Oceanology International 2012
Conference Kicks off
In this issue
In addition to the trade show, Oceanology International also features an impressive conference
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programme. Three parallel sessions were held on the first day of Oceanology International: UUVS, Marine Renewables and Navigation & Positioning.
Peter Stewart Interview
Brendan Hyland AMSI Business Person of the Year
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Dr Bob Allwood, chairman of the UUVS session, said that John Westwood of Douglas Westwood Analysts had indicated a vibrant market for AUVs and RoVs worldwide. He went on to say that, while adoption of AUV and RoV technology had taken many years to gain traction, it was clear from the first day’s session speakers – which included Fugro, Kongsberg, Subsea 7 and others – that the industry was now mature and working globally. The Marine Renewables market is growing significantly. During these sessions, many connections were made between oil and gas companies and renewables companies regarding the transfer of skills and technologies for the future benefit of the renewables industry. Meanwhile, Ed Danson from C&C Technologies opened the navigation & Positioning session by looking back on his own 40 years of positioning experience. The industry has made tremendous progress in that time, having advanced from working with a sextant to the latest offshore positioning systems. In addition to the offshore industry requiring very accurate positioning, the navigation industry is also now increasingly demanding positioning accuracy. Challenges are ahead in terms of making GnSS more resilient and less vulnerable, he said, and other back-up positioning systems will play an important role in the future as well.
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Colophon Geomares Publishing will publish a total of three OI Show Dailies during Oceanology International 2012, namely on Tuesday 13 March, Wednesday 14 March and Thursday 15 March.
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Editorial Contributions
Each issue will contain interesting and actual information about the exhibitors, their products and services as well as highlights of technical sessions and meetings. Contributions will come from the editors of Hydro International, the world’s leading magazine on hydrography. In addition, we will give companies the opportunity to publish their press releases as well as facilitating advertising within the publication.
Deadlines
If you have news, notices or wish to reserve advertising space in the OI Daily, please ensure that your submission is sent to Wim van Wegen, our Editorial Manager: wim.van.wegen@geomares.nl. You also can submit your contribution at stand number A325. The deadline has been set for 2.00 pm for the next day’s issue.
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oI12: Facts and Figures Although only the second day of oceanology International, I can already present you with some noteworthy figures from the 2012 edition of world’s leading marine exhibition. Together with Interspill, the event taking place simultaneously, we have counted a total of 635 exhibitors from 33 countries – 525 taking part in oceanology International; and 110 in Interspill. For those who love numbers and statistics: this year’s total net square meterage is: 9039m2 – 7660.5m2 for oceanology International 2012; and 1378.5m2 for Interspill London 2012. According to event manager James Coleman, a total of 4865 visitors for both events had been welcomed by 1:00pm. I thought this would be worth mentioning, as Reed Exhibitions Ltd. has proven to be an excellent organiser!
we are proud to have been given this opportunity to bring you the latest news and developments from the exhibition floor, as well as the trending topics from the conferences held alongside the exhibition. I wish you all a fruitful and inspiring visit to this main event of its kind. And please do not hesitate to provide us with photographs, press releases and other interesting additions to the Thursday edition of this newspaper. You can find the deadline on the front cover! Wim van Wegen Editorial manager
It is a pleasure to be able to provide you with the three different editions of the oI Show Daily this year. on behalf of our team, I can tell you that
New Side-Scan Sonar L-3 Klein Associates is launching the all-new UUV-3500 Side-Scan Sonar (SSS) for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles at oceanology International 2012.
Stand no. G500 The UUV-3500 is a true gamechanger for UUV SSS, effectively doubling traditional range scales while maintaining the highest possible resolution. Klein is also debuting the extremely portable and powerful new HydroScan Search and Recovery (SAR) SSS. The HydroScan is one the most powerful dual frequency (455/900kHz, simultaneous) shallow-water SSSs available. Also on display is the groundbreaking HydroChart 5000 Bathymetry System complete with Multi-beam SSS and the famed Klein 5000 v2 Multi-beam SSS.
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Ireland Pavilion The Ireland Pavilion is promoting innovative activities in the rapidly expanding Irish Marine Technology sector. Our exhibitors represent a cross-section of the growing SmartOcean Cluster. The cluster aims to develop a new Marine/ICT sector bringing together the existing ICT sector with marine related sectors. Cathxocean offers specialist underwater laser and LED lighting for ocean robotic vehicles and divers. SonarSim provides real-time hydrographic sonar and navigation simulators. Innovative mooring tethers by Technology from Ideas deliver a tailored stress strain response for a wide range of marine applications. TechWorks Marine offer oceanographic services, specialising in the integration of real-time monitoring platforms.
