HURL: A Unique Diving Operation at Risk Real-Time Enviro Monitoring with BiotaTools AS

MARINE Interview

TECHNOLOGY
June 2012 www.seadiscovery.com REPORTER
Scott Gartshore
CTO, Pharos Group

Arctic
REALM & Thinking Outside the AUV

Munitions
WWII Cache Found Under Cruise Pier

ROVs
A Global Value Chain Perspective

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Contents
Volume 55 • Number 5

ROVs
16 A Global Value
Chain Perspective
Duke University’s
Center on Globalization,
Governance and
Competitiveness (CGGC)
recently completed a
study on three ocean
technologies, including
ROVs.
by Lukas C. Brun,
CGGC, Duke University

HURL
22 A Unique Diving
Operation at Risk
The Federal FY ’13
budget seriously
endangers the future
of the Hawaii Undersea
Research Laboratory
(HURL).
by John C. Wiltshire,
Ph.D, Director, HURL

Image Courtesy: Wade Kearley, BFA, MLT

44
WWII Munitions Mission
32 Seattle’s Surprise
A routine security
search in Seattle
revealed a cache of
WWII era munitions
under the cruise ship
docks.
22
by Kathleen Gleaves

AUVs
44 Thinking Outside
the AUV
The REALM Project is
close to launching an
AUV prototype that will
Photo Credit: Kathleen Gleaves

greatly reduce sub-

bottom imaging costs
by Wade Kearley,
Image: HURL

BFA, MLT
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Contents
Volume 55 • Number 5
Marine Technology Reporter recently was afforded the opportu-
nity to pick the brain of Scott Gartshore, Pharos Offshore Group
Ltd.’s new Chief Technology Officer, to discuss emerging market
trends and Pharos Offshore’s future.

by Greg Trauthwein, Editor & Associate Publisher

Authors in this edition
Brun Real-Time Environmental Monitoring
8 In the last 20 years, environmental monitoring in the sea has
Lukas
developed from classical analysis of biodiversity and chemical
Brun is
composition, to biomarkers and diagnostic methods of measuring
a senior
the health status of individuals. There is now a renewed focus on
research
real-time environmental monitoring. New methods are required
analyst at
based on the need for interactive environmental control. The
the Duke University Center
offshore industry in Norway has been one of the driving forces.
on Globalization, Gover-
nance & Competitiveness by Kirsten Redmond and Odd Ketil Andersen, BiotaTools
(CGGC).

50 Case Studies
Andersen ARIS Sonar Systems offers clearer details to the Environment
Agency (p. 50) Smart ROV Tools help guard the environment
Dr. Odd (p. 51) Silence is Golden [@ MARIN’s new silent towing carriage]
Ketil An- especially underwater (p. 52) Unique Maritime Group helps in
dersen is giving heavy loads a lift (p. 53)
a marine
biologist
with 30 55
years of
People
OBIT: Keith Field, President, Flange Skillets Optech Completes
experience in environmen-
Field Trials for Bathy System Channel Technology Group Names
tal science and entrepre-
Douville VP of Manufacturing Retiring USN EOD Expert [Fleming]
neurship. He was Head of
Joins VideoRay McCarthy Joins Seabed Technologies ... & more
Research at the Interna-
tional Research Institute
of Stavanger (IRIS) for 17 58
years. Products
EvoLogic’s Special Edition Underwater Acoustic Modem OSIL’s
New Tern Buoy New Torpedo Range Record Set by SeaHake
Gleaves
Sonardyne tapped to Protect Middle East Facility ... & more
Kathleen
Gleaves
is a
freelance
writer and
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Gregory R. Trauthwein, Associate Publisher
& Editor of Marine Technology Reporter.
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anyone reading this publication, making the find of a group of divers in Seattle of
particular interest. On a routine security operation, divers discovered a cache of WWII
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are always of interest, but those found laying underneath half a billion dollar cruise
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trove from nearly 70 years ago.
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CIRCULATION Laboratory (HURL). HURL is a cooperative program between the University of Ha-
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program. His article starts on page 22.
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Real-Time
Environmental
Monitoring
By, Kirsten Redmond and
Odd Ketil Andersen, BiotaTools AS

In the last 20 years, environmental monitoring in the sea has

developed from classical analysis of biodiversity and chemical
composition, to biomarkers and diagnostic methods of mea-
suring the health status of individuals. There is now a renewed
focus on real-time environmental monitoring. New methods
are required based on the need for interactive environmental
control, where potential impacts on the environment can be
identified early and the necessary response carried out before
irreparable damage is caused. The offshore industry in Nor-
way has been one of the driving forces for the development
of new environmental monitoring tools, which have been first
implemented in the offshore industry before being used in
more general environmental monitoring strategies. Statoil and
ConocoPhillips are our initial strategic partners.
Measuring on live animals provides a method for environ-
mental monitoring that reduces the need for sacrifice of ani-
mals, and allows for constant assessment of their health status.
Biosensors for use in conjunction with live animals were de-
veloped approximately 25 years ago (1st generation), includ-
ing heart rate monitors for bivalve molluscs and crustaceans
and the open/close frequency of bivalve shells. Improved ver-
sions of these methods (2nd generation) represent the center
of current real-time monitoring practices. The 2nd generation
methods are sensitive and effective at detecting abrupt chang-
es in environmental conditions it is difficult to interpret the
biosensor response related to complex and low-dose chronic
exposure situations. There is a necessity within the real-time
environmental monitoring field for the development of new
methods that are both sensitive to low-dose chronic exposure
and able to give intuitively understandable responses, at the Dr. Odd Ketil Andersen,
same time as providing a clear illustration of the degree of BiotaTools AS, Norway
exposure to pollutants.

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Biota Tools Mussel siphon flow profile

BiotaTools AS in Norway are developing a set of 3rd gen- sensor and the most difficult to develop. The sensor for mea-
eration biosensors in order to track the health status of live suring filtration rates will make three simultaneous measure-
animals in real-time. These new methods are based upon ments: water flow through the animal, the number of particles
environmental risk analysis procedures that companies are and the size of those particles, and the resulting difference in
required to complete prior to offshore exploration and pro- particle volume into and out of the shell. This, by the organ-
duction. Environmental risk analysis is carried out to evalu- ism, retained volume represents the nutritional energy source.
ate possible emissions and the potential for environmental Until the development of the BiotaTools biosensor, no tools
impact. Environmental risk assess- have existed that can measure these
ment includes Darwinian fitness BiotaTools AS in Norway are devel- three parameters simultaneously.
parameters that are important for oping a set of 3rd generation bio- The sensor must also be small
the health of a population of organ- enough that it can be used in com-
isms, such as growth, reproduction sensors in order to track the health bination with other biosensors in a
and energy metabolism. These are status of live animals in real-time. row of animals.
regularly employed in laboratory These new methods are based upon The design of the biosensor has
experiments, and have been shown environmental risk analysis proce- been solved together with a small
to be very sensitive to environmen- company in California, who are
tal conditions, but up until now dures that companies are required experts on measuring current ve-
have not been used in environ- to complete prior to offshore explo- locities with lasers. A prototype
mental monitoring. When trying to ration and production. biosensor has been developed and
measure these parameters on living is currently under testing and veri-
animals, it is an advantage that the animal is sessile and that fi cation. Together with this company, we have carried out a
it maintains a natural feeding strategy. Filter feeding animals series of tests where we have measured and characterized the
like bivalves, sponges and tunicates fulfil these criteria, and exhalent current on blue mussels and Iceland scallops. We
are therefore very well suited to these methods. During the de- have demonstrated that we are able to measure particles of a
velopment period, BiotaTools will make use of blue mussels relevant size, and identified where and with which precision
and the Iceland scallop. Energy uptake by individual animals we must place the sensor in relation to the animal, and how
will be estimated by measurements of filtration rate - the rate we can process the data we generate. With this sensor, we can
at which algae in the water is filtered over the gills and con- also measure when the animal spawns, and as a result identify
sumed. This measurement is considered the most important if the animals follow or deviate from their natural reproduc-

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 tive cycle. In addition, we have identi-
fied methods for measuring growth of
the animals and metabolism. All of the
sensors will be mounted on each indi-
vidual animal, and together will give us
a large amount of information about the
health status of the animal.
The company is currently supporting
a PhD project. Kirsten Redmond, em-
ployed as a researcher and consultant
with BiotaTools, will be carrying out
investigations on biosensor responses
in blue mussels and Iceland scallop to
both natural variation in environmental
conditions and when exposed to varying
levels of produced water exposure.
The company is at present looking for
strategic partners to meet the challenge
of developing the organization and to
reach the market.
The entrepreneur Dr. Odd Ketil Ander-
sen is a marine biologist with 30 years
of experience in environmental science
and entrepreneurship. His experience
ranges from basic science to applied
research and company management.
He was Head of Research at the Inter-
national Research Institute of Stavanger
(IRIS) for 17 years, where he brought
in many large national and international
projects and he was the entrepreneur be-
hind four new daughter companies.

About the Authors

Dr. Odd Ketil Andersen is a marine bi-
ologist with 30 years of experience in
environmental science and entrepre-
neurship. He was Head of Research at
the International Research Institute of
Stavanger (IRIS) for 17 years, where
he brought in many large national and
international projects and he was the
entrepreneur behind four new daugh-
ter companies. Kirsten Redmond,
employed as a researcher and consul-
tant with BiotaTools, will be carrying
out investigations on biosensor re-
sponses in blue mussels and Iceland
scallop to both natural variation in
environmental conditions and when
exposed to varying levels of produced
water exposure.

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 News

36-ft. Packcat for Sky Research

Munson Delivers
Beneath choppy Puget Sound waters linger remnants of war Bottom Profiling and Multi-Beam Bathymetry. One of the
that could potentially harm both life and this robust sea-faring primary roles for the new vessel is to collect underwater mag-
industry. During a routine security dive, Port of Seattle divers netometer data with the SkyDiver array. The array is made
discovered munitions that date back to World War II. (See re- of a reinforced non-metallic fiberglass wing that can carry
lated story starting on page 32). Munitions were found on six five magnetometers. The magnetometers detect ferrous metal
more occasions, the last of which was considered hazardous. (iron) objects at or beneath the surface of the seafloor.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorized a time criti- The new 36-ft. Munson Packcat has 250 sq. ft. of open deck
cal removal action to deal with munitions found where cruise workspace. The rear deck is equipped with a 1,000 lb. capac-
ships berthed on Pier 91. ity stern A-Frame. The bow deck has a 1,000 lb. davit with a
Sky Research was contracted to begin a series of surveys us- hydraulic capstan, hydraulic bow door, and dual side doors.
ing multi-beam, side scan and stationary scanning sonar to For dive operations, locations were provided to mount dive
produce a higher resolution picture. Through the use of geo- ladders on the bow door, transom swim step, as well as port
physical and remote sensing technologies, Sky Research has or starboard side doors. Power is provided by twin Volvo D6
developed an Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) detection meth- 330 hp diesel stern drives producing a 30 mph cruise and 41
odology. The surveys uncovered 11 discarded military muni- mph top speed.
tions and 212 munitions-related items. The walk around cabin houses the CPU Rack, Garmin 5212
Sky Research selected Munson Boats to produce a custom- GPS navigation with autopilot, two helm stations and survey
ized multipurpose research vessel designed for multi-diver work station. The cabin for has heat and air conditioning, gal-
operations, marine magnetometer data collection, Remotely ley, head, hot water shower and wireless internet. The Sky-
Operated Vehicle (ROV) deployments, and marine survey Diver high-speed winch is mounted on the roof of the cabin
operations including Side Scan Sonar, Scanning Sonar, Sub- inside a sound proof enclosure.

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 Subsea 7 Orders pelay/Heavy Lift vessel Seven Borea- forecast system, known in the industry
lis. This latest addition to the Subsea 7 as OCTOPUS-Onboard. The order for
Amarcon’s OCTOPUS fleet is a state-of-the-art vessel that shall Subsea 7 is a very extensive one. One of
The seabed-to-surface engineering,
be involved in ultra-deep and deepwa- the functionalities is a crane monitoring
construction and services contractor
ter projects in the world’s deepest and system. The motions of the heave com-
to the offshore energy industry Subsea
harshest environments. pensated 5,000t crane are monitored and
7 has ordered the OCTOPUS suite of
Amarcon is appointed to deliver a displayed real-time within OCTOPUS-
products for the recently delivered Pi-
motion monitoring and ship response Onboard. www.amarcon.com

Caley Winch, A-Frame

for HHI Oceanographic
Caley Ocean Systems won a con-
tract to supply oceanographic
winches and A-frame systems
to Hyundai Heavy Industries
(HHI) for a new oceanographic
research vessel. The state-of-
the-art, ocean-going, vessel
is capable of surveying to the
full ocean depth (10,000m),
using advanced exploration
capabilities. Caley is providing
bespoke oceanographic winches
designed to handle high ten-
sion, heavy loads, featuring
‘SMART’ control systems for fully
active heave compensation,
and variable frequency drives.

