iXblue has launched SeapiX-C solid-state 3D multibeam sonar, offering real-time georeferenced static bathymetry capabilities to marine works operators for instant monitoring and decision making. Offering a new static 3D imagery solution able to display the seabed in real time during jack-up barges deployment, SeapiX-C enables operators to directly see where they are positioning the legs of the platforms, bringing higher
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A new NOAA Fisheries study demonstrates that unmanned surface vehicles can expand the range and duration of ship-based acoustic fish surveys.
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The historic 1936 Highway 47 Bridge over the Missouri River was demolished this past spring. The old bridge was located 12 ft. from the new bridge that was built over the last several years. Being as close as it was, the demolition had to be precise, accurate and safe. On April 11, 2019 the bridge was demolished via strategically
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EdgeTech was recently involved in a demonstration of the effective use of high-resolution side scan sonar imaging for canal inspection and mapping. The Welland Canal connects Lake Erie to Lake Ontario and is key to the St. Lawrence and Great Lakes Waterway System. The 27-mi. waterway allows ocean-going ships access to the Midwest, which would not be possible without the
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The all new WASSP F3X model from Furuno is a quantum leap forward in multibeam sounder technology. Both the WMB4340 and WMB6340 professional multibeam sonar packages provide superior target detection of fish in water columns, track fish targets deeper than ever before, and allow navigators and surveyors to map the seabed and structure below with confidence. WASSP F3X penetrates the
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Kraken Robotics Inc.‘s wholly owned subsidiary, Kraken Robotic Systems Inc., has been selected by the U.S. Office of the Secretary of Defense, Comparative Test Office, to participate in a Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) program in support of a U.S. Navy Program of Record managed by the Naval Sea Systems Command, EOD Program Office. The FCT is designed to test selected
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