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56 st / September 2015 www.sea-technology.com Korean Registry Approves Transas ECDIS Transas received ECDIS type ap- proval from the Korean Registry, mak- ing Transas one of a few companies holding an ECDIS certifcate from the South Korean maritime authority. The certifcate issued by the Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute proves the system's compliance with all ECDIS-related regulations valid for the South Korean Flag state and cov- ers not only Navi-Sailor ECDIS in pre- mium and standard confgurations, but also all Transas supplementary components for usability benefts and system integration. All tests were successfully passed within one week at the certifed Tran- sas R&D; facilities. New Touch-Based Bridge Concept VARD has developed a new bridge concept in SeaQ Bridge: "fnger-grip" vessel control. Functionally and ergo- nomically, the pad-like "levers" inte- grated in the SeaQ Propulsion Control ft perfectly in the hand and provide customizable haptic feedback. The interface in enabled by tech- nology from Lilaas, which has adapt- ed its breakthrough LO1 control technology to deliver touch-sensitive functionality. VARD says that its objective has been to deliver controls that report high-level data instantly, reducing the user's cognitive load to enhance per- formance in high-pressure situations. Although close to each other, the multi-device azimuth and thruster controllers are readily distinguishable in look and feel. Propulsion Control levers are also digitally represented on the console screens for visual re- inforcement. Explorer DVLs for Light AUV Teledyne RD Instruments has sup- plied Portugal-based underwater vehicle systems designer and manu- facturer OceanScan-MST with fve Explorer DVLs. The Explorer DVLs have been successfully integrated on OceanScan-MST's fagship product, the light AUV, a one-man portable AUV. Students Test AUVs At RoboSub Contest High-school and college engineer- ing students worldwide competed for bragging rights and cash prizes at the 18th International RoboSub Competi- tion. The week-long competition, co- sponsored by the U.S. Offce of Na- val Research and the Association of Unmanned Vehicles International Foundation, was held in San Diego at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacifc Transducer Evaluation Center (TRANSDEC) pool. The pool is a unique facility that simulates a large body of water. It measures 300 by 200 ft. and is 38 ft. deep with 6 million gallons of water. It provides RoboSub participants an ideal environment for navigating their AUVs through realistic missions. The mission theme for this year's contest was based on the "Back to the Future" movie trilogy. AUVs had marine electronics