Also included is a Conductivity,

Temperature, and Depth (CTD)
Rosette handling system with
built-in motion compensation to
cancel out the roll and pitch of
the ship, significantly reducing
the swaying of the CTD system.
The vessel will feature high per-
formance, stern and side Caley
A-Frame systems for seabed
drilling and coring equipment.
Given the tight project timescale,
Caley is working in partnership
with its long-term Korean agent
and sub-contractor on the manu-
facture of the A-frame systems.
www.caley.co.uk

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 News

Australian Organization First to Acquire

New MicroROV Navigation

4 Companies Collaborate: VideoRay, SeeByte, BlueView & Teledyne RDI

VideoRay and its partners announced that it shipped the first plying science and technology to protect and defend Australia
implementation of VideoRay CoPilot by SeeByte software and its national interests. DSTO delivers expert, impartial ad-
on a platform consisting of the VideoRay Pro 4 underwater vice and innovative solutions for Defense and other elements
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), BlueView P900 series of national security to agencies like the Royal Australian
imaging Sonar, and Teledyne RDI Explorer Doppler Veloc- Navy. DSTO is a world leader in defence science and technol-
ity Log (DVL). The first release of the SeeByte solution on ogy – indispensable in transforming the Australian Defense
a VideoRay ROV follows several months of software and Force and Australia’s national security.
hardware development by VideoRay and SeeByte. SeeByte The system, purchased by DSTO, is an observation class
adapted its navigation software to VideoRay’s ROV control ROV system capable of autonomously following a pre-de-
system and hydrodynamics. VideoRay worked closely with fined mission or maintaining station, regardless of changing
Teledyne RDI to adapt the Explorer DVL to a smaller, more currents and rough sea conditions. Using VideoRay Sonar Co-
hydrodynamic housing well suited to the powerful yet ultra- Pilot by SeeByte, the system can automatically identify un-
portable VideoRay Pro 4. BlueView contributed its multibeam derwater objects with the BlueView sonar, then on command
sonar, with ProViewer Plus advanced target tracking software fly to them. It can also track moving objects. In an Explosive
by SeeByte. Ordnance Disposal (EOD) context, this provides effortless au-
The Defense Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) tomatic navigation to underwater locations, and therefore can
is the Australian government’s lead agency charged with ap- remove divers from minefields and hazardous situations.

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 AX-S Subsea Well ABB: $18m Contract Ramform Vanguard
Intervention Innovation ABB won an order worth $18m from Enters Drydock
Expro commissioned its AX-S well Daewoo to supply propulsion and elec- The Research Survey Vessel Ramform
intervention system onboard the Havila trical power systems for two new deep Vanguard arrived on April 30, 2012,
Phoenix vessel. It completed its com- sea pipeline installation vessels that will to be docked into dry dock Elbe 17 of
missioning on a subsea well in a fjord build oil transport infrastructure off the Blohm + Voss Repair for comprehensive
in Norway, in April. Many milestones coast of Brazil. The order was booked repair and maintenance work.
were achieved and preparations are now in the first quarter. South Korean ship- Following the EnQuest Producer,
under way for its first commercial well yard Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine which has been at the yard since Janu-
intervention job in the North Sea. All op- Engineering (DSME) will build the ves- ary 2012 for a 17-month life extension,
erations during the commissioning were sels. The end customer, a joint venture Blohm + Voss Repair, with this order,
carried out safely without any incidents. between French oil service company once again underlines
All the subsea packages were fully de- Technip and Brazilian company Ode- its expertise in carrying out complex
ployed twice in a complete stack-up and brecht Oil & Gas, will use the vessels and technically sophisticated service or-
34 tools runs were performed on the to connect subsea wells with floating ders for the offshore oil and gas industry.
well deploying a variety of down hole installations in depths of up to 2500 The Ramform Vanguard was built in
equipment including callipers, produc- meters along the coast of Brazil for oil 1999 and is part of a fleet of seven ships
tion logging, CCL, gamma ray, deep set company Petrobras. of the same type in service worldwide
plug, crown plugs and wireline tractor. for geological and seismic oil and gas
Dave Shand, AX-S Managing Director, field research.
said: “After more than seven years of Owner of the ships is petroleum Geo-
development and innovation and $200m Services ASA, based in Norway.
investment in technology, it is testament A sister ship, the Ramform Challeng-
to the hard work of our AX-S team and er, docked at the yard in May 2011 for
the backing of Expro that the AX-S sys- similar work.
tem is now ready for business.”

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 ROVs: A Global Value
Chain Perspective By Lukas C. Brun

Introduction conferences. Details on each segment of the value chain are

The Duke University Center on Globalization, Governance provided below.
and Competitiveness (CGGC) recently completed a study on [See Figure 1: ROV Value Chain, below]
three ocean technologies, including ROVs, for a consortium
led by Nova Scotia’s Department of Economic and Rural De- Production
velopment and Tourism (ERDT). Excerpts from the report on The manufacturing portion of the ROV value chain consists
the ROV value chain, and Nova Scotia’s position within the of ROV manufacturers, auxiliary product suppliers, and pro-
chain, are provided in this article. duction support services.
ROV manufacturers: Branded firms, like Saab Seaeye and

1
The ROV Value Chain iRobot, who design, manufacture, and sell their vehicles to
The ROV value chain (Figure 1) consists of the supply chain end-users. ROV manufacturers typically manufacture prod-
and supporting organizations. The ROV supply chain contains ucts in-house, often in close association with members of
raw material suppliers, component manufacturers, product scientific research networks and their customers to develop
manufacturers, distributors, and operation/sales. Supporting innovative products suitable to a variety of uses. The global
organizations for the ROV value chain include educational in- production for ROV is concentrated in a very few countries.
stitutions, industry associations, publications and professional Leading ROV manufacturers are located in the U.S. and U.K.

Figure 1: ROV Value Chain

Governance and Competitiveness (CGGC)
Source: Duke Center on Globalization,

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 producing 70% of all units sold. segments of the ROV value chain is approximately 40% in
[See Figure 2: ROV Production, by country, below] platform manufacturing and 60% in instrumentation manufac-
turing.
ROV subcomponent and auxiliary product manufacturers:
Subcomponent manufacturers produce the hardware and soft- Distribution
ware components used in ROVs. Many of these companies are ROV Brokers: ROV brokers and sales representatives are
located in the USA and UK, but companies in Norway, France, generally small companies in the local market with rights to
and Germany also supply many components for ROVs. distribute and sell ROVs. The industry norm is for the manu-
Auxiliary product suppliers manufacture systems used to facturer to maintain direct sales in its home country or region,
launch, control and recover the ROV. These include manu- while exclusive distributors are used to sell in countries out-
facturers of tethers, tether management systems, LARS, and side the manufacturer’s direct sales territory.
control rooms needed to operate ROVs. Table 1 lists a few of Post-production support service providers – Post-produc-
the leading subcomponent and auxiliary product manufactur- tion support services for ROVs include repair, maintenance,
ers for ROVs. and training services. The brand manufacturer typically con-
[See Table 1: Lead ROV component manufacturers, pg. 18] ducts service-after-the-sale at its manufacturing facilities. The
component manufacturer may conduct the repair of specific
ROV production support service providers: Engineering parts, such as servovalve (ROV hydraulics) and electronics.
services, machining services and integrators used on a con- In some markets, the vehicle brand manufacturer may develop
tract or spot-transaction basis by the product manufacturer authorized service representatives that provide local support
to solve specific product-line problems. According to inter- to the end-user. Three value-adding activities are related to
views of product manufacturers conducted by CGGC, these service after the sale: 1) providing the customer with needed
services are high-value added activities because of the highly product maintenance and support, which includes performing
specific knowledge needed to integrate hardware and software necessary maintenance service and delivery or installation of
into ROVs. The distribution of value among the production replacement parts); 2) maintaining close contact with the cus-

Figure 2: ROV Production, By Country

Source: Duke CGGC Ocean

Technology Database

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 Category 2010 Sales 2010
Description Company Name Country ($US M) Employees
Cuming Corporation USA n.a. 200
Buoyancy &
Balmoral Offshore Engineering UK 76.4 125
Flotation
Flotation Technologies USA 13.4 74
Leoni Kabel GmbH & Co KG Germany 3,916.9 49,822
Cables & Nexans Norway AS Norway 835.5 1,344
Connectors Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke Germany 143.6 500
Divex Ltd UK 130.5 300
Tronic Ltd UK 71.2 270
Northrop Grumman Corp USA 34,757.0 117,100
Cameras & ATLAS ELEKTRONIK Germany 508.9 1,915
Imaging Divex Ltd UK 130.5 300
Amron International USA 87.1 80
Imenco AS Norway 42.0 79
Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH Austria 1,089.3 1,422
Handling Systems & Palfinger Europe GmbH Austria 319.9 627
Related Equipment Huisman-Itrec Netherlands 268.4 1,399
HATLAPA Maschinenfabrik Germany 218.6 288
Aquanos Ltd UK 79.3 109
Divex Ltd UK 130.5 300
Amron International USA 87.1 80
Lighting Systems Imenco AS Norway 42.0 79
OceanOptics Inc. USA 34.8 253
Carmanah Technologies Canada 33.9 65
Divex Ltd UK 130.5 300
Manipulators & Sonsub A/S Norway 52.9 45
Tools Cybernétix SA France 42.3 154
Imenco AS Norway 42.0 79
Bennex AS Norway 33.7 125
Voith Turbo Marine GmbH Germany 1,562.9 4,800
Motors & SMD UK 68.9 137
Thrusters MacTaggart Scott & Co Ltd UK 49.6 270
Imenco AS Norway 42.0 79
Saab Seaeye Ltd UK 23.3 120
Sonatech Inc USA n.a. 475
Teledyne Benthos Inc USA n.a. 119
Navigation, Tracking, Northrop Grumman Corp USA 34,757.0 117,100
Sonars & Acoustics KVH Industries Inc USA 112.2 390
Amron International USA 87.1 80
Kongsberg Maritime Norway n.a. 859
SubCom USA n.a. 1,200
Software, Control Kongsberg Maritime Norway n.a. 859
Systems & Monitor- ATLAS ELEKTRONIK Germany 508.9 1,915
ing Systems SMD UK 68.9 137
Cybernétix SA France 42.3 154
Source: CGGC Ocean Technology Database; Sales and Employment figures from Hoover’s

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 tomer to identify additional needs; and 3) receiving informa- form construction requires the use of ROVs to grasp and ma-
tion about product performance. Companies interviewed by nipulate pre-constructed portions of the platform to the cor-
CGGC consider post-production support services as a profit- rect place. Once platforms are constructed, ROVs are used to
center for the business. monitor the well site for correct placement of the drill and to
Operator training companies offer training in operating identify any leaks of oil that may occur. Oil and gas compa-
ROVs. Some brand manufacturers provide operator training nies also use ROVs to trench, bury, inspect and monitor un-
for vehicles produced by the company. derwater pipelines.
Most oil companies use specialized oil service providers
Sales to conduct ROV operations. Oil service providers purchase
The key end-markets for ROVs are oil and gas, military, and ROVs from manufacturers, integrate tools and instruments
scientific research. The oil and gas industry uses ROVs for needed for the job, and hire ROV operators, often on a con-
pipeline inspection and burial, underwater construction and tract basis. However, large ROV service providers maintain
repair, and detailed ocean mapping. The military uses ROVs in-house technical and operational expertise, and even build
for detecting and neutralizing underwater mines. ROVs also their own ROVs. Among the largest ROV service operators in
are used for a variety of security applications, including port the offshore oil and gas sector are SubSea 7 (U.K.), Oceaneer-
security (hull inspections) and water rank inspections at nu- ing International (U.S.), CNOOC Engineering (China), Hal-
clear facilities. Scientific applications of ROVs include ocean liburton (U.K.), and McDermott International (U.S.). Accord-
data gathering, mapping, and exploration. Oil and gas sales ing to industry interviews, ROV services makeup more than
account for roughly 50% of ROV sales, while defense & se- half (52.4%) of the global ROV market.
curity and scientific research markets account for about 25% The military/security market uses ROVs for forward obser-
each. vation, reconnaissance, and mine counter-measures. Coast
In the offshore oil and gas sector, ROVs scan the ocean floor guards, and organizations charged with ocean rescue and port
to develop precise maps before drilling occurs. Offshore plat- security, use ROVs as scanning and observation tools. For ex-

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 Figure 3: Nova Scotia’s Position in the ROV Value Chain

Source: Duke CGGC

ample, ROVs are used in port security operations to inspect research and development capabilities in ROV technology.
whether hulls of incoming vessels are leaking, or whether As in many high technology areas, spreading knowledge
contraband or explosive materials are attached. This “inspec- among members of professional and academic research net-
tion” function is a common use of ROVs. Water tanks used works leads to product innovation and development. Scientific
at industrial sites and nuclear energy production sites can be and industry associations, trade publications, and professional
inspected using ROVs rather than placing a diver at risk. In conferences are important in developing and disseminating
some applications, ROVs perform better than do human div- the latest advances in ROV platform and instrumentation tech-
ers, independent of the hazardous environment. For example, nologies. Notable among professional organizations are the
mini and small ROVs are capable of entering spaces too small Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and
for humans. They are able to enter the space and use their on- the Marine Technology Society (MTS). Oceans and Oceanol-
board cameras to relay video back to the operator station, or ogy International are major professional conferences for the