Stand no. M500 JFC Manufacturing is a global specialist in plastic manufacturing from idea concept through to the finished product. INFOMAR is the Irish seabed mapping programme, delivering cost-effective solutions for Government and industry, and placing Ireland at the forefront in marine resource mapping and management. P&o Maritime are providers of
specialist shipping solutions. The Marine Institute owns 2 purpose built research vessels and a deepwater RoV, which are available for charter. SmartBay Ireland is an International Test and Demonstration Platform for the Marine/ICT sector, facilitating the testing of sensors in the ocean through to the development of innovative decision-based management tools.
Measurement of Turbulent Flow Affecting Tidal Turbines Stand no. K20 As the result of a collaborative study with Edinburgh University, Nortek have developed a single beam profiler for the measurement of turbulent flow affecting underwater turbines. When coupled with computer controlled pan and tilt mechanisms, groups of nortek single beam profilers, can be focused on target points, both in front of and behind the turbine. By synchronising the firing sequence of the profilers, 3D current measurements can be obtained at these focus points, with sampling rates of up to 2Hz. The same single beam profilers can also be fitted to the nose cone of any turbine, providing a continuous measurement of incoming current flow. This new approach, to a persistent problem with Tidal Turbines, is being displayed by nortek on stand K20.
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CDL Announces the Release of TOGS2 – Smaller Subsea INS Following the unprecedented success of our original TOGS system, CDL are pleased to announce the release of the second generation TOGS2 incorporating the latest iXBlue FOG IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit). ToGS2 is a major advancement over the original system. It is 40% smaller, uses 50% less energy but has more than ten times the processing power for use in advanced InS functionality as well as several new communications interfaces. ToGS2 will become the core sensor for an advanced range of new aiding options to be released over the next 12 months. CDL consider iXBlue to be the ideal partner to provide the industry with the smallest, lightest subsea FoG Gyro/InS system – utilising their new IMU-50 Inertial Measurement Unit. In order to satisfy expected high demand for the new system, CDL have installed a new temperature controlled calibration facility at their world headquarters in Aberdeen, capable of calibrating up to 4 ToGS2 systems simultaneously. A new rate table supplied by iXBlue in Paris will work alongside CDL’s existing 3 axis system to provide full redundancy and efficient calibration and testing of the entire CDL motion sensor product range.
Maritime Security Chaired by Rob Balloch, Sonardyne 09:15 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 14.00
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oil & Gas Chaired by Colin Grant, BP - Subsea & Floating Systems Upstream Engineering Centre 09:15 09:30
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Introduction. Rob Balloch, Sonardyne Drivers for Maritime Security. Chris Parry, Strategic Forecasting and Insight Threats and Terror - Why Maritime Security Is So Important. Justin Crump, Sibylline Ltd Break & Exhibition To be confirmed. A European Perspective - Underwater Vehicle Applications. Commander Philippe Cornez, Belgium/Netherlands Naval Mine Warfare School Port Security and Technology - the US Perspective. Michael Bruno, School of Engineering and Science, Stevens University of Technology Session Close, Lunch & Exhibition Workshop: International Partnerships: Ocean Technology Collaborations with Government, Academia, and Industry. Four technology transfer professionals who specialize in the marine sector will each give a short presentation on their perspective on international ocean technology transfer. These individuals will represent government organizations, universities, and industry from various countries. • Moderator: Michael J. Larkin, Technology Transfer Coordinator, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (U.S.) • Dr. Theresa Baus, Head, Technology Partnerships Office, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (U.S.) • Dr. Barbara Fogarty, National Coordinator, Advanced Marine Technology Programme, Marine Institute (Ireland) • James Ferguson, Vice President of International Submarine Engineering and President of the Engineering Committee on Oceanic Resources (Canada) • Janice Trotte Duha, General Coordinator for Ocean and Antarctic Affair, Brazilian Government Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Brazil) Panel Discussion Closure
