resource assessment TechWorks Marine ¥ Wave measurement surveys for model Dublin, Ireland validation http://www.techworks.ie ¥ Current profi le measurement for model validation TechWorks Marine are leaders in marine ¥ Tidal surveys data, offering marine data solutions to a ¥ Water quality monitoring broad range of clients, providing sys- ¥ Real-time dredge monitoring buoy tems on a sale or lease option depending networks. on their specifi c requirements. Core to ¥ Water and sediment sampling and its marine data systems are the TMBB analysis command and control system and Coast- ¥ Meteorological measurements Eye, the web-based data portal. These ¥ Hydrographic surveys Our consul-

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