2
deploy small cameras to relay the information. ROV industry.
Gathering ocean data is a key function for ROVs in the sci-
entific market. The data are used for mapping the ocean floor, Nova Scotia’s Position in the ROV Value Chain
conducting ocean life surveys, and measuring properties of Nova Scotia commands a significant presence in the ROV
the ocean water, including its salinity, temperature and depth. value chain. A particular strength of Nova Scotia’s companies
Scientists also use ROVs for underwater archeology and geol- in the value chain is in the production of specialized electronic
ogy. equipment used on ROVs. Figure 3 illustrates the companies
in Nova Scotia participating in the ROV value chain and their
Supporting Institutions associated product or service.
Supporting organizations and institutions are key actors in [See Figure 3: NS value chain, above]
the global value chain for ROVs. Many of the most impor- Notable companies in ROV electronics and communication
tant supporting institutions in the ROV global value chain are are Ultra Electronics Marine Systems, producing a wireless
located in advanced industrialized countries, particularly in non-Radio Frequency communication device for underwater
the U.S. These include the MIT Sea Grant College Program, vehicles. Advances in underwater communication devices are
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), the Scripps critical components for advancing the range and data gath-
Institution of Oceanography, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium ering capabilities of unmanned underwater vehicles. MOOG
Research Institute (MBRI). Other prominent institutions are Components Group (d.b.a. Focal Technologies), part of a ma-
located in Europe, Australia, and Japan. Developing counties, jor multinational defense and ocean technology corporation,
particularly China and India, are rapidly developing advanced produces rotary joints (“slip rings”) and harsh environment

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 fiber optics for ROVs. Specialization in also are represented well in Nova Sco- nies, both large and small, add to Nova
harsh environment technology is partic- tia. Dominion Diving is a leading pro- Scotia’s strengths in the ocean technol-
ularly important in the ROV value chain vider of diving and mapping services ogy sector, which include excellent uni-
because of the increased demand by using ROVs for a range of national and versities, transportation infrastructure,
governments, natural resource compa- international customers. geographic location, quality of life, and
nies, and scientists for Arctic mapping, Overall, our research identified more skilled workforce.
mining, and exploration. than twenty companies in Nova Scotia Full report available at http://www.cggc.
In addition to producing ROV elec- providing products and services to the duke.edu/pdfs/2012-03-05_Nova%20
tronic components, Nova Scotia’s firms ROV global value chain. These compa- Scotia%20OTReport.pdf
design and manufacture shipboard
systems used for ROVs. For example,
Hawboldt Industries manufactures large
winches used to house the ROV tether.
Their product and service offerings to
the industry have expanded from winch
manufacturing to loading the tether ca-
ble on the winch spool, which requires
specialized knowledge and equipment
to do properly. Furthermore, Hawboldt
designs and builds sophisticated launch-
ing and recovery systems (LARS).
Firms in Nova Scotia also provide
post-production services. Kongsberg
Maritime, a leading manufacturer of
ROVs, has its Canadian sales and ser-
vice facility in Halifax. The company is
a global lead firm in unmanned under-
water vehicles, and ocean technologies
more generally. ROV operators provid-
ing services to a number of end-markets

About the Author

Lukas Brun is a senior research ana-

lyst at the Duke University Center on
Globalization, Governance & Com-
petitiveness (CGGC), and author of
the ROV chapter in the Nova Scotia
Ocean Technology report from which
excerpts were taken for this article.
He has more than 10 years of expe-
rience in economic analysis and eco-
nomic development-related contract
research. Brun can be contacted at
[lukas.brun@duke.edu].

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 Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory:

A Unique Diving
Operation
at Risk
Image Courtesy HURL
By John C. Wiltshire, Ph.D., Director, Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL)
The Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory This will close the lab unless other funding is ob-
(HURL) operates two of eight research submers- tained. The loss for undersea research will be con-
ibles diving below 1500m in the world at present. siderable.
In the US, the only other deep diving submers- HURL provides a unique capability to engineers
ible operation is ‘ALVIN’ run by the Woods Hole and scientists. HURL has made some amazing con-
Oceanographic Institution. HURL is a cooperative tributions. Last year, work by Dr. Robert Dunbar
program between the University of Hawaii and the on deep-sea corals showed these to be the oldest
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration living organisms on earth, up to 10,000 years old.
(NOAA). NOAA, through its Office Of Exploration HURL has investigated the growth and collapse of
and Research, largely funds the program. Unfortu- Loihi Seamount, the next Hawaiian Island. This has
nately, in the Federal FY ’13 budget NOAA zeroed quantified a major tsunami threat. We have devel-
out the National Undersea Research Program, the oped new deep-sea technology and found several
parent organization of HURL. historic shipwrecks.

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 History bor. The midget sub was hit by a single val cadets, radioed in its impressive kill
HURL evolved from the ‘man-in-the- shell fired from the destroyer USS Ward but this crucial information was ignored
sea’ program of the 1970s. At that time, at 6:45 am in the early morning before by Naval command. Later, during the
much interest was focused on under- the aerial attack began around 8 am. The ensuing court-martial surrounding the
water habitats with a view to build un- shell did not explode but punched a hole catastrophic command failures at Pearl
derwater dwellings and floating cities. in the submarine’s pressure hull causing Harbor, it was implied that the USS
HURL started with a deep-sea habitat it to sink intact and sit upright on the Ward had not in fact sunk a Japanese
the ‘AEGIR’ and the coastal submers- bottom. The USS Ward, crewed by na- midget submarine trying to infiltrate
ible ‘Star II’, a donation from General
Dynamics. It was capable of dives to
1200 feet. In 1981, HURL became part
of NOAA’s newly formed undersea re-
search program. Our dive program was
initiated on July 14, 1981 when the
first dive was made into Oak Crater in
Eniwetak Atoll. This project included
scientists from the Defense Nuclear
Agency, Lawrence Livermore Labs, and
the Air Force Weapons Agency to con-
duct studies in this crater made by the
first hydrogen bomb ever tested. HURL
conducted three months of diving opera-
tions at Eniwetak Atoll with additional
scientists from the Bishop Museum, the
100 MILES HIGH 0R 2 MILES DEEP
University of Hawai‘i, Mid Pacific Re-
search Lab, the West Indies Lab, Uni-
versity of California, the Smithsonian,
and others. The Eniwetak expedition
launched HURL as a science diving pro-
gram. The submersible Star II was re-
placed with the PISCES V brought from
the oil industry at the time the oil in-
dustry was converting to ROV’s. HURL
assets were expanded to included the
Pisces IV, another deep diving submers-
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 Image Courtesy HURL
Pearl Harbor. Until HURL’s 2002 find research institutes. The 14,500 nm rout-
of the midget sub with the hole just as ing of this expedition took the HURL
the Ward’s crew described, the Ward’s program from Honolulu to American
contribution of the first shot and kill of Samoa and from there proceeded to the
the Pacific war could not be verified. For Tonga-Kermadec arc on the way to New
the remaining crew of the Ward, now Zealand. The return trip passed through
in their eighties, this was a triumph. In the U.S. Line Islands with dives in these
fact, HURL made a documentary taking remote island areas that have since be-
one of the remaining Ward crew, Will come marine national monuments. In
Lehrner, on the sub to see the Japanese all, eight separate cruise legs covered 21
midget submarine he helped sink so different study sites with 78 successful
many years ago. The discovery of the Pisces submersible and ROV dives com-
midget submarine has been the subject pleted, along with over-the-side instru-
of several full-length documentaries. ment deployments, mooring recoveries,
HURL has worked with various NOAA and multibeam bathymetric surveys.
offices and partner agencies including This investigation of active volcanoes
the National Marine Sanctuaries Pro- highlighted the hydrothermal systems
gram and the National Park Service to of this arc that had really not been well
record the midget sub’s condition, carry studied. Many of the volcanoes had nev-
out corrosion testing, and documenting er been visited by submersible before.
it with the intent of preserving this valu- Several were streaming carbon dioxide
able maritime heritage site for posterity. at an unprecedented rate. Much of this
gas emission from deep-sea volcanoes
Kermadec Expedition had not been fully accounted for in cli-
HURL undertook the most ambitious mate change models.
cruise ever organized in its 30-year
history in the Central and Southwest- LRT and technology development
ern Pacific region over five months in One of the interesting technologies
2005. This involved 58 scientists from that HURL has pioneered is the 50-
four countries and 12 universities and foot launch, recovery and transport ve-

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 hicle or LRT. The LRT is a submersible floor.
barge. It has major application in the
launch of large instrument packages in Loihi Seamount:
high sea states. HURL is increasingly One of the most important areas HURL
becoming involved in the development has monitored over the years is the next
of offshore wind, including major off- Hawaiian Island, Loihi Seamount. Now
shore wind farms and the deployment of about 3,000 feet below the surface,
seafloor observatories and instrumenta- Loihi will break water between 10,000
tion. Other examples of technological and 50,000 years from now. Loihi has
development include: a) development already grown 15,000 up from the sea-
of the methodology for, and implemen- floor. What is important about this edi-
tation of, joint technical ‘wet’ rebreather fice is that it forms a natural laboratory
diver and submersible operations ini- for the study of Pacific volcanic pro-
tially used in support of a major multi- cesses, especially their collapse with en-
year mesophotic coral research project suing tsunamis. The long-term study of
and b) a highly sensitive Deep Ocean Loihi submarine volcano, over nearly 25
Mass Spectrometer, a quantum leap for years, has fully documented its growth
‘in situ’ high resolution chemical analy- including its explosive history, the tsu-
sis particularly in the documentation of nami risk from major collapse events
chemical weapons discarded on the sea such as that in 1996, and analyzed its
Image Courtesy HURL

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 unique and extreme ecosystem. This research has resulted in the first filming of endangered Hawaiian Monk Seals at nearly
the first full genome characterization of a deep-sea hydrother- 500 m depth in gold coral (Gerardia sp) beds, suggesting that
mal vent organism - Idiomarina loihiensis, which is a deep- the beds may provide critical Monk Seal foraging habitat, b)
sea living gamma-proteobacterium. HURL’s latest achieve- discovery of over 80 new species of corals and sponges there,
ment on Loihi is the first two-sub dive series inside the active many of which are still being analyzed and c) extensive contri-
smoking Pele’s Pit volcanic summit crater for a National Geo- bution to the multibeam mapping effort of the monument fully
graphic documentary shot with 3D HD technology and to be documenting this national treasure.
released in late 2012.
HURL: Cost Effective, Efficient
Deep Sea Corals The HURL operation is the cheapest deep diving submers-
HURL has supported the research of scientists from Stanford ible operation in the world. With low overhead and low univer-
University and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory who sity salaries, the organization runs on a budget of $3 million/
found that deep-sea corals are the oldest living organisms on year compared to 10 times this cost for other similar groups
earth. Their innovative approach in applying radiocarbon dat- running similar equipment. For NOAA, with a desire to fully
ing techniques to branches from coral trees have shown gold explore it‘s western Pacific Monuments, this kind of equip-
corals (Gerardia sp) to be 2742 yrs old and deep water black ment will be critical for the future operations that are planned.
corals (Leiopathes sp) to be 4265 yrs old, projected to be up If HURL goes out of existence, its equivalent will have to be
to 10,000 yrs old when the diameter of the tree base is con- reinvented down the road. The problem is that once the Pisces
sidered. Benefits and importance of these results include a submersibles, which still have a 20-year life expectancy, go
moratorium on the commercial harvesting on such corals in out of American Bureau of Shipping certification, the cost of
Hawaii. The long temporal history of these corals allows their putting them back into service would be astronomical. Instead
use as proxies of climate change. the likely approach, as has been seen often in government pro-
grams, would be to start over with a new build and a price tag
Pacific Monuments in excess of $50 million to obtain, at best, the same result.
HURL has a continuing and long-term presence in, and study The two submersibles are presently operated with a crew of
of, the pristine ecosystems of the Papahānaumokuākea Ma- five specialists at close to a 100% success rate for over 10
rine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Is- years. This is unique in the industry. Adding two more person-
lands, which is both the single largest conservation area under nel for ROV operations and another for multibeam mapping
U.S. jurisdiction and one of the largest marine protected areas rounds out the 24/7 package of capabilities that HURL offers.
in the world. While a fair bit of work has been devoted to Other over-the-side operations (e.g. CTD rosettes, fish traps,
the shallow water ecosystems immediately surrounding the is- drop cameras, cores etc.) are also routinely supported from
lands and atolls, relatively little effort has been focused on the the mother ship, the R/V Ka‘imikai-o-Kanaloa. Since 1981,
flanks, banks, seamounts, and ridges below 100 meters, which HURL sponsored researchers have spent over 9,000 hours un-
make up 98% of the protected area. Examples of HURL’s derwater around the Pacific.
service and stewardship in this deep water realm include: a) The program has an effective public outreach and education

HURL was instrumental in helping to shed light on the Japanese midget submarines that partici-
pated in the December 7, 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor.

Image Courtesy HURL

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 component. Examples include: a) the Hexanchus six-gilled data from all dive video in-house regardless of the dive’s pur-
shark video from a north Molokai submarine canyon dive that pose and generates products derived from this activity such as
is now NOAA’s top YouTube clip at 1.3 million views and HURL’s biological database and HURL’s deepwater animal
climbing; b) in April 2011, nearly 500 students from 35 K-8 photo-gallery and photo identification guide. HURL is one of
classrooms across the country “virtually” accompanied re- only two deep submergence facilities in the world that have
searchers from the University of Hawaii, Bishop Museum, and had a long-term commitment to routinely extracting biologi-
NOAA on the 1,000th submersible dive. Similar programs rid- cal and substrate data from their dive video archives. All of the
ing along with HURL’s earlier cruises brought aboard another above history and material can be found on HURL’s website
1350 K-12 students; and c) HURL extracts useful biological at: www.soest.hawaii.edu/HURL.
About the Author

John C. Wiltshire, Ph.D. Director, Hawaii Undersea Re-

search Laboratory (HURL), NOAA’s Undersea Research
Center for Hawaii & the Western Pacific (NURC-H&WP), As-
sociate Chairman, Dept. of Ocean & Resources Engineer-
ing (ORE), General Chair Oceans 2011 MTS/IEEE Confer-
ence, Co-Editor, Marine Georesources and Geotechnology,
School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology (SOEST),
University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH-Manoa)
1000 Pope Road, MSB 319
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 (USA)
Tel: (808) 956-6042
Fax: (808) 956-2136
Image Courtesy HURL

Email: johnw@soest.hawaii.edu

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 Meet the CTO

Scott Gartshore, Pharos Offshore Group

Ltd.’s new Chief Technology Officer.