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Introduction. Colin Grant, BP Keynote Address - The U.S. IOOS Response to the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: The Critical Role of Modern Ocean Observing Networks. Scott Glenn, Rutgers University Gulf Of Mexico Deepwater Current Structure Observations. Andy Brown, CSA International Survey of Experience with Integrated Metocean and Structural Integrity Monitoring on 25 Deepwater Floating Production Platforms. Tom Johnson, BMT SMS Break & Exhibition Worldwide Internal Soliton Criteria. Gus Jeans, Oceanalysis Ltd Surveys on sea ice - from an HSE perspective, the new OGP 447 guidelines. Rune Nilsen, Shell Lunch & Exhibition The development of standards and guidelines for the use of satellite based ice information in the oil and gas sector. Kim Partington, Polar Imaging Ltd Coupled Modelling of the Caspian Sea. James Farley Nicholls, Imperial College Break & Exhibition Ocean radar to monitor sea currents for offshore structures - West Africa Project. Laurent Vigier, Actimar Satellite Monitoring During Drilling of the Zaedeus Exploration Well Offshore French Guiana. Martin Insley, Tullow Oil Satellite ocean front maps reveal dynamic surface currents: improved metocean for offshore oil and gas. Peter Miller, Plymouth Marine Laboratory Session Close
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FnS Borda Borda is a 1100 full load displacement tonnage French navy survey vessel of the Laperouse class. She was commissioned in 1989 and is based at Brest. With a maximum speed of 15 knots and a range of 6000 miles, she is fitted with Thales (Thompson) DUBM active search HF towed sidescan sonar, Kongsberg /Simrad shallow-water multi-beam echo sounder and Thales magnetometer and sediment echo sounder. She carries VH8 survey launches. During the 30-minute tours an overview of the vessel and survey equipement will be shown. Bookings can be made at the Information Desk at Dock Edge Door 2 in the South Hall.
The GeoSurveyor VI
Stand no. J155
The R2SonIC equipped survey vessel GeoSurveyor VI will be running demonstrations with the latest R2SonIC Broadband & Wideband Multi-beam Sonar products. You will get the chance to sail on her and experience the latest R2SonIC technology. Booking for demonstrations will be at the R2SonIC stand J155.
Haliotis Haliotis is a recent oceanographic launch, dedicated to acoustic imagery/ bathymetry. This vessel is specially designed to map the nature and the morphology of the seabed in very shallow-waters (water depths between 1 and 20 metres). Thanks to a semi-articulated truck,
Stand no. W540
Thames Guardian The vessel has been recently introduced into service with the UK Environment Agency, undertaking a wide range of sampling and survey activities predominantly in the River Thames and its Estuary. The vessel’s owner, Briggs Marine, has a GBP39million, 15 year contract to provide vessels and vessel management to the Environment Agency and Thames Guardian represents one of the 5 Coastal and Inshore vessels being built in close co-operation with Environment Agency for their use. The vessels are also available for commercial works. The vessel will be undertaking demonstrations during the forenoons and bookings should be made at the Briggs Marine Stand W540.
Stand no. C300 equipped with a mounted crane, it is easy to deploy Haliotis everywhere (sea, estuary, lake, river). For visits and demonstrations book at the Ifremer stand C300, in the French Pavilion.
Stand no. L400
Sea Echo The Sea Echo has been chartered by EGS Survey to conduct demonstrations of their C-Boom low voltage seismic system for obtaining data from the geology below the seabed. Sea Echo will be berthed close to Dock Edge Door 4. Please visit stand L400 for further information on demonstrations.
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Interview with Peter Stewart Director, Marine Products at Applanix
An Accurate View on the Marine Industry Having been with Applanix for the past 12 years in a variety of commercial and technical positions, Peter Stewart currently leads the company’s marine division. In this interview, he shares his views on the marine positioning and orientation industry. Applanix designs, builds, deploys and supports GNSS-aided inertial navigation systems for the georeferencing and motion compensation of mobile mapping platforms.