Marine Technology Reporter recently was afforded the op- How would you best describe your management
portunity to pick the brain of Scott Gartshore, Pharos Off- style/philosophy?
shore Group Ltd.’s new Chief Technology Officer, to discuss
emerging market trends and Pharos Offshore’s future. I believe those involved in engineering are incred-
-By Greg Trauthwein, Editor & Associate Publisher ibly inventive and talented if they are given the opportunity.
At Pharos we recognise that people are our biggest asset. We
have a great retention rate and a lot of really creative individu-
Please provide a brief background on your als, both on and offshore. I think the best any manager can do
education and career. is support, guide and grown their team.

At the age of 16, I commenced an apprenticeship, We understand that you’ve recently joined Pharos
working in heavy diesels and hydraulics in the marine, steel as its Chief Technology Officer: Can you give a brief
and transport industries. I was involved in hands on experi- overview of your responsibilities in this position?
ence until the age of 30 when I took my bachelors in Me-
chanical Engineering at the University of Edinburgh. During Pharos are focused on growing our engineering we
this degree I started to work for IHC Engineering Business offer to the market, including marketing the company and ad-
Ltd and continued there once I had graduated. Starting out as vertising our track record. I am responsible for the Techni-
a mature graduate, then to design, Lead Engineer through to cal delivery of all engineering projects. One of my particular
Senior. I worked as both Project and Sales Manager, primar- areas of responsibility is the new system’s we have been de-
ily involved with the Subsea Trenching side of the company, veloping, ITAT (Inter Array Trenching System) and Mentor
covering all aspects of the projects, including commercial, (Telecoms maintenance trenching system). My experience
production, design through to commissioning. with Subsea vehicles tells me that systems work best when

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 there is high quality operational input at the design stage and
that’s been our approach.

What specifically attracted you to the CTO post at

Pharos?

The people! I’d worked previously with the Senior

Management as a Project Manager delivering Cable Plough
Systems, and through that I delivered a joint presentation at
Suboptic 2010 with our CEO Phil Walker. I hold the team in
high regard and would regularly recommend them when asked
for 3rd party or consultancy specialists by my clients in my
previous role. One of the biggest draws to Pharos was the level
of technical and personal integrity the team has. Our design
team has huge experience in ROV and Trenching systems, so
there’s always more to learn.

What do you count as the leading technological

advantage(s) of the company?

Operational insight and design experience, our teams

have laid, buried and repaired hundreds of thousands of kilo-
meters of cable, these same guys are heavily involved in the
design processes and on shore build of our equipment.

Where do you see room for improvement?

There’s always room for improvement at all lev-

els. I’d like to see us increase our client base and promote
the company more, we have some great long term clients but
we’re always keen to work on new ideas with new companies.

“Our teams have laid, buried and repaired

hundreds of thousands of km of cable.”

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 Coming in, what are your top three priorities? the-art jetting technology and reliable commercially available
1. Let people know about our track record and components increase productivity and reduce costs.
what we can offer;
2. Keep building long term relationships with From where you sit, by market niche, what do you
clients and suppliers, and see as the most promising in the near-term (12-24
3. Increase our engineering capacity in a months) for business prospects?
streamlined and responsive fashion
In order to meet deadlines a lot of effort, resource
For our readers not intimately familiar with Pharos, and expense are going into the Offshore Wind Market, instal-
please give to us a snapshot of your activities and lation and burial of array and export cables.
capabilities in the subsea sector. This is understandable as there have been delays, however
this often means expensive or inappropriate technical solu-
Pharos Offshore Group provides subsea cable and tions are used to meet deadlines. As work continues and main-
pipe installation and trenching services. We have been di- tenance issues come into focus, people will be looking for
rectly involved with over 750,000 km of cable installation and longer term, more cost effective solutions – which is where
burial with over 6,000 km of that being three meter burial. the ITAT system is well placed.
We sell and lease equipment along with the experienced
manpower to operate all major makes of Remotely Operated How is Pharos investing today in subsea
Vehicles (ROVs). Over 90% of our men and women are spe- technology?
cialists in both ROV and Plough maintenance and operations.
Our engineering team leverages the experience of our 100+ Pharos is a training organisation, on shore and off-
specialists to design, fabricate and assemble ROV upgrades shore. For us at Pharos, the biggest investment is cultivating
and modifications. Our ITAT 800 meets the growing need for lessons learned from the entire teams past experience into
manoeuvrable trenching vehicles powerful enough to bury know-how for unique technical solutions today. This pays off
offshore wind inter-array power cable. It’s proven state-of- in the design of engineering solutions for our clients.

“The People”
Gartshore’s response as to what
attracted him to the Pharos CTO post.

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 In your career, what one technology do you believe
has had the most dramatic impact on our ability to
work efficiently under water?

ROV technology as a whole is constantly evolving.

Fiber optic technology has certainly advanced the control and
reliability of ROVs over the years but it really comes back to
the people. Experience with operations and maintenance is the
most significant factor between success and failure in subsea
operations.

Pharos continues to
invest in innovative,
efficient trenching
technology.

Offshore Wind farms are a big driver for the

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 Cruise Ships and WWII
Munitions Don’t Mix By Kathleen Gleaves

On April 22nd, 2010, a light morning mist rolled across the Usually Puget Sound has limited visibility, especially around
surface of the water as the six Port of Seattle Police Divers pre- the active piers of Smith Cove. This morning may have been
pared for their routine security search of the cruise ship docks. a bit different. Maybe the water was clearer, maybe there was
The cruise season would be starting in a few days and Coast a rare shaft of Seattle sunlight, but something caught the eye
Guard security requirements included an underwater inspec- of one of the divers. Partially buried in the silt just off the
tion of the berthing area. The divers knew the area well, and south end of the pier in 40 feet of water, there was a dull glint
while their previous searches revealed ample aquatic life, they of metal and a shadow; not a rock and too smooth to be a log,
had never found anything that constituted a security threat. it was definitely machine tooled. Closer inspection revealed a
Lead by Dive Sergeant Pat Addison, the team slipped into the long, missile-shaped object partially buried in the silt. It was
familiar water of Elliott Bay and began their routine sweep. to be the proverbial tip of the iceberg.

Port of Seattle Police Dive Team members suiting up for

a routine surveillance dive in Elliott Bay, Puget Sound.
Photo Credit: Kathleen Gleaves

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 Photo Credit: US Army Corps of Engineers
Photo Credit: Port of Seattle

Photo Credit: Oceaneering or US Army

The first object was a 5” The first discovered

training round stamped round with an intact
March 1945. fuze, recovered from the
Remotely Operated Underwater silt beneath the Pier 91
Munitions Retrieval System (ROUMRS) cruise ship dock.
from Oceaneering.

The divers surfaced quickly, ‘beating their bubbles to the excitement, more Navy teams, but still it seemed the discover-
surface’ as one diver described it later. A call to the Police ies were just coincidental and harmless.
Bomb Squad transferred the call up the line to the Navy Ex- The summer proceeded quietly with only a few small items
plosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) staff across the Sound at described as Munitions Debris (MD) turning up. The cruise
Navy Base Kitsap and notified the Coast Guard. A request ships with their powerful bow thrusters continued to scour the
came back to deploy the Port’s underwater camera and relay bottom five days a week until their last sailing in late Septem-
the images. The video confirmed the military ordnance iden- ber.
tification. On their final descent of the season, the divers found another
The potential impact on cruise operations scheduled to begin cache of projectiles. The dive team assumed they had another
in three days was an immediate concern. The Coast Guard training round on their hands and brought it to the surface only
would not allow vessels into port if there was any possibility to discover that this find had an added attraction - it appeared
of harm to the 2000+ passengers. According to Port of Seattle to have an intact fuze. No longer were they dealing with inert
marketing figures, the ships bring over $400M in annual rev- training rounds, these had the potential for damage and injury.
enue to the region. Disrupting cruise operations would create Again the Navy EOD team took charge of the scene, eventu-
serious problems. ally recovering a 3” armor-piercing round, a mechanical timer
By afternoon, the dock, located 10 miles from the heart of fuze, and a 20mm small arms casing.
downtown Seattle, was alive with Navy EOD divers and boats, According to Sgt. Addison, it was quickly obvious their
and Army EOD support vehicles; followed quickly by media somewhat temperamental underwater video equipment was
helicopters hovering overhead hoping for some flashy pictures outdated. “We got a new HD 1080P video camera for the
for the evening news. job,” said Addison. The new camera, a Bonica Snapper, with
Eventually it was determined that this 5” diameter shell was twin G8V 15 LED video lights was brought into play several
a training round, the same size, shape and weight as the real times giving experts on the dry side a chance to see what the
thing, but unarmed. It had likely been resting quietly on the divers on the wet side were seeing.
bottom since World War II when the pier was owned by the These discoveries changed the game. The Pentagon declared
Navy and used to provision military vessels. A stamp on the the site a Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) making reme-
end dated the shell to March, 1945. Although the shell added diation funds available and placing the project under the con-
some excitement to a normally routine dive, it was never a trol of the US Army Corp of Engineers (USACE). Oversight
threat to anyone’s safety. The EOD team packed up and went of the project was handed to Seattle District Corps Command-
home, returning the pier to routine operations. er, Col. Anthony O. Wright. He was assisted by the Kansas
The peace and serenity was not to last. The next scheduled District in Omaha for their expertise in the FUDS program.
dive found more items similar in size and appearance. More

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 Photo Credit: US Army Corps of Engineers

Aerial map of Pier 90 and 91 shows the Phase One and Phase Two operations
area. Phase One covered the most critical area used by the cruise ships. Phase
Two encompassed the neighboring pier and surrounding areas.

Piers 90 and 91 were used by the US Navy from 1935 through the late
sixties. The property was transferred to the Port of Seattle in 1976.
The site provided winter moorage to large fishing trawlers and small
cargo ships until the growth of the cruise industry in Seattle spurred
the construction of the new Smith Cove Cruise Terminal which brought
the cruise ships to Piers 90 and 91, the exact location of the old Muni-
tions Response Area (MRA).

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 These disposal projects typically move slowly through the having an explosive potential, a Remotely Operated Under-
military system, but pressed up against the next cruise ship water Munitions Recovery System (ROUMRS) was used to
schedule, the system reacted quickly to the situation. The move it to a secure location until the search was complete and
Army Corp authorized a Time-Critical status to the opera- the disposal facility was in place.
tion, cutting planning time to less than 6 months instead of the Looking like a creature from a futuristic horror movie, the
usual two to three years. Environmental Impact statements ROUMRS from Oceaneering, a Norwegian company special-
were developed including the effects of planned sonar use on izing in remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for the oilfield
marine life and potential effects on tribal fishing grounds in industry, measures 90” x 51” x 69” and weighs 3040 pounds
the area. on land. It has two, seven-function arms, and a hopper assem-
Clean-up, called a Remedial Investigation, was completed in bly with a 200-pound lift capacity. It has a 15kW HPU with
two phases. Phase One lasted from December 2010 through a 16-function valve pack, three vertical thrusters with nearly
April 2011 and cleared the immediate area under the cruise 500 pounds of up/down thrust, and four horizontal thrusters
ship berths of visible objects to allow the 2011 cruise season with forward, reverse and lateral thrust. Its high-end optics
to proceed on schedule. Using a transect grid search, divers include two wide-angle color lenses, a 36x zoom, a camera,
identified and collected eleven functional military munitions and two lasers with line beam optics.
and over 200 Munitions Debris (MD) objects. Empty rounds Sky Research of Ashland, Oregon, was contracted to provide
were approved for immediate removal and transport to Joint search support to the Land Air & Sea Explosive Ordnance
Base Lewis McCord for disposal. For any items identified as Disposal (LASEOD) team brought to Seattle for the project.

(Photo Credit: US Army Corps of Engineers)

Photo Credit: Port of Seattle

The largest of the armed

Several weeks after inadvertently bringing the live rounds to projectiles is held upright by a
the surface, divers found a metal sign buried in the muck warn- Navy Diver shortly after remov-
ing sailors that if they drop and dent a projectile with a fuze, al from approximately 40 feet
they should immediately throw it overboard. of water in Puget Sound.

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 Side Note According to Army Corps reports, Sky in April as the collected explosives were
deployed various types of sonar equip- detonated in a Contained Detonation
ment to map the topography, and then Chamber set up on the pier. According
used a magnetometer to locate metallic to Mark Murphy, Project Manager for
objects for further investigation by the the USACE, the fuzes were the only ex-
divers. plosive materials recovered, “No fully-
Divers recorded GPS coordinates for armed munitions were found.” Those
each object to complete the detailed hoping for a Hollywood-style series of
mapping work. fiery explosions were disappointed, as
Holland America, A fascinating collection of debris only low-level thuds were heard in the
Carnival, Princess joined a growing mini military museum immediate area.
on the pier; a 1917 First Aid Kit, a brass In a final press conference for local
and Royal Caribbe- anti-aircraft gunner’s site and a mix of news agencies, Col. Wright of the US-
an cruise lines use the vintage and modern kitchenware tossed ACE was quoted by KING 5 News,
overboard from the ships. “We are confident that the removal ac-
piers as homeport for With the completion of Phase One tion conducted at Terminal 91 resulted
their summer Alaska identifying and mitigating any immedi- in greatly reducing the potential safety
excursions. Although ate risks, Capt. Scott Ferguson, Coast risk from remaining military munitions.
old military munitions Guard Commander of Sector Puget However,” he continued, “there are cur-
Sound, allowed Port Operations to con- rently no technologies available that are
have turned up in tinue through the 2011 cruise season 100 percent effective in detecting all
other locations, no- with additional safety and security mea- military munitions.”
where else are there sures firmly in place. In the end, the final tab for the search
Phase Two was a broader search of the and clean-up topped $11M, and involved
large passenger ships seafloor beyond the immediate cruise dozens of divers, sonar equipment,
parked on top of these ship berths. The final search began in ROVs, and underwater video cameras.
munitions in a mere February 2012 and was completed in As the 2012 cruise season builds to its
late March. peak with ships in port almost daily, it’s
40 feet of water. The entire Remedial Investigation pro- hoped there are no more surprises hid-
cess ended with a series of dull “thuds” ing in the silt.

A partial list of the more than 300 found munitions include:

2 – MK 3 Mod 1, 40mm, Projectile

1 – MK 23 series AA Warhead

1 – MK 29 MOD 2, 3’ Armor Piercing Round

9 – 40mm casings

1 – 5” MK15 – Armor Piercing

1 – 20MM projectile

147 – 20mm rounds

20 – .50 Cal

2 – 40mm rounds

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 Mapping for Oil
Marine seismic surveying with Atlas Copco Hurricane
compound compressors in deep water or ‘transition zones’
By Joe Bradfield

Marine Seismic Surveying below it. Today’s source ships can pull thousands of air guns
The most common method of marine seismic surveying uses in streamers several miles long to make highly detailed, pre-
intense blasts of air that send vibrations through the water cise 3-D charts. The number of sonic sources and length of
deep into the sea floor. Computers interpret the unique reflec- streamers is limited only by a cost-analysis considering the
tions to detect and map any oil and gas reserves as far as 6,000 area being covered and the degree of detail required. These
meters below. “source ships” not only need large volumes of high-pressure
According to Daryl Heiser, the application and product sup- air but also require rapid recovery. For instance, typical air
port manager for Atlas Copco Hurricane, not only do Hurri- requirements for an array of sonic guns range from 10 to 400
cane marine packages provide engineers with an impeccably cubic inches at 2,000 to 3,000 psi. The array is fired in precise
reliable pneumatic source but they are ideal for this applica- intervals of anywhere from 8 to 12 seconds.
tion. The compressors must meet this demand without fail for ev-
While other systems require large compressed air storage ery firing throughout a 12-hour shift or more. A failure can
to ensure recovery, Hurricane compressors maintain a steady mean repeating a day’s work from the beginning. Repeating a
backpressure that delivers a near constant 155 bar at a con- run not only creates added expense but is also a disheartening
sistent rpm. This requires significantly less storage capacity. setback for the crew, who put in long hours to finish mapping
Reducing storage requirements in turn reduces the size of the a location while conditions allow.
unit.
Atlas Copco marine compressors have the smallest footprint Transition Zone (TZ) Surveys
of any marine compressors on the market, a welcome asset in Maynard Jones is a senior service engineer with Atlas Copco
the restricted space of a ship at sea. Hurricane. He works closely with the company’s marine cli-
ents. Jones said that although they can design a compressor
Picture Perfect solution for any type of marine seismic surveying application,
In 1959 the first ship to tow a single air gun (“sonic source”) one in particular has been demonstrating the benefits of us-
from a streamer over a hydrophone placed on the sea bed ing Hurricane compressors. This is the transition zone (TZ)
produced a simple but reliable 2-D image of the conditions market.

In Brief

Seismic surveying for the oil and gas indus- around the world eagerly watch for jobs ev-
try uses vibrations to determine the size and erywhere in the world. So whether they are
location of underground gas and oil reserves working in deep seas or in swamplands, ma-
for engineers. It is based on principles de- rine survey companies can’t take chances
veloped by earthquake seismology. The ma- on their equipment. Atlas Copco Hurricane,
rine version of this seismic exploration is a a world leader in compressor technology,
niche market with a slender profit margin. designs compressor packages specifically
Competition for jobs is tight, as crews from for use in marine applications.

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 These show how air is used to “see” changes below the sea surface and the
computer-generated models of what is detected.

A Hurricane booster on board another

ship conducting seismic mapping.

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 B lowing
etter
ubbles

Ships using Atlas Copco Hurricane compressors for seismic mapping offshore.

Compressor choice is the crucial foundation of any air-dependent seismic sys-

tem. Heiser said Atlas Copco Hurricane’s success in the TZ market stems from
both compressor design and proprietary salt-water resistant materials. Typical
models for TZ acquisition include the air-to-air-cooled:
SB13-44 (600 cfm at 2,500 psi)
SB15-44 (800 cfm at 1,500 psi)
SB18-44 (800 cfm at 2,500 psi
And the sea-water-cooled:
SBM12-44 (500 cfm at 3,000 psi)
SBM18-44 (800 cfm at 2,700 psi).
These Hurricane compound units feature a 4-stage system. The unit takes in
ambient air at normal atmospheric pressure through a screw compressor. Then
three successive piston compression stages ramp up the pressure for anywhere
from 300 to 800 cfm to thousands of pounds per square inch. The Hurricane
units deliver consistent volumes of high pressure air shot after shot, for uniform
bubble-blasts within a few seconds of each other without high load reversals on
the system.

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 TZ data acquisition takes place in shallow water surveys,
those occurring in the interface between land and deep water,
the transition zone. Since these surveys are conducted along
shorelines and in large lakes, estuaries and even swamps, they
present surveyors with added difficulties. Streamers and ca-
bles can tangle in submerged rocks, vegetation and even un-
derwater wreckage. Water levels are affected by tidal action
and wave conditions.
Since water in a TZ is usually less than 10 meters deep, the
streamer cables may contain both source and hydrophones to-
gether in each cable. Individual phones might even be pushed
into the bottom by hand. This shallow water work requires
smaller ships, even rafts, and the most compact marine com-
pressors made.

Shooting for Long Life

Heiser said this smoothness of operation, combined with At-
las Copco’s proprietary corrosion resistant materials, increase
unit longevity. It is because they are so corrosion resistant
that the units can use sea water to keep the pressurized air
cool. Jones added that sea water also contributes to cooling
the unit’s diesel engine. Electric compressor packages are also
available but the trend among companies has been for diesel
power. He said that depending on where the unit is located on
the ship, sea water has generally proven most effective, and
this contributes to unit life, as well. Heiser also addressed ease
of maintenance. Atlas Copco keeps crews productive because
the Hurricane units are so accessible. Servicing is simple.
“Even a complete valve rebuild takes only a few hours to do,
rather than days of downtime that some other units require.”

Global Support
Atlas Copco customers also enjoy global support. Whether a
U.S.-based survey company, for instance, bids jobs in the Gulf
of Mexico or the Gulf of Tonkin, there is a local customer ser-
vice center not far away. No other compressor company can
support their equipment so well globally.
Ask anyone from the growing number of shallow water sur-
veyors about their air concerns. They’ll tell you how Hurri-
cane can make even difficult TZ just a bit more easy.

About the Author

Joe Bradfield is senior writer for Ellenbecker Communica-
tions, an international communications firm specializing in
the drilling, mining, and construction industries.

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 Thinking
Outside

Photo Courtesy Chris Hammond

the AUV By Wade Kearley, BFA, MLT

The data-collection capacity of an AUV expands significant- returns from its pre-programmed mission and docks at the
ly if you add an external 3.5 meter-long sensor-array wing nearby wharf. Once lift cables are hooked on, the winch op-
while maintaining programmable flight. After two years of erator slowly hoists the 4.5 meter-long AUV with a difference:
applied research, the REALM project within Memorial Uni- a 3.5 meter long wing strapped across its belly. There is no
versity of Newfoundland in partnership with PanGeo Subsea back slapping, but the team of researchers on the water and
Inc. is closing in on the launch of an AUV prototype that could onshore at the Holyrood Marine Base, an hour`s drive from St.
greatly reduce sub-bottom imaging costs for a broad range of John’s, know that, after 12 days of sea trials, they have passed
marine projects. an important hurdle.
The water ahead of the zodiac is almost calm as Ron Lewis, This is the culmination of a two-year partnership to deploy
(M.Eng.) approaches the shore. Just ahead of him the water proven acoustic marine technology in an innovative way. The
ripples as the Explorer, an autonomous underwater vehicle, partners include PanGeo Subsea Inc. and the Responsive AUV
Localization and Mapping Project (REALM) at Memorial
Image Above University of Newfoundland in St. John’s.
Speaking by telephone from Paris where he was attending
After reprogramming the “guts and glory” of a World Ocean Council meeting, Gary Dinn says the project
the AUV two members of the REALM project had its genesis in the halls of a federal funding agency. It was
2010 when Dinn, vice president for technology development
team prepare to close and seal the Explorer
with PanGeo, struck up a conversation with a bureaucrat fa-
for sea-bottom trials: (L-R) Ron Lewis, project
miliar with his company’s acoustic technology. She thought
manager and Peter King, lead engineer. he would be interested in the REALM project which had re-
newed research funding. “They were deploying their AUV

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 with broadly available technology, but wanted an edge. The become a matter of standard practice.
marriage of their AUV with our patented SBI technology
presented a unique industrial application that couldn’t hap- No Existing Models
pen anywhere else,” says Dinn. The Sub Bottom Imager (SBI) Guiding a tour of the AUV lab on the Memorial campus, Ron
uses acoustic imaging to delineate sub-seabed strata and bur- Lewis can’t resist resting a hand on the bright yellow Explorer
ied geohazards up to five meters below the surface to a resolu- which dominates the long narrow room. He says the AUV-SBI
tion of five centimeters. The sensor array is usually deployed project began in earnest in 2010 with significant discussions
with an ROV. This, according to Dinn, has been effective but around how to tackle a project for which there are no existing
costly for their customers. “A workclass ROV, including the models. “There is one smaller AUV in the United States with
vessel and crew, costs up to $100,000 a day. But with an AUV a much smaller wing,” he says, “but nothing of this scale any-
you take the ROV vessel and crew out of the equation, reduc- where in the world.”
ing costs to less than one tenth of what it now takes,” explains Engineering for the integration to succeed included modifi-
Dinn. cation of the SBI sonar technology for housing in the Explorer
He believes those savings make the technology more practi- which in turn required a significant refinement of the AUV’s
cal and less of a risk for applications in at least two areas. dynamic behaviour. “For the technology to work we have to
First of all are cost-sensitive applications to determine the fly at 3 knots ideally about 3.5 metres above the sea floor,”
suitability of the seabed in a pre-route survey for pipeline or says Lewis. The risks were considerable, with more than $2.75
cable burial with a detailed technical analysis of the seabed. million in technology alone involved not to mention the costs
Secondly there are low cost deepwater survey applications to of research and development. But the rewards included new
1,000 metres covering any distance. AUV survey services from PanGeo Subsea and significant in-
According to Dinn, routine inspections of undersea pipelines vestment in Memorial University’s design capabilities for hull
and cables by an AUV equipped with their technology could design, vehicle control, stability, and performance,” he says.

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 “...the rewards included
new AUV survey services
from PanGeo Subsea and
significant investment
in Memorial University’s
design capabilities for
hull design, vehicle con-
trol, stability, and perfor-
mance.”

Ron Lewis, REALM Project Manager

The Best Way to Mount an AUV But where was the best place to mount it? After consider-
Conceptual design started in 2010 as they grappled with con- ing everything from the bio-model of a hammerhead shark to
siderable road blocks. “There were some limitations to inte- the feedback from hydrodynamics colleagues, they selected
gration right off the bat,” reveals Lewis. They did not want the underside near the center of gravity using a special clamp
to integrate the SBI technology into designed to hold the array in place.
the central pressure vessel where “We are no longer limited to the With the weight balanced properly
the “guts and glory” of the AUV are physical size of the AUV. We have the Explorer’s shape had changed
housed. That left the limited option
of loading the sensors into the fore
introduced another dimension—it from a cylinder to an inverted mono-
plane.
and aft flood chambers. “But then was a torpedo and now we have Next they needed answers related
the team came up with the idea of the starship Enterprise” to performance. The SBI can only
mounting an external wing,” says capture high resolution images at
Lewis. Ron Lewis speeds of three kilometers an hour

Retrieving the Explorer after a successful 12-day

trial with the external mock-up wing attached.
(Photo Courtesy Corwin Northcott)

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 “They were deploying their
AUV with broadly available
technology, but wanted an
edge. The marriage of their
AUV with our patented SBI
technology presented a
unique industrial applica-
tion that couldn’t happen
anywhere else”

Gary Dinn, vice-president, technology

development with PanGeo Sub Sea

but the AUV is less maneuverable vironment to controlled environ-

at such low speeds. Would the ves- “A workclass ROV, including the ves- mental testing with particle image
sel over-pitch during a dive and go sel and crew, costs up to $100,000 velocimetry (PIV) at the Marine In-
too deep? Would it fail to rise to the
surface after a dive as it was pro-
a day. But with an AUV you take the stitute’s flume tank. Equipped with
recording and environmental con-
grammed to do? ROV vessel and crew out of the equa- trols they looked at different pitch-
tion, reducing costs to less than one es and performance under different
Crunching the Numbers with tenth of what it now takes” flow speeds, validating straight and
CFD level, flow around the wing as it is
To answer these questions the Gary Dinn designed, and the wake behind the
partnership proceeded to computa- wing. After two months of data
tional fluid dynamics (CFD) in the virtual environment. “This analysis they validated the CFD results, “within an acceptable
was a cost effective way to look at wing drag and see if it margin of error,” says Lewis. With those results in place they
would affect the hydrodynamics,” says Lewis, “but CFD is proceeded to the next phase: twelve days in Conception Bay.
very easy to use incorrectly.” They brought in the technology,
the software and the experts to work with graduate students Out Of the Tank and into the Bay
and interpret results, which, says Lewis, at least in the virtual For marine research in Newfoundland, April can be the cru-
world, received thumbs up. elest month: Arctic ice, freezing temperatures, and high winds
In December 2011, the partners moved from the virtual en- are not uncommon. But, April 2012 delivered twelve straight

Controlled environmental test-

ing with particle image velo-
cimetry, at the Marine Insti-
tute’s flume tank in St. John’s,
confirmed the computational
Photo Courtesy Peter King

fluid dynamics results.