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Q: How do you see positioning progressing in the marine market? A: Applanix has been at the forefront of developing very highly accurate positioning and orientation for the marine market. The GnSS-aided inertial navigation products from Applanix allow the modern-day surveyor to compile highly accurate bathymetric end-results. Although the results produced by our products are already highly accurate, end-customers continue to keep us on our toes by demanding even more accurate results. But it is not only the individual pieces of equipment which enable high-quality end-results. Q: Can you explain this further? These days, a total survey spread consists of a number of different elements. In order for our customers to obtain the best results from their investment in multibeam technology, we need to ensure that the integration with the different
sensors is optimal. This means working together closely with not only our clients, but also with third-party vendors to ensure that the timing, lever arms and misalignment angles are precisely measured and applied. Q: Are you seeing an increased presence of companies from emerging markets in the marine industry? A: Although oI has just started, we are expecting to see a greater presence from emerging markets such as China and India. our land and airborne divisions have seen increased sales of our systems in China and India in the past few years, and we expect that the marine market will follow this curve. China seems to be further ahead than India in that respect. Q: In what way do you see China progressing further? In the last few years, the Chinese government has been heavily focused
on building a railway network. Due to a number of major train accidents, the Chinese government is now looking for alternative options for transporting people and cargo around the country. We are expecting lots of surveys and maintenance activities on the rivers in the coming years. Q: Is social media likely to overtake Oceanology International in the future? A: Absolutely not. From our perspective, social media will be a tool for bringing the hydrographic community together in between the various hydrographic shows. Personal contact is very important in the maritime business. While there are many interesting discussions taking place within social media, when it comes to understanding a client’s needs, personal contact is much better.
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Maintaining Waterways Effectively and Efficiently With continuous natural and manmade dangers to mariners navigating through the world’s ports and waterways, authorities are constantly monitoring these areas to help protect individuals and cargo ships from unnecessary incidents. Using the latest sonar technology, port and waterway authorities are able to quickly scan the seafloor and indentify any of these potential hazards. Utilising the Engineering Analysis Module software by CARIS, the world’s leading marine GIS organisation, authorities can now easily manage the data produced from their sonar device to create an effective and efficient waterway management system. The Engineering Analysis Module software is the latest in technology for
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scaling and analysing elevation datasets within ports and waterways. Users have the ability to import, create and maintain theoretical models of navigation channels and other seafloor areas. Specialised analysis is also supported through a
variety of sophisticated conformance and volume calculations to aid dredging operations. Dangerous shoals can be detected, channel profiles created, and 3-D channel models viewed in conjunction with the latest survey bathymetry.
Stand no. E605 Reference model with bathymetry in 3D view.
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Reson User’s Conference In the Crown Plaza, near the Excel centre, Reson organised their one day user’s conference. The 150 participants came from all sections in the business and from across the globe; ranging from ports, survey companies to the hydrographic offices. During the conference quite some attention was paid to water column imaging and processing. As demonstrated by several speakers, water column information is especially useful for seafloor charting. The water column information provides information that normally seabed detection algorithms might not visualise. Suspicious objects can be investigated further to determine the actual depth of an object. Already shown on different locations, the integration of 3D laser scanning techniques was again demonstrated here. The technique used for in-shore surveys, emergency response surveys, is now also used in the windmill
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industry. With less in-field object inspection this technique appears to be more time and cost effective. The conference finished with a reception and a buffet at the Novotel, where users exchanged their experiences and ideas.
Teledyne Stand no. D100
Water Column, Bottom and Sub-bottom
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The day before Oceanology International, R2Sonic launched several brand new products and new enhancements to their existing product range during their conference. With the new range of products R2Sonic is aiming to provide the market with a solution for mapping the seafloor, visualising the water column and now also going sub-bottom. A new parametric echo sounder was launched, which will be able to operate in conjunction with the R2Sonic multi-beam echo sounder. For the smaller launches and UAV market R2Sonic presented a small multibeam echo sounder. Although the wish of surveyors is often to get even more soundings, R2Sonic’s view is to get more information out of the acquired survey data rather than get even more soundings. Interesting examples of this view were shown by Lindsay Gee and Dr. Loyd Duff. Lindsay Gee demonstrated what the new workflow of QPS and IVS looks like and how water column data could be recorded and processed in a seamless workflow. Dr Loyd Duff explained that backscatter information contains interesting information but that on-site calibration is essential, in order to obtain the correct results. At the end of the conference all participants could view the latest R2Sonic technology during the social drink.
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GSE Rentals Invests in RESon’s SeaBat Technology RESon are pleased to announce that GSE Rentals have once again shown their commitment to investing in RESon’s SeaBat technology. GSE Rentals have procured their first SeaBat 7125SV2 system to add to their existing pool of RESon SeaBat systems. The latest SeaBat 7125SV2 system delivered to GSE features the sought after option of FlexMode as well as a three-year service and support agreement - including a backup system to minimise any client operational downtime. With SeaBat FlexMode and other revolutionary new multi-beam
Stand no. C500, G100
features distinguishing the premier multi-beam system apart, GSE are ensuring they offer their customers new ways to benefit from more efficient and superior quality multi-beam surveys. Combined with the service capability direct from RESon, GSE customers will be assured of unprecedented performance, and system reliability, thus ensuring the RESon SeaBat remains the multi-beam of choice for multi-beam survey operations.