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 Photo Courtesy Chris Hammond
With the preliminary work behind them, the team is now into the full integration phase in prepa-
ration for prototype tests in the autumn of 2012: Gary Dinn, vice-president, technology develop-
ment with PanGeo Sub Sea (left) and Ron Lewis, project lead for the REALM project.

days of calm. Standing on the wharf in Holyrood, an hour’s center, even to the depth of five meters, the risks could justify
drive outside St. John’s, Lewis is cautiously enthusiastic about the cost of a sonar survey.
the sea trials. “Technically everything went well,” he says. Ex- Many of the majors working on the east coast of Canada re-
plorer, outfitted with the mock-up wing, operated within the quire a WROV vessel which, despite a daily cost in the vicin-
speed envelope at the required distance from the seabed. ity of $100,000, appears to be in constant demand. It seems
“We know now that the technology can go out and cover an likely that if they had access to a proven technology to conduct
area and bring back the data,” says Lewis. “We did repeatable a percentage of the sub-mud line surveys, it would be an advan-
runs. We made sure we could operate safely at the right speed, tage because it frees the costly WROV vessel for heavier work.
depth, and range. The rest is just engineering.” Industry sources say there is a precedent in the oil and gas
There were, however, a couple of issues. “It’s not as easy industry for the kind of opportunities to which the AUV-SBI
to pull out of a dive or an ascent as we would like,” reveals technology might lend itself. Specifically, as offshore fields
Lewis. In practical terms that means, if they were to run a mature there are often smaller pockets of oil which attract
mission at the present state of development, indepth mission smaller players to develop them on a cost effective model.
planning would be vital. This is already happening in the North Sea and these sources
say it could be in the interest of smaller players on the Grand
Critical Analysis Banks to adopt this technology, allowing them to leverage the
When drilling and excavating on the Grand Banks the majors least expensive solution and get the sub-mud line information
know they need to be on their game and not just because of the they need.
massive icebergs, but also because of the challenges buried in Gary Dinn appreciates this perspective. “There are advan-
the seabed, such as large boulders or other unexpected forma- tages to an ROV. You get real-time feedback, instead of the
tions which can cause delays and cost overruns. So if there is a post mission data you get with the AUV. And the ROV gives
way to get a preview of potential hazards on the proposed drill you more precise control when you want a closer look. But

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 this new technology is meant to comple- solution in such a way that they could
ment that, not replace it,” he says. And understand the dynamics and teach it to
Dinn believes the market is much broad- others. Now he knows.
er than oil and gas. “There are applica- “What gets me excited is that we have
tions for power projects running seabed a lot more vehicle,” says Lewis. We are
power cables for domestic use and for no longer limited to the physical size of
export.” the AUV. We have introduced another
The crown corporation Nalcor Energy dimension—it was a torpedo and now
has explored routes for an HVDC trans- we have the starship Enterprise,” he says
mission line from the Lower Churchill with a broad smile, adding that it is up to
Hydroelectric Project across the frigid the PanGeo’s of the world to create the
Strait of Belle Isle to the island of New- commercial opportunities.
foundland. For that work in the rela- At the time of writing Dinn and Lewis
tively shallow waters, they selected con- were scheduling meetings for late May
ventional tow fish technology. For new 2012, to map out the final integration
technology to break into such a market and trials of the “live” unit in early au-
the AUV-SBI team will need to demon- tumn, 2012. “As part of that, we will
strate that they can cost-effectively fly confirm the test results, complete the
accurately and bring back good, robust physical integration and get ready to
data to generate results in which the cli- fly,” says Dinn.
ents can be confident. Dinn says the ideal outcome would be
to see the SBI integrated into the unit
The Last Ten Percent and an oil company contract them to
Back in the lab after the sea trials, survey a potential pipeline route. “But
Lewis is pleased but reserved. “We have applications for this type of mobile,
completed ninety per cent of the process inexpensive surveying is pretty broad,
towards integration,” he says. When and can even include mineral prospect-
Gary Dinn first broached the idea they ing, and archaeological work,” explains
wanted to see if they could engineer the Dinn. “The AUV changes the equation.”
Photo Courtesy Chris Hammond

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 Case Study
Project at a Glance

ARIS Sonar
Problem: Keeping up with monitor-
ing of rare, threatened species in
England & Wales

Imaging System
Solution: Investment in additional
Sound Metrics sonar units
www.macartney.com

offers clearer details to The Environment Agency

Across England and Wales, The Environment Agency moni-

tors fish life in rivers and waterways. They investigate rare and
threatened species, such as eel and lamprey, and enumerate
salmon and sea trout migrations. These agencies also investi-
gate fish behaviour around in-river structures like abstraction
sites and pump houses, tidal flap structures and fish passes to
name a few applications.
The Environment Agency already uses the DIDSON multi-
beam sonar system for their fish studies, which have proven
to be highly effective in river monitoring. However, with The
Environment Agency responsible for such a large area to mon-
itor, demand has now outstripped the availability of the seven
existing units and The Environment Agency fisheries techni-
cal experts were keen to increase their remote non-invasive
monitoring capacity.
They have ordered new, additional sonar units through un-
derwater technology supplier, MacArtney Underwater Tech-
nology. MacArtney will supply three of the new generation
sonar models from Sound Metrics Corp, the Adaptive Resolu-
tion Imaging Sonar (ARIS) for their specialised fish monitor-
ing work.
“The higher resolution and lower power requirements of
these short range units will be ideal for studying fish move-
ments in the turbid waters around tidal flap structures and
fish passes, particularly in remote locations that lack mains
power supply,” explained Jon Hateley, Technical Advisor (Hy-
droacoustics) at the Environment Agency.
All the new ARIS Explorer range of sonar’s are low pow- New generation sonar units from Sound Met-
ered, drawing less than 15W – half the nominal 30W required rics Corp. supplied by MacArtney will aid spe-
for the current DIDSON. It also requires less maintenance as cialized fish monitoring work.
the sealed lens arrangement eliminates the need for a silt box
MacArtney Underwater Technology will supply the DID-
and the internal focus drive mechanism avoids potential jam-
SON, a range of accessories, commissioning and training. The
ming issues.
Environment Agency in Wales has also purchased a DIDSON
The DIDSON system is still a popular choice for imaging so-
LR (Long Range) imaging sonar.
nar units for fisheries and Marine Scotland has recently placed
All ARIS and DIDSON system orders include the sonar, Pan
an order for a standard 300m rated DIDSON system. This sys-
& Tilt rotators, special lens items, commissioning and training
tem will be used by the Scotland Freshwater Laboratory for
if and as required.
fisheries investigation and fisheries research projects.

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 Project at a Glance

Smart ROV Tools

Problem: Checking for residual fuel
in a 70-year-old wreck while mini-
mizing environmental risk

Guard the Environment

Solution: Unique ROV-mounted
sampling system
www.gdiving.com/

Checking for residual fuel in a 70 year-old sunken wreck something like an x-ray that emits neutron particles capable
without opening the tanks and risking an environmental ca- of passing through insulation material and carbon steel to de-
tastrophe needed a clever solution. The answer came from termine the presence of content. It was mounted on a skid at-
Global Diving and Salvage which created a unique sampling tached to the ROV and integrated with the vehicle’s control
system mounted on a Saab Seaeye Cougar XT ROV and can package. The ROV’s powerful and responsive thrusters held
penetrate a sealed container and extract a sample without cre- the system steady whilst the backscatter operation was carried
ating a leak point. out.
Global was contracted by the United States Coast Guard to Due to depth of water - 275m (900 ft.) - and the potential risk
determine if oil was present aboard the S.S. Montebello, a of leakage of the tank contents, the development of Global’s
tanker torpedoed in 1941 off the coast of California. unique sampling tool system to extract a sample was para-
During the investigations Global fitted-out the Cougar with mount to the success of the operation. The innovative feature
a range of tools to perform 3D modeling, sonar inspection, meant that when the hole was drilled through the tank and a
thickness gauging, a backscatter investigation, the physical sample taken, the hole was then sealed – all in one leak-proof
sampling of the ship’s fuel tanks and sediment sampling of operation without fittings or valves.
the general area. The success of this procedure required the reliability and ca-
To prepare for the assessment, Global first had to clean off pability of the Cougar’s hydraulic tooling package; for once
areas of the surface, which meant removing more than 70 the sampling operation is underway, a breakdown or glitch
years of debris. For this process they used the Cougar’s power can be disastrous. It was essential that the sampling system
and tooling capability to clear the tank with a wire wheel and was held steady by the ROV’s responsive power and suction
barnacle buster fitted to the manipulator arms. cups while the sample was taken and the surface sealed. The
A Tracerco neutron backscatter system was used to help de- happy outcome of the mission was to discover that no oil was
termine the likelihood of oil in the wreck’s cargo holds. This present in the wreck and that it offers no threat to the ecologi-
backscatter tool is a non-invasive contents-sensing device, cal environment.

Global’s unique sampling tool system with suc- Global’s ROV control cabin.
tion cups fitted to the Cougar.

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 Case Study

Silence is Golden...
Golden Project at a Glance
Problem: Growing concern across
maritime regarding underwater ra-
diated noise & its effects on sea life

Solution: MARIN’s new silent tow-

ing carriage
www.marin.nl/

Especially Underwater
MARIN introduces a new silent towing carriage in a bid to new design focused on minimizng the transfer of vibrations
further the industry’s knowledge about underwater-radiated of the carriage to rails and of course, on minimizing the mass
noise. of the carriage. Additionally, the propeller drive train is being
Traditionally, underwater-radiated noise is mainly of inter- redesigned so it will be as silent as possible. The goal is to
est for naval vessels and fishery research ships. Nowadays, measure the noise of propellers that need to comply with the
however, there is growing concern that marine life is affected ICES 209 norm.
by the rise in background noise levels in the oceans, which is The procedure for noise measurements in the new Depres-
being caused by an increase in shipping, amongst other fac- surized Wave Basin is similar to full-scale noise trials: the ship
tors. Marine mammals and fish use sound to communicate and sails over a pair of hydrophones, which are mounted on a mast
to sense their environment and this requires low background in the basin. Due the basin’s large size, the influence of reflec-
noise levels. tions is limited. Therefore, the facility offers unique features
This topic is highly relevant for ships that need to operate in for cost-effective noise reduction in ship design and conse-
vulnerable areas such as the Arctic but this has also resulted in quently, in turn, the quality of marine life will be improved.
an interest in evaluating underwater-radiated noise caused by
shipping in general. In this context, standardized procedures
for fullscale noise measurements have recently been proposed About the Author
by ANSI/ASA, ISO and DNV.
MARIN has responded to the need for more knowledge on Frans Kremer is senior project
underwater-radiated noise from cavitating propellers by de- manager at the Ships depart-
veloping a new silent towing carriage for the new Depressur- ment of MARIN, the Maritime
ized Wave Basin which was officially opened last March. This Research Institute Netherlands.
carriage has a much lower background noise level than the MARIN offers simulation, model
testing, full-scale measurements
existing standard carriage and is much more versatile than the
and training programmes, to the
old, silent towing carriage. The old towing carriage for noise
shipbuilding and offshore indus-
measurements was developed for the US/ NL Flow Noise try and governments.
Project in which, amongst other things, the radiated noise Email: f.kremer@marin.nl
from breaking ship waves was successfully measured. The

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 Marine Buoyancy Solutions Project at a Glance

Giving Heavy
Problem: Safe, effiicent tow out of
offshore windfarm monopiles from
Kent to Vlissingen in Holland

Loads a Lift
Solution: Seaflex Ltd. inflatable
buoyancy units
www.uniquegroup.com

Unique Maritime Group recently announced two key proj- Seaflex were contacted by Ballast Nedam B.V. with the re-
ects involving buoyancy systems provided by Seaflex Ltd. The quest to supply bespoke buoyancy modules to be fitted inside
London Array is an offshore wind farm under construction in mono piles prior to tow out to the site off the Kent coast from
the outer Thames Estuary in the U.K. With 1,000 MW ca- Vlissingen in Holland. Each monopile was of tubular steel
pacity, it is expected to become the world’s largest offshore construction at 4.5m diameter and up to 65m long. With a wall
wind farm. Seaflex products played a key role in three critical thickness of 75mm – 80mm each monopile weighed in the
phases of the construction: region of 400t.
• Assistance with the float out of heavy gauge Seaflex were contracted to manufacture 6 x 88t Inflatable
steel monopiles, on top of which each wind tur- Buoyancy Units with a diameter of 4.5m and 6m in length to
bine is mounted suit a standard pile. Each buoyancy unit was double skinned
• The installation of the export power cable to the for added protection against the inner wall of the monopiles.
onshore power management station in Kent It was decided two sets would be needed to enable one set to
be in use while the other was on it’s return trip to Vlissingen,
• The final connection of the power cable to each
keeping the project on schedule.
wind turbine
Visser and Smit contacted Seaflex for the remaining two
phases, to connect the export power cable from the cable lay

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 Case Study
vessel Spirit to the power management station ashore, and to Vessel Floatation
patch in each wind turbine to the offshore hubs – or subsea During a power outage, The Jean Ricciardi, a 25-m, 250-gt
junction boxes in layman’s terms. vessel ran aground and damaged her hull resulting in her sink-
The main export power cable has a diameter of 208mm ing close to Sete harbor, in France. Due to the water depth
and weighs over 80kg/m in the water. Seaflex supplied over and the close proximity to the harbor entrance a rapid solution
3km of SeaSerpent cable buoyancy system in 50m and 100m was required.
lengths, each section delivered on a steel deployment reel. The local diving & salvage contractor, Prodive of Monaco,
SeaSerpent was the perfect product for this installation due contacted Seaflex to supply the necessary equipment - 12 x
to the extremely shallow water (0m to 6m over 3km) and be- 20t ALB (Air Lift Bags).
cause due to tidal variations, the cable route dried out for 8 The bags were packed and dispatched from stock the same
hours in every 12. day from Seaflex head quarters on the Isle of Wight and ar-
SeaSerpent allows for a high rate of lay meaning the 4 opera- rived on site two days later.
tional hours were used to maximum efficiency. The salvage was completed by the contractor within a week
At the offshore end of the power cable a hub was installed of the call to Seaflex and the Jean Ricciardi has now been
in the midst of the turbine array, with cable spurs running to safely removed from the water to be broken up for scrap.
each turbine. As the spurs approach each turbine, they cable The Seaflex buoyancy range includes;
lay vessel performs a zig zag course, laying the cable in what • Air Lift Bags (ALB’s)
is know as a lazy ‘S’ over the last 500m or so. After detailed • Inflatable Buoyancy Units (IBU’s)
engineering analysis with Visser & Smit, Seaflex were asked
• Mono Buoyancy Units (MBU’s)
to provide 3 x 120m lengths of 33kg/m SeaSerpent and 25
x 250kg Air Lift Bags, not to lift the cable, but to lighten it • SeaSerpent Cable Buoyancy System (SS)
in preparation for the cable end to be winch up inside each • Kraken Pipeline Buoyancy System (KS)
turbine’s J-Tube. During the winching operation, Hughes Sub • WaterLoad Bags (WLB’s)
Surface Engineering divers were employed to peel off the Sea- • Lifeboat Testing Bags (LBTB)
Serpent and remove the 250kg Air Lift Bags at the J-Tube’s • Load Cells (LC)
bell mouth.

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 People & Company News
OBIT facturing, Procurement, Planning and
Materials Management, Quality and
Optech: Keith Field, President Continuous Improvement. CTG is a
Completes Field of Flange Skillets vertically-integrated designer, manu-
facturer and supplier of piezo-electric
Trials for Keith Field,
ceramics, transducers, systems and ser-
Bathymetric 55, President
of Flange
vices. CTG is owned by private equity
System Skillets, In-
firm Blue Wolf Capital Partners, LLC.
Douville graduated from University of
Optech, a developer, manufac- ternational,
Connecticut in Storrs, CT with a Bach-
turer and supporter of advanced passed away
elor’s of Science degree in Mechanical
lidar and camera survey instru- unexpectedly
Engineering and has a Master’s of Sci-
ments, announced the success- on April 15,
ence in Management from Rensselaer
ful completion of field trials 2012 in New
Polytechnic Institute in Hartford, CT.
for the new airborne Optech Orleans. He
CZMIL Coastal Zone Mapping was born in
and Imaging Lidar system. The Newport News, Va., to Lilah and Gra- Seatronics Expands to
CZMIL system underwent field ham Field. Keith graduated from the Brazil
trials and validation in coastal University of Virginia with an architec-
Mississippi and Fort Lauder- tural degree and a job transfer sent him
dale, Fla.. The system flew to Florida shortly thereafter. While in
over five sites ranging from ur- Florida, Keith formed his own company
ban areas to barrier island habi- and was a member and past president
tat. GPS-based ground control, of the Master Custom Builder Council
Lynx vehicle-based lidar data of Central Florida. He was also a well
and sonar data were collected respected businessman in Mt. Dora
for comparison to CZMIL data, and worldwide with a passion for cre-
in partnership with the Univer- ating and constructing custom homes.
sity of Southern Mississippi. In He owned several historic buildings
Fort Lauderdale CZMIL flew in downtown Mt. Dora and was pas-
offshore over the Navy’s South sionate about renovating and protecting
Florida Ocean Measurement them. He was a SCCA champion driver,
Center (SFOMC). In addition played keyboard for the “Bob Willey
to data acquisition over known Band”, lived on Lake Dora and loved Seatronics, an Acteon company, con-
targets, Optech collected sonar boating. He was a member of multiple tinued its three-year expansion plan by
data over the project area for pet rescue groups having a home filled opening a new office in Macaé, Rio de
comparison to CZMIL. Over with various rescued pets. He became Janeiro, Brazil. With established bases
each site were collected Optech father of three at age 50. in Aberdeen, UK; Abu Dhabi, UAE;
CZMIL lidar data, CASI-1500 Houston and Louisiana, USA; Perth,
hyperspectral data and Optech CTG Names Douville Australia; and Singapore, this new of-
T-4800 metric frame camera
imagery.
as Hires VP of Mfg. fice in South America reflects the com-
pany’s ongoing expansion and increased
Optech CZMIL was designed Channel business from new and existing clients.
by Optech for the U.S. Govern- Te c h n o l - The vice president of the USA and Bra-
ment under the auspices of the ogy Group zil regions, Mark Teles, will lead the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CTG) said Brazilian team. Seatronics has agree-
(USACE) and the Joint Air- that Gary ments with world-leading equipment
borne Lidar Bathymetry Tech- Douville manufacturers, including CodaOctopus,
nical Center of Expertise (JAL- will join Valeport, Marine Magnetics, Predator
BTCX). It was built and tested CTG as its ROV, Cooper Interconnect, BlueView,
by Optech with the assistance new Vice- Zetechtics, Tritex NDT, J2 Engineering
of the University of Southern President of Services, Oceaneering, Global Marine,
Mississippi (USM). Manufacturing Operations. Douville Seacon and Bowtech.
will be responsible for CTG Manu-

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 People & Company News

Retiring US Navy Mariscope Expands UTEC Survey Wins

EOD Expert Joins Global Reach $3m in Contracts
UTEC Survey
VideoRay announced two
contracts which
see the utilization
of additional ves-
sels in West Africa
and the Arabian
Gulf. The Mari-
dive 515 was mo-
bilized in the UAE
in early April and is conducting a major
ECOS Canarias is an environmental pipeline survey in the Arabian Gulf. The
Mark W. Fleming has been consulting company with a growing 55m vessel, built in 2009, is fitted with a
appointed to the newly cre- technological department. Located on comprehensive analogue survey spread
ated position as VideoRay the Canary Islands, the company is in complete with onboard processing and
LLC’s Business Development the middle of an increasing marine sec- is currently committed until June 2012.
Manager for Military and tor, pushed by the Oceanic Platform of Meanwhile the HD Independence has
Government sales. He will the Canary Islands (PLOCAN). ECOS been utilized in the Gulf of Guinea,
be responsible for building on is a privately owned company special- West Africa in a project expected to be
VideoRay’s extensive network ized in Marine Technologies and Opera- complete this month before the spread
of underwater solutions for tions cooperating with the German ROV moves to other work in the region. This
Ship Hull Pier / Dock Inspec- manufacturer Mariscope Meerestech- 50m air diving vessel is fitted with ana-
tion and Response. During nik. After purchasing its first ROV (a logue survey and geotechnical spread.
his 30 years in the U.S. Navy, Mariscope FO II model) and following
His most recent position was onsite training, both companies agreed
the Requirements and Asym- on a stronger cooperation. As result, Sonardyne, Liquid Ro-
metrical Warfare Officer,
Explosive Ordnance Disposal
ECOS Canarias will be representing
Mariscope Meerestechnik on the Ca-
botics, Deploy in GOM
Launched and ready to gather data
Group ONE, at the rank of nary Islands and the Spanish mainland.
from Sonardyne’s Fetch subsea sensor
Chief Warrant Officer 5. He Mariscope also recently announced:
node. The Wave Glider is the world’s
will work from a new office - In the U.S. ACAMAR, directed first persistent marine robot that can
that VideoRay is opening in by Chuck Phillippe, will repre- operate for up to a year at sea, enabling
San Diego. sent Mariscope Meerestechnik. a whole new category of ocean data
Email: chuck.phillippe@acplus- services. In a joint project with NERA-
EIVA: Pedersen marine.com
- In China it will be represented
COOS, U.S. IOOS, the University of
Maine’s School of Marine Sciences and
on Board by Company Beijing Time Fre- Houston-based Sonardyne Inc., a Wave
The shareholders of EIVA quency. Email: madmax.ma@ Glider has been launched near Monhe-
have appointed Flemming gmail.com gan Island in the Gulf of Maine. Over
Bligaard Pedersen to the Board - In Finland the company Meri- a period of 6 to 8 weeks it will collect
of Directors. Pedersen holds a Norpat Ay will represent Mari- information on water conditions in the
degree in civil engineering with scope. Email: marko.saramo@ Gulf of Maine, including temperature,
a PhD in load bearing struc- merinorpat.com salinity, and wave height.
tures. He recently retired as - Navaltis from Turkey start-
Managing Director and Group ed the representation of Mari-
CEO of Rambøll, where he scope in April.
worked for almost 40 years, Email:okaracaoglan@navaltis.
whereof the last 20 years as co.uk
Group CEO.

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 Two of Sonardyne’s long-life sub- Tritech’s Gemini
sea sensor logging nodes, called Fetch,
SeaTec Sonar Multi-Function
have been deployed onto the seafloor,
from where they will make regular sub-
Navigation System
sea measurements using their onboard Approved
suite of environmental sensors. When
requested to do so, the stored data will
be transmitted wirelessly up to the
Wave Glider for onward transmission
via a satellite link to the shore for near-
realtime assessment. This project dem- Gemini SeaTec provides an early warn-
onstrates how the combination of Fetch ing of the presence of marine mammals
and Wave Glider technologies can ex- in the vicinity of marine current turbine
pand the spatial and temporal resolution structures. The Gemini SeaTec system
of the installed Ocean Observing Sys- has been field tested on the Marine Cur-
tem. After the initial deployment in the rent Turbine (MCT) SeaGen installation
Gulf of Maine is completed, the Wave in Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland,
Glider will transit to waters off the mid- overseen and tested by the Sea Mam-
Atlantic for additional missions, includ- mal Research Unit (SMRU) Ltd. The
ing tsunami detection. latest version of Gemini SeaTec system
includes improved software algorithms
www.sonardyne.com
www.liquidr.com for analyzing moving marine life targets
according to their size, shape and swim- The Marinestar Maneuver-
ming behavior. Targets are categorized
McCarthy Joins using a traffic light system, indicating the
ing System (Marinestar MS)
designed by Fugro in Norway
Seabed Technologies probability that a moving target is a ma- has been approved by the BSH
Seabed Technologies said that Kevin rine mammal. marine test house in Germany
McCarthy, former VP at Hydroid, has ‘Possible’ (green) targets are the cor- as both a Speed and Distance
joined as COO. The company also an- rect size and shape; ‘Potential‘(amber) Measuring Equipment (SDME)
nounced that Seabed Technologies has denotes upgraded ‘Possible’ targets that and Transmitting Heading De-
moved into a new manufacturing facil- also have a path that suggests the object vice (THD). This means that
ity in the Falmouth Technology Park, is not moving with tidal drift. ‘Probable’ Marinestar MS can be installed
in close proximity to the Woods Hole (red) targets are upgraded from ‘Poten- as an alternative to a doppler
Oceanographic Institution. Seabed Tech- tial’ when they have a high probability of speed log in order to meet the
nologies was founded to commercialize being a marine mammal. requirements of SOLAS for
the technologies developed in the labora- ships over 50,000 gt to have the
tory of Dr Hanumant Singh of WHOI’s BlueView Debuts ability to measure speed over
Deep Submergence Laboratory. The
company has core business interests in
BlueViewer 3D Viewer the ground in both the forward
and athwartships direction. The
BlueView Technologies updated the
imaging in the marine and polar environ- system can equally act as an
operating software for its 2D and 3D so-
ment. Its core technology includes high alternative to one of the gyro
nar systems. ProViewer 3.6 and ProScan
dynamic range camera systems, photo- compasses.
3.6 include multiple updates to improve
mosaicing and 3D image reconstruction The system is based upon high
processing speed and ease of use. On-
underwater, and the Seabed family of performance dual system (GPS
line downloads are available at www.
AUVs and towed vehicles. It holds the & GLONASS) differential po-
blueview.com and the new software is in-
exclusive license from the WHOI for the sition receivers and the Fugro
cluded with the appropriate sonar in new
manufacture and further development navigation satellite augmenta-
shipments. BlueView also introduced
of the Seabed Autonomous Underwater tion broadcast. Marinestar MS
its new 3D point cloud viewing soft-
Vehicle, imaging systems, and software also acts as a berthing system
ware, BlueViewer to view the output of
packages developed in the laboratory of providing quay distance and
BlueView BV5000 3D Multibeam Scan-
Dr. Hanumant Singh in WHOI’s Deep approach speed fore and aft.
ners and MicroBathymetric systems.
Submergence Laboratory.
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 Products
Featured Product
EvoLogic’s Special Edition
Underwater Acoustic Modem
EvoLogics GmbH presented the White Line Science Edition - a
new line of S2CR underwater acoustic modems with an embed-
ded network protocol development platform. Intended for univer-
sities and other research facilities, the S2CR White Line Science
Edition modems are a great tool to effectively design, test and
implement underwater acoustic network protocols. EvoLogics
designed an open environment for network protocol develop-
ers, offering the scientific community a flexible framework to test
new network protocols on real hardware - the new S2CR White
Line Science Edition (S2C R WiSE) acoustic modems facilitate
an embedded developer sandbox of up to 32 GB. The EvoLogics WiSE toolchain allows to build custom firmware mod-
ules for S2C modems and opens endless opportunities for new implementations.
EvoLogics S2CR WiSE modems are an excellent testbed for new underwater network protocols, as test scenarios
for performance evaluation can now run on real hardware in real-world conditions. Moreover, the NS-2 framework is
preinstalled on all S2CR WiSE modems. The EvoLogics WiSE line includes the S2CR 48/78 WiSE and S2CR 18/34
WiSE underwater acoustic modems. Implementing the patented S2C technology, these devices offer the scientific
community all the benefits of the main EvoLogics S2C R modem range. Both S2CR WiSE modems are available in a
variety of configurations to suit a wide range of application scenarios.
http://www.evologics.de