Ms Mairi Law, UK sales manager for RESon commented “We are delighted that we can provide a SeaBat 7125SV2 system to GSE, to enhance their multibeam equipment supply pool, ensuring rental clients can benefit from the class leading performance and support for SeaBat systems”.
Mr Stan Morony, managing director of GSE Rentals comments “We believe that the SeaBat 7125SV2 system offers our clients a unique performance capability, and we look forward to high system utilisation whilst benefiting from the local RESon support.”
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150th USBL Presentation Applied Acoustics celebrated as Eddy van Straaten and Gert-Jan de Rooij of Seascape, the netherlands officially received the 150th USBL system. The company from Great Yarmouth, UK, launched the system during an earlier edition of oceanology International, making this presentation even more noteworthy.
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Brendan Hyland Wins AMSI Business Person of the Year 2012 Award The annual Association of Marine Scientific Industries (AMSI) Business Person of the Year Award has been presented to Mr Brendan Hyland, chairman of WFS Technologies, by Mr Peter French, chairman of the Society of Maritime Industries, at a special ceremony during the conference ‘Catch the Next Wave’ on Monday 12 March 2012. Peter French said: “This award is designed to recognise the individual who in the opinion of the adjudicating panel has made a significant contribution to the business of marine science and technology in the UK”. Brendan Hyland leads a company which has been at the forefront of developments in low frequency radio products for communications, navigation and sensing underwater, underground and in challenging environments giving it a world-leading position in the marketplace. Mr French continued “Brendan’s company epitomises the innovative approach of many UK companies, developing pioneering technology which has led to more than 200 patents being filed in the UK, USA and rest of the world. This drive to ensure the company retains its competitive advantage is but one reason why Brendan is a worthy recipient of the AMSI Business Person of the Year Award.”
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ASV and Marine Electronics Announce New Working Partnership at Oceanology Daniel Hook, managing director of ASV Ltd and Brian Evans, MD of Marine Electronics Ltd announced a new working partnership at oceanology yesterday. Under the agreement ASV will provide its C-CAT 2 autonomous surface vehicle for use with the advanced new 3D interferometric sonar launched at oceanology by Marine Electronics. The new WideView sonar has been developed to provide a 120 deg field of view which makes it ideal for use with shallow-water surveys. By reducing the number of passes required to scan a survey area, the new sonar is ideal for difficult shallow-water operations. It enables a survey team to gain an important benefit when tide and weather conditions may reduce the working time available.
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The 2.4 metre C-CAT 2 is seen as an ideal vehicle for the new sonar as its robust performance and design
enables it to provide access to waters that would be too difficult or dangerous for a manned survey craft.
Codaoctopus and Seatronics Sign Echoscope TAP Agreement at oceanology 2012 World leading marine electronic rental specialists, Seatronics, an Acteon company, and Codaoctopus, a leading marine equipment supplier, have signed an agreement with an initial investment worth over USD1.5m to increase the number of Echoscope systems available for rent worldwide. This agreement was made during oceanology, the world’s largest marine exhibition, featuring over 500 exhibitors from 30 different countries. The Technology Access Program
Stand no. G200, E300
(TAP) now means any client can contact any Seatronics base or Codaoctopus office directly to hire the sonar technology that’s transforming applications from marine construction through to port security, dredging and decommissioning. over and above access to revolutionary sonar technology TAP also provides access to trained operators who can provide a host of service provision to suit every client’s requirements. Seatronics managing director, David Currie said: “This is another example of Seatronics working in partnership with some of the world’s leading manufacturers of high tech sonar equipment to cost effectively bring leading edge technology to the subsea industry. Whether you’re a large marine operator working on a major offshore installation requiring both equipment and personnel, or a smaller scale company needing short period equipment hire with a few days of operator training, TAP is the affordable answer.” Seatronics maintain a number of Echoscope systems on their rental pool already, but the main TAP asset pool of the latest generation dual-frequency will be available from April 2012 onwards.
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