OSIL: New Tern Buoy MP Series

OSIL launched its 1.2m Tern buoy, Multi Beam Sonar
designed for extended deployment Ross Laboratories, WASSP Ltd.,
in harsh coastal environments in and Furuno USA introduced the
deeper water depths, and suitable WASSP Marine Professional
for all applications, including scien- (MP) shallow water multi beam
tific studies, water quality monitor- system. Proven in the fishing
ing, coastal engineering projects, industry, the new hydrographic
harbor and coastal monitoring and survey version meets the re-
maritime traffic control. All instru- quirements and specifications
mentation and cables are held in- for shallow water surveyors.
ternally, protected by the enclosed Ross Laboratories is a manu-
top section, which has been de- facturer of hydrographic survey
signed to minimize damage from systems and a HySweep dealer.
the elements or interference. The Furuno USA, the distributor of
platform also offers a higher visibil- WASSP in the US and Canada,
ity profile, easily seen in high-traffic selected Ross Laboratories as
areas. The 1.2m platform has ap- an Elite dealer for this multi
proximately 400kg net buoyancy, beam system manufactured by
and is supplied with a range of sen- WASSP Ltd. in New Zealand.
sors that can be specified by the From the basic multi beam sys-
customer (including CTD, DO, pH/ tem only to a survey ready sys-
ORP, Turbidity, Chlorophyll, Rhoda- tem complete with Heave, Pitch,
mine, current speed/direction, and Roll, and Heading sensors, Ross
meteorological sensors including Laboratories 35 years’ expe-
wind speed/direction, air tempera- rience manufacturing hydro-
ture, humidity, pressure, solar ra- graphic survey equipment.
diation, as well as a GPS locator). www.wassp.com
www.osil.co.uk

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 New Torpedo Range Record
Atlas Elektronik increased the reach of its torpedoes, setting
a new range record. At a test-firing in March 2012, the heavy-
weight torpedo SeaHake mod4 ER (Extended Range) achieved
a range of over 140 km. SeaHake mod 4 is the latest advance-
ment of the DM 2 A4 heavyweight torpedo, which is in service
with the German Navy as well as the navies of Turkey, Pakistan
and Spain. It extended its range by fully exploiting the system’s
unique propulsion and battery technology. The new version of
the SeaHake mod4 is also fitted with innovative navigation
and communications technology, enabling extremely precise
navigation and control of the torpedo over the entire distance.
The SeaHake mod4 ER can be deployed from seagoing plat-
forms as well as from special land-based platforms.
www.atlas-elektronik.com

SeaView: Modification for

SAAB Seaeye Falcon DR ROV
SeaView Systems released its new ROV service line built around a
modification to the fiber optic SAAB Seaeye Falcon DR ROV. At first look
the modification is a bolt on skid that provides a full second suite of five
thrusters to the ROV. Working in a Master/Slave configuration, the Rap-
tor skid taps into the Falcon DR’s data network and emulates the com-
mands given to the Falcon DR ROV thereby providing double the thrust
while providing 100% redundancy of system propulsion with no inter-
ference to the original ROV. Not so readily apparent are electrical and
software enhancements which, when integrated with a Doppler Velocity
Log (DVL) aided Inertial Navigation System (INS), provide Dynamic Po-
sitioning (DP) for performing highly accurate, repeatable HD video and
multi-beam sonar surveys (environmental, ordinance disposal, route,
asset inspection, and wreck survey).
www.seaviewsystems.com

OSIL: New Oil in Water Monitoring Buoy

OSIL debuted its new Oil in Water Monitoring buoy, a rapid deployment option for lo-
calized spill events and preventative monitoring. The buoy system is designed for short
term monitoring (up to 24 months) and emergency deployment in sheltered coastal
and inshore areas, where deployment from a small vessel, or by a single person, may
be required. The lightweight, low-cost buoy is designed to be handled by one person
in the field, weighing just 25kg, and being only 60cm in diameter and 2.0m in overall
length. Detection of hydrocarbons in the water column is performed by a submersible
sensor. Sensors are available for both crude oil and refined fuels, and are protected
from collision damage within the robust central structure. This has been designed to
accommodate a multiparameter sonde or similar instrument, meaning the system can
also be equipped with a range of sensors to measure and report other water quality
parameters.The system itself is powered by two 5W solar panels, and is equipped with
battery backup, navigation and warning lights, and any other markings as necessary.
A range of telemetry options are available (UHF/VHF, GSM, GPRS, Satellite), selected
to suit both the location and application requirements. OSIL provide a complete data
telemetry solution, including either desk top or web-based software packages to ac-
cess the data, ensuring constant and immediate data collection.
www.osil.co.uk

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 Products

Sonardyne to Protect MidEast Facility

Sonardyne installed an integrated intruder detection system for an
undisclosed strategic waterside installation in the Middle East. The
contract included the deployment of a network of the company’s Senti-
nel underwater sonars, seabed mounting systems, armored fiber optic
cabling, onshore equipment shelters and a centralized command and
control system. With global orders approaching 100 systems in 3 years,
Sentinels are operational worldwide protecting energy infrastructure,
coastal assets, vessels and strategic military assets. The system re-
liably detects, tracks and classifies underwater targets approaching
a protected asset, providing security personnel with advanced threat
warnings. The system is scalable to meet the needs of a single vessel
right-through to the largest port and coastal borders.
www.sonardyne-ms.com

Underway CTD on Canadian Icebreaker

While on passage from the Canadian west coast to the arctic, Depart-
ment of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) scientists from the Institute of
Ocean Sciences (IOS) in Sidney, BC, were able to collect dozens of high
quality 400m CTD profiles across the Pacific Ocean without stopping or
slowing the icebreaker CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier. The researchers used
the Oceanscience UnderwayCTD system.
The DFO scientists have traditionally used expendable CTD (XCTD)
probes, launched from the Laurier while slowing the ship to about 9
knots, from its typical transit speed of about 11 knots. While easy to
deploy, the expendable probes do not match research-grade oceano-
graphic instruments in accuracy and resolution, and are not ideal as a
tool to monitor subtle changes and variability in the temperature and
salinity fields of the North East Pacific, associated with climate change
and moving fronts.
www.oceanscience.com

BioSonics MX Echosounder
BioSonics offers the MX Aquatic Habitat Echosounder, a complete
hardware-software solution for mapping and quantitative assessment
of submerged plants, substrate classification, and bathymetry. The
MX uses scientific single beam sonar housed in a Pelican Case with an
integrated DGPS and storage for the transducer, cable, and fittings. It
comes complete with Visual Habitat MX software, a powerful new data
processing and visualization tool developed specifically for the MX.
Visual Habitat MX software was developed in tandem with the MX
sounder as a means to quickly and effectively present information in
a clear and visually captivating display. Users can instantly generate
color-coded maps showing data parameters for each transect includ-
ing bathymetry, plant coverage, and substrate type. A toggle func-
tion connects each echogram data file with a map view of the transect
plan. An integrated utility provides instant background mapping imag-
ery over which habitat information can be superimposed. Data can be
processed and maps can be generated within minutes of data collec-
tion. www.biosonicsinc.com

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 MTR PRODUCT & PROFESSIONAL
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SOFTWARE ENGINEER - EMBEDDED REAL TIME SYSTEMS EdgeTech offers excellent benefits which include: Health/ Desired Education Desired Education Level: BS/MS
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EdgeTech is seeking a Software Engineer – Embedded Position: Full Time The successful candidate for this Software Engineer –
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parts of our products.
The Software Engineer – Embedded Real Time Systems
has experience in developing embedded real-time software
systems with a number of the following capabilities:
• Code design and implementation in C /C++/C# and
assembly languages.
• Windows application development as well as embedded
operating systems.
• VHDL programming of FPGAs and PLDs.
• Implementing DSP algorithms.
• Hardware abstraction layer software drivers.
• Familiarity with debug tools, emulators, and MatLab
• Knowledge of computer networks and distributed
systems (TCP/IP & UDP.)
• Serial Communication Interfaces (SCI): RS-232 etc.
• High speed interfaces (e.g. SATA and USB).
As part of the Product Development team this Software
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requirements are best met by software or hardware func-
tions; making maximum use of commercial off-the-shelf or
already in-company developed components.
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• Generating a set of test procedures, with emphasis on
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• Submitting reports and technical memoranda, code
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• Actively participating in beta testing, transfer to produc-
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Elizabeth Sundberg
EdgeTech
1141 Holland Drive Suite 1
Boca Raton, FL 33487
USA

Phone: 1-508-263-5908
Fax: 1-508-486-9348
Email: betty.sundberg@edgetech.com
WEB: http://www.edgetech.com

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 Advertiser’s Index
For Fast, Free Information from Advertisers visit www.maritimeequipment.com/mt

Page Company Website Phone#

54 . . . . .AUVSI’S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.auvsishow.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Please visit us online

7 . . . . . .Birns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.birns.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(805) 487-5393

9 . . . . . .BlueView Technologies, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.blueview.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(713) 677 1595

3 . . . . . .CDL Underwater Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . .www.cdltd.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(281) 710-7276

1 . . . . . .Channel Technologies Group . . . . . . . . . . . .www.channeltechgroup.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(805) 683-1431

21 . . . . .Delta Wave Communications, Inc. . . . . . . . .www.deltawavecomm.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (985) 384-4100

49 . . . .EdgeTech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.edgetech.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(508) 291-0057

23 . . . . .Evans Capacitor Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.evanscap.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(401) 435-3555

C4 . . . . .Forum Energy Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.f-e-t.com/subsea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Please visit us online

11 . . . . .Geometrics, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.geometrics.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(408) 954-0522

31 . . . . .Greensea Systems, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.greenseainc.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(802) 434-6080

31 . . . . .Hawboldt Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.hawboldt.ca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(902) 275-3591

15 . . . . .Hydroid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.hydroid.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(508) 563-6565

45 . . . . .JW Fishers Mfg Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.jwfishers.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(508) 822-7330

19 . . . . .MacArtney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.macartney.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Please visit us online

13 . . . . .Mariscope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.mariscope.de . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 4346 6000 490

41 . . . . .Markey Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.markeymachinery.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(206) 622-4697

29 . . . . .Moog Components Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.moog.com/marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(902) 468-2263

24 . . . . .OceanServer Technology, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . .www.ocean-server.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(508) 678-0550

C2 . . . . .Pacific Crest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.pacificcrest.com/adl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Please visit us online

25 . . . . .Rapp Hydema AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.rappmarine.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(206) 286-8162

5 . . . . . .SeaBotix Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.SeaBotix.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(619) 450-4000

41 . . . . .Specialty Devices, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.specialtydevices.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(972) 429-7240

C3 . . . . .Subsea Photo Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .http://photos.seadiscovery.com/rules-and-terms.asp .Please visit us online

27 . . . . .Teledyne --Webb/Gavia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.webbsearch.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Please visit us online

C2 . . . . .Trimble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.trimble.com/gnss-inertial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Please visit us online

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 Incredible Images

On Guard
A diver inspects the installation of Sentinel
sonar heads and Scylla underwater loud-
hailers. Sonardyne installed the integrated
intruder detection system for an undisclosed
strategic waterside installation in the Middle
East. More details are on page 60, but the
small product shot did not do this ‘incredible
image’ justice.
www.sonardyne-ms.com

(Image courtesy of Sonardyne)

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Subsea Photo Contest

Photo by Ali Bayless

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Share your experiences in the underwater world - your entry will be seen by thousands of